THE change of administration in Makati City (Metro Manila) last year cost the jobs of some employees affiliated with former Mayor Romulo Peña Jr., including dozens of persons with disabilities (PWDs) hired as administrative aides.

Lalaine Guanzon, 47, was among those struggling to find a living amid political uncertainty in the city while suffering from rheumatoid arthritis—a long-lasting autoimmune disease that primarily affects joints and limits the movements of a person.

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