The third quarterly meeting of the Provincial Federation of Persons with Disability (PWD) and the Persons with Disability Affairs Officers (PDAO) was held on October 24, 2022, at Shacene Pension House & Restaurant in Mabua, Tandag City, under the direction of Mrs. Sheila T. Arizobal, RSW, PDAO/PWD.The objectives of the meeting is to increase motivation, promote full cooperation, strengthen team work and instill value of competence and excellence in the delivery of service particularly to the PWD’s and PDAO’s. The following agenda were discussed: Pre-Evaluation of CY 2022 PPA; Finalization of PPA’s for program of work CY 2023; Status of Procurement-basketball wheel chair; International Disability Day Observance; CY Polo Shirt Uniform; Election of PDAO Officers, Incentive Status, Accomplishment Report, Oath-taking of Newly Elected PDAO officers.

The activity served as a forum for the officers to discuss their struggles and a way to keep track of how the program and services they had put in place were going. The PDAO, PWD officers, and some MSWDO employees attended the meeting. After the discussion of the activity's essential topics, Mrs. Arizobal reminded the participants that the program and services they are executing are primarily focused on the well-being of their clients.

By: Junie A. Bapor, Jr., RSW