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OATH-TAKING. Officers of the League of PWD Affairs Officers of the Philippines pose for photo opportunity during their oath-taking at the NCDA-Disability Development and Resource Center in Quezon City on Wednesday (Dec. 7, 2021). LPDAOP was established in the last quarter of 2020. (Photo by Robert Alfiler) MANILA - The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) on Wednesday revealed that almost 50 percent of the over 1,700 local government units (LGUs) across the country have no existing office or focal person that caters to the needs of persons with disabilities (PWDs). "As of today, there are 738 Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) monitored nationwide. This is 43 percent of the total number of LGUs. Of this number, 436 are PDAO Office and 302 are focal persons," the NCDA said. The establishment of PDAOs in provinces, cities, and municipalities is mandated by Republic Act 10070 to ensure that Filipino PWDs have access to government programs and services. In con