INSPIRED BY THE SUCCESS OF THE SENIOR CITIZEN'S ALLOWANCE, MAYOR NEIL LIZARES INTENDS TO EXTEND THE SAME BENEFITS TO THE CITY'S PERSONS-WITH-DISABILITY (PWD) AMOUNTING TO 1.6 MILLION PESOS

Mayor Neil E. Lizares III listens intently to a request by Josephine, mother and guardian of a differently-abled young girl. Photo by Leo Jayme (Tito Leo J)

Mayor Neil E. Lizares III led the celebration of the 39th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week at the Talisay Public Plaza with the theme "Karapatan at Prebelihiyo ng Maykapansanan: Isakatuparan at Ipaglaban!"

Talisay City Mayor Neil E. Lizares III (standing on the left) with Executive Assistant Farah Jayme, John Paul (seating on the left) and Jay-R looking ready for a stroll. Photo by Leo Jayme (Tito Leo J)

Organized by the City of Talisay's Social Welfare and Development Office, the City's differently-abled citizens cheered to Mayor Neil's announcement of a proposed 450 peso quarterly allowance for the City's 850 registered PWD's or a total budget of 1.6 million pesos to be allocated for this endeavor starting January 2018.

In front of a cheering crowd, Mayor Neil E. Lizares III proposes a 450 pesos quarterly allowance to close to 850 registered persons-with-disability (PWD) of Talisay City. Photo by Leo Jayme (Tito Leo J)

Lizares added that if time and resources permits, the distribution of PWD allowances may start as early as the third quarter of this year.

A happy and a memorable family portrait with Talisay City's authentic Padre de Familia, Mayor Neil E. Lizares III. Photo by Leo Jayme (Tito Leo J)

Mayor Neil E. Lizares III comforts a young differently-abled girl who will surely treasure and reminisce this moment when she grows up. Photo by Leo Jayme (Tito Leo J)

Photo by Leo Jayme (Tito Leo J)