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Hundreds of joggers and persons with disability participate in the “Walk, Run, and Roll” fun run  at the University of the Philippines Diliman on July 20, 2024. The event, sponsored by the Philippine Sports Commission,  has the theme “Promotion Inclusion: Celebrating Abilities and Advocating Access” and is held  in observance of the National Disability Rights Week. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1721445865472National-Disability-Rights-Week-07202024.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Hundreds of joggers and persons with disability participate in the “Walk, Run, and Roll” fun run at the University of the Philippines Diliman on July 20, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"></span></span></span></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Hundreds of joggers and persons with disability participate in the “Walk, Run, and Roll” fun run at the University of the Philippines Diliman on July 20, 2024. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></p><div></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">MANILA — Around 1,000 participants gathered at UP Diliman Academic Oval for the inclusive fun run for Persons with Disabilities (PWD) early Saturday morning. </p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">This is in celebration of the National Disability Rights week with the theme &quot;Promotion Inclusion: Celebrating Abilities and Advocating Access.&quot; </p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">The said fun run is co-organized by Philippine Sports Commission and National Council on Disability Affairs which aims to foster positive environment that would allow participation from the PWD sector.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/20/walk-run-roll-fun-run-1041?photoId=72da3773-0a39-4848-8847-8ef44ef47bd8">IN PHOTOS: Marking National Disability Rights Week with inclusive fun run</a></div><div><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">“The PWD sector, kumbaga, minsan hindi nabibigyan ng pansin kaya nga the commitment of PSC has in collaboration with NCDA is to create more activity so that they feel included and opportunities are given to them as well.”, said Philippine Sports Commissioner Walter Francis Torres. </p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">“Kinakailangan po ang mga progam and services ng gobyerno ay very holistic. Hindi lang po about sa karapatan nila, kasama na rin po dito ‘yong well being at ito po ay isa doon.”, National Council on Disability Affairs Executive Director Glenda Relova furthered. </p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Apart from promoting physical well being, the said fun run also shows that members of PWD sector can also be given a chance for employment, Relova added. </p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Paraathletes and members of Wheelchair Basketball National Team participated also in the event. </p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">“Mahalaga po na magkaroon ng ganitong event para sa mga PWD para maipakita na ang bawat isa ay kabilang sa komunidad at ‘yong inclusivity po mahalaga po ‘yon at mas nagkakaroon po ng kompiyansa ang bawat isa.”, said Jem Tanyag, member of Wheelchair Basketball National Women Team. </p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">Through Proclamation No. 597, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. designated July 17 to 23 of every year as the &quot;National Disability Rights Week”. </p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><p style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal">This is to strengthen the Philippines&#x27; commitment to uphold the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.</p><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:15px"><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><br/></div><div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal"><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8iTHkqBEHmM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Around 1,000 participants gathered at UP Diliman Academic Oval for the inclusive fun run for Persons with Disabilities (PWD) early Saturday morning.</p>

Around 1,000 participants gathered at UP Diliman Academic Oval for the inclusive fun run for Persons with Disabilities (PWD) early Saturday morning.

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Published Jul 20, 2024 11:25 AM PHT

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