Manila, June 17 -- In the wake of a viral video showing a person with disability (PWD) being physically assaulted inside a public bus, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reaffirmed its push to scale up its PWD-priority e-shuttle program.

In a press briefing in Malacanang Tuesday, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian thanked the Department of Transportation for its swift actions in holding the bus personnel accountable and launching an investigation into the broader conditions faced by PWDs in public transportation.

In response to persistent mobility challenges for PWDs, Gatchalian said the DSWD is looking to expand its PWD Electronic Transport Services -specially designed vehicles offering safe, accessible, and dignified t...