24/08/2026
Lahat na ba may PWD ID?
I’m sharing this not to offend anyone, but as a small merchant who recently had to personally relieve my staff at our booth.
Honestly, napaisip ako.
Halos survival mode na kami ngayon. As merchants, especially those joining mall bazaars, ang laki ng overhead—rent, manpower, transportation, ingredients, permits, utilities, and everything else na patuloy na tumataas.
But we still try our best not to increase our prices, because we know customers are struggling too.
Minsan, kung makakuha kami ng around 30% gross margin, parang okay na. Pero kapag binawas mo na lahat ng expenses, ang liit na lang talaga ng natitira. With the crisis and bad weather recently, puro abono pa.
Kaya when I see a growing number of customers presenting PWD IDs for discounts, napapaisip talaga ako:
Are all these PWD IDs being properly issued and used?
I want to be very clear: I respect persons with disabilities and I fully support the benefits that are rightfully given to them. A PWD can absolutely work, earn, and live a normal and productive life. Having a job does not mean someone isn't a PWD.
Ang concern ko is possible abuse of the system.
Kung may mga taong gumagamit ng PWD ID kahit hindi naman sila qualified, hindi lang merchants ang naaapektuhan. It also takes away from the people who genuinely need and deserve those benefits.
And as a small business owner, every peso matters.
Kaya minsan napapaisip ako...
Pwede bang kumuha ng PWD ID para sa bulsa kong naghihingalo? 😅
Joke lang—pero seriously, sana mapanatili natin ang integrity ng PWD system. Let the benefits reach the people who truly qualify, while also giving small businesses a fair chance to survive.
Hindi ito laban ng merchants vs. PWDs.
Ang laban natin dapat ay against abuse and unfair practices. 🙏
