Push Admin

600 persons with visual impairment join White Cane Walk 2024 in QC

Article (news)

ABS-CBN News

<div><span dir="ltr" id="isPasted"></span></div><div><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/1722736409478viber_image_2024-08-04_08-17-40-543.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" spellcheck="false" style="text-align:left">600 persons with visual impairment joined White Cane Walk 2024 in Quezon City. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Around 600 persons with visual impairment joined the White Cane Walk 2024 held at Quezon City Hall Compound early Sunday morning.</p><p>The event was organized by the Quezon City Persons With Disability Affairs Office in partnership with the Philippine Blind Union with the theme &quot;Promoting Inclusion: Celebrating Abilities and Advocating Access for People with Blindness.&quot;</p><p>This is to raise awareness about people who are visually impaired and challenge the &quot;misconception that blindness limits career opportunities,&quot; organizers said.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/29/advocates-for-persons-with-disabilities-criticize-education-transportation-infra-accessibility-1653" id="isPasted">READ: Advocates for persons with disabilities criticize education, transportation infra accessibility</a></div><p>&quot;We want to spread awareness na itong aming tool na baston pagpapakilala sa inyo na hindi kami nakakakita at ito ay pagpapakilala na kami ay gusto naming productive, independent, gusto naming maging assets of the society kagaya n&#x27;yo,&quot; said Butch Robredo, president of Philippine Blind Union.</p><p>(We want to spread awareness that this tool of ours, the cane, introduces us as visually impaired and it is an introduction that we want to be productive, independent, and that we want to be assets of society just like you.)</p><p>Ronnie Meña, one of the participants, couldn&#x27;t hide his excitement to join the walk as he advocates inclusivity for their community.</p><p>&quot;Sana... kung may makikita sila sa daan na ganito na alanganin o baka naliligaw, tanuningin nila kasi baka nawawala ‘yon. Baka kailangan ng tulong,&quot; Meña appealed to the public.</p><p>(I hope... if they see someone on the road who seems uncertain or lost, they should ask because that person might be lost. They might need help.)</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/8/3/persons-with-disabilities-are-part-of-lapu-lapu-city-s-climate-crisis-plans-1214" id="isPasted">READ: Persons with disabilities are part of Lapu-Lapu City’s climate crisis plans</a></div><p>Meña has been visually impaired since he was two years old after having measles. The condition did not stop him from being a productive member of the society.</p><p>In 1989, Republic Act No. 6759, also known as the &quot;White Cane Act,&quot; was enacted as a law in the Philippines that aims to promote and protect the well-being of blind individuals. It also declared August 1 as White Cane Safety Day.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/1/accessibility-sa-transportasyon-hindi-lang-dapat-sa-rampa-persons-with-disability-group-901" id="isPasted">Accessibility sa transportasyon hindi lang dapat sa rampa: persons with disability group</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><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/XqU6dG5IfD8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>This is to raise awareness about people who are visually impaired and challenge the "misconception that blindness limits career opportunities," organizers said.</p>

This is to raise awareness about people who are visually impaired and challenge the "misconception that blindness limits career opportunities," organizers said.

600 persons with visual impairment join White Cane Walk 2024 in Quezon City

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Sports

Metro.Style

More

Traffic

Manila

Horoscope

News

600 persons with visual impairment join White Cane Walk 2024 in Quezon City

ABS-CBN News,

Jessie Cruzat

Published Aug 04, 2024 10:37 AM PHT

Read More:

white cane walk

visually impared

philippine blind union

pwd

persons with disability

quezon city

ABSNews

ANC promo

ABS-CBN is the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, offering quality content across TV, radio, digital, and film. Committed to public service and promoting Filipino values, ABS-CBN continues to inspire and connect audiences worldwide.

Corporate

Investors

Governance

International Distribution

Corporate

Governance

Investors

International Distribution

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

AI Policy

Terms of Service

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

NPC Seal of Registration

Privacy Policy

Terms of Service

AI Policy

Advertise with Us

© 2025 ABS-CBN Corporation. All Rights Reserved.