MMDA, ipanilawanag ang disenyo ng nag-viral na PWD ramp

MMDA, ipanilawanag ang disenyo ng nag-viral na PWD ramp  OWWA, hinikayat ang mga anak o dependents ng mga OFW na lumahok sa scholarship program

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00:00Here is the PTV news for now.

00:08Metropolitan Manila Development Authority explained that a ramp has gone viral for PWDs at the newly opened station of EDSA Busway.

00:17According to MMDA, there is a heightened height restriction of MRT-3.

00:22The reason is to make it impossible for the elevated footbridge to be placed evenly.

00:27The agency admitted that the design is not perfect.

00:30However, this is a big help for senior citizens, volunteers, and other PWDs.

00:36Now, MMDA will really take care of the PWDs who are having a hard time climbing the ramp.

00:44However, the ramp went viral on social media because it is not PWD-friendly.

00:53The OWA, or Overseas Workers' Welfare Administration of Children and Dependents of Overseas Philippine Workers,

00:59has prepared the documents because the online application for the scholarship program is about to start.

01:06In their Facebook post, the OWA announced that the application period for the Education for Development Scholarship Program or EDSP

01:14and OFW Dependent Scholarship Program or ODSP will start from July 26 to August 16.

01:21According to the OWA, EDSP is for children of OFWs who are in their 2nd to 5th year in college,

01:28while ODSP is for children or dependents who are in their 1st to 5th year.

01:33The students who will receive the scholarship program will receive Php 60,000 each year until they complete their 4 to 5-year course.

01:45That's all the news for now.

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01:52I'm Joshua Garcia for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.