📢 Problem sa BPI Mobile App – Screen Reader Accessibility for Blind People

Hi guys, I’m Aaron, I'm blind, BPI client and credit card holder. For the past 3 weeks (and counting), totally wala akong access sa BPI Mobile App. Hindi ako makalog in, makacheck ng balance, o makabayad ng credit card bill kasi yung app is completely unreadable sa TalkBack (screen reader application naming mga blind at visually impaired users sa Android).

👉 Ano yung screen reader application?
Para siyang voice na nagbabasa ng laman ng screen para magamit naming mga bulag ang phone o computer – from chat, shopping, entertainment, social media hanggang banking.
Kung hindi accessible yung app sa screen reader, hindi namin siya magagamit. kumbaga sa mga nakakakita, blank screen ang nakikita namin.

Kung sa mga nakakakita ito nangyari at biglang nag-blank screen yung buong app nila, sigurado ako na aayusin agad-agad ng BPI.

❌ Pero sa amin, 3 weeks na, and counting. Totally no access. Hindi “inconvenient” lang — this is zero access.

At hindi naman puwede na sasabihin lang na “magpa-assist ka na lang”. Banking is confidential, at dapat independent kaming makagamit ng sarili naming accounts. Kung sa sighted clients hindi acceptable na may ibang makikialam sa banking transactions nila, dapat ganoon din ang respeto at trato sa aming mga bulag.

This is not just a tech issue — violation ito ng rights ng PWDs. May mga batas na nagsasabing dapat accessible at nondiscriminatory ang services:

RA 7277 (Magna Carta for Persons with Disability)

RA 9442 (penalizing discrimination)

BP 344 (Accessibility Law)

Plus, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

👉 Responsibility ng BPI na siguraduhin na inclusive at accessible ang banking services nila. Hindi puwedeng ma-exclude ang PWD clients.

🔴 Kaya I’m calling on BPI:

1. Ayusin agad ang issue at gawing screen reader–friendly ulit ang mobile app.

2. Maglabas ng malinaw na statement at timeline kung kailan maaayos ang problem sa access.

3. and hopefully, mag-commit na lahat ng future updates ay dumadaan sa accessibility testing.

⚖️ At nananawagan din ako sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP): bilang regulator ng mga bangko, dapat ninyo itong aksyunan at siguruhin na ang lahat ng financial institutions ay sumusunod sa accessibility at nondiscrimination laws. Hindi puwedeng iwan sa ere ang PWD clients.

💡 Accessibility is not a favor. Karapatan namin ito.

👉 Kung naniniwala ka sa equal rights ng PWDs, specially for blind people, at sigurado akong may kilala kang PWD friend o family member, please gawin mo ito para sa amin—share niyo itong post para makita ng BPI at BSP na dapat na itong aksyunan.

#BPI #BSP #NCDA #PWD #Accessibility #InclusiveBanking #DigitalInclusion #Blind #Bulag #EqualAccess #AccessibilityMatters #InclusivePH #Philippines #Pinas #Filipino #DisabilityRights

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🔊 Calling all #blind folks in the USA! Want to shape the future of #accessible banking? 🏦

I'm participating in a UX study with a major financial institution through uTest. They're looking for more blind participants, and I thought some of you might be interested!

Details:
• 60-minute remote session
• $200 compensation
• Must be in the United States
• Starting ASAP

If you're interested, use my referral link to apply: http://link.utest.com/inclusive-banking-study

Make sure to mention my name (Lanie Carmelo) and email (DM me for this) when filling out the screener survey. Choose "From friends/relatives under Referral Program" when asked how you heard about the project.

This is a great chance to make banking more accessible for all of us. Let's make our voices heard!

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🏦 How is Chase Bank leading the way in accessibility? 🤔

🔍 Accessibility vs. usability: Making banking possible for all, especially those with disabilities.
🤝 Collaboration with Gallaudet University to open a branch tailored to the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
🚀 Going beyond legal compliance to innovate and improve the customer experience.

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