Councilor Jonjon Rodriguez is pushing for the creation of the city’s Local Access Audit Team (LAAT), which will ensure that public and private spaces are PWD-friendly. Photo: Councilor Jonjon Rodriguez Facebook page The proposed ordinance was endorsed by the Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) to the office of Councilor Rodriguez, who chairs the City Council committee on social services. According to Rodriguez , the primary objective of the LAAT is to uphold, promo

Councilor Jonjon Rodriguez assured the public that there is no cause for alarm following reports of the presence of American soldiers at Lumbia Airbase, one of the nine sites identified under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) . The matter was raised by Councilor Edgar Cabanlas in his special report amid heightened public concern and active social media conversations among city residents, particularly in light of ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Cabanlas r

Councilor Jonjon Rodriguez has filed a proposed ordinance, creating a Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) during a recent committee meeting of the Committee on Social Services.   Rodriguez said that PDAO is currently under the City Social Welfare and Development Department (CSWD) and does not yet operate as a separate office.   Institutionalizing the PDAO will allow the sector to take a more active leadership role in advancing programs and initiatives for persons