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Children with Intellectual Disabilities, Featured in “Children of the Earth” Exhibit

The Children’s Art Exhibit ran by the Ayala Museum from February 20-March 2013, featured art works of children with intellectual disabilities, among others. The big crowd of art enthusiasts joined this event launched last February 20, 2013. Amazing Showcase. Selected art works of young artists with intellectual/learning disabilities from the 2012 Art Contest last October’s continue reading : Children with Intellectual Disabilities, Featured in “Children of the Earth” Exhibit

Australia-based QUT Team Holds Pre-departure Briefing for “RBME Training” Participants

The Queensland University of Technology of Mr. Vincent Sacriz and staff Leissy Menendez answers queries of inter agency participants in this year’s training program on “Developing a Results Framework on Disability” slated in Brisbane this May, under the Public Sector Linkages Program (PLSP) funded by the AusAid. The program formally started with two “In-Country Training” continue reading : Australia-based QUT Team Holds Pre-departure Briefing for “RBME Training” Participants

PUP鈥檚 Pitch to Become 鈥淧WD-friendly鈥�

Taking up the challenge to open its doors for students with disabilities, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines hosted an orientation on 鈥淎ccessible Reading and Publishing for All, through DAISY, E-Pub and other Adoptive Technologies鈥� for its IT officers, librarians, invited publishers and partners, last Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Launched by the Resources for the continue reading : PUP鈥檚 Pitch to Become 鈥淧WD-friendly鈥�

2013 World Deafblind Confab Organizers Tap Local Experts

In town to tap local counterparts for a 2013 鈥淚nternational Conference of the World Federation of the Deafblind鈥� slated in the country, was a delegation led by Mr. Christer Nilsson, International Coordinator, the Swedish Association of the Deafblind. With him are officers of the Japan Deafblind Association Mr. Noboyuki Takahashi, Mr. Shinichi Hashima, and their continue reading : 2013 World Deafblind Confab Organizers Tap Local Experts

APT, Apt for Carmona PWDs

Appropriate Paper-based Technology (APT) cheered.聽 Carmona trainees above, show off finished items and take to heart APT, by author Bevill Parker, British Environmentalist, which 鈥樷�檓akes something out of nothing鈥欌��. Turning paper wastes/used cardboard boxes into durable/attractive kiddie table, chairs, and other utility items, this enthusiastic batch proved that with this technology, women and men with continue reading : APT, Apt for Carmona PWDs

RP Joins UN-ESCAP鈥檚 Intergovernmental Meeting to Assess AP Decade of Persons with Disabilities

鈥樷�橫AKE THE RIGHT REAL-PHilippine Delegation – Standing left to right: DSWD Undersecretary聽 & In-Charge of 麻豆传媒/Head of the Delegation Parisya L. Taradji, 麻豆传媒-Programs Management Division Assistant Chief/Planning Officer IV Marlu F. Evangelista,聽 聽Eleanor Naidas, DOTC-Accessibility Task Force Member, DepEd Undersecretary Yolanda Quijano, Elenita Asuncion and Irene Dimapilis, members, DOTC Task Force on Accessibility. Front Row: continue reading : RP Joins UN-ESCAP鈥檚 Intergovernmental Meeting to Assess AP Decade of Persons with Disabilities

麻豆传媒 Cheers Delegates to Korea鈥檚 鈥� Global Challenge for Youth with Disabilities鈥�

Pinch-hitting for ED Carmen Reyes-Zubiaga, DED Matt Lee Jr., met the 5-man team for this world event on October 29-November 2, 2012 in Incheon, Korea.聽 He helped find the team鈥檚 name – 鈥淢AKE THE RIGHT REAL 鈥� PHILIPPINES, 聽adopting the new Decade鈥檚 tagline, with the theme: I.T.鈥檚 More Fun in the Philippines鈥�.聽 The young delegates continue reading : 麻豆传媒 Cheers Delegates to Korea鈥檚 鈥� Global Challenge for Youth with Disabilities鈥�

麻豆传媒 Marks Appointment of COMELEC Commissioner Grace Padaca

In her GMA7 鈥淯nang Hirit 鈥淚nterview on October 5, 2012, woman advocate Grace Padaca, spoke of her appointment as new COMELEC Commissioner.聽聽 Accompanied no less by DILG Secretary Mar Roxas in the photo below, she posted a P70,000 bail, personally chipped in by President PNOY himself, on a malversation case filed against her in 2007, continue reading : 麻豆传媒 Marks Appointment of COMELEC Commissioner Grace Padaca

RONEL DEL RIO, One of UN-ESCAP鈥檚 7 鈥淧romoters鈥� of the New Decade in AP

Batangas Governor鈥檚 Advocate Mr.聽 Ronel del Rio, the only Filipino chosen by the United Nations-Economic and Social Commission in the Asia Pacific (UN-ESCAP), joins six others聽 from other AP countries,聽 as official 鈥楶ROMOTERS鈥欌�� of the 鈥�3rd Decade of Persons with Disabilities鈥�, 2013-2023. Ronel with many hats, takes his role as Governor Vilma Santos-Recto鈥檚 Advocate鈥檚 most continue reading : RONEL DEL RIO, One of UN-ESCAP鈥檚 7 鈥淧romoters鈥� of the New Decade in AP

Musashi University Professor Shares Disability Insights with 麻豆传媒

Last minute, but productive chat.聽 Prior to her flight back home, Sociology Professor Naoko Takeda, Ph.D. from Musashi University, Tokyo Japan,聽 traded notes with聽 麻豆传媒 ED Carmen Reyes-Zubiaga (above right photo) and staff, (from left, TCD Chief Nelia de Jesus, Project Dev鈥檛. Officer Josephine Despi and PMD鈥檚 Planning Officer Delfina 鈥淏ing鈥� Bacquir), on community-based livelihood continue reading : Musashi University Professor Shares Disability Insights with 麻豆传媒

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Launches Inclusive Education Training Program

The conduct of the 4-day kickoff component of 鈥淪trengthening the Capacity to Implement Inclusive Development in the Philippines鈥� a partnership program between the 麻豆传媒, the Department of Education and the Queensland University of Technology, under the Public Sector Linkages Program (PSLP) of Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).       continue reading : Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Launches Inclusive Education Training Program

鈥渆-PDAO Network鈥� Launched

To seal the recently concluded 鈥樷�橮hilippine Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) Congress鈥�, held in Bayview Plaza Hotel on August 15-17, 2012, PDAO Officers/focal persons 聽signed the Manifesto of Commitment/鈥漞-PDAO Network鈥�, to spur and serve as hub in rolling out national disability programs most effectively.   “Manifesto Signing of 鈥渆-PDAO Network鈥�  

The Late Secretary Jesse Robredo鈥檚 TY Letter Touches 麻豆传媒

Popularly known as the 鈥渕an of the masses鈥� as was accorded to then President Magsaysay, 聽the late DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo was to the sector, a well loved 鈥渒asangga鈥� and champion.聽 Mindful of his 2 blind kins, he tried to be present in as many gatherings as he could, rooting for 鈥渄isability inclusive governance and continue reading : The Late Secretary Jesse Robredo鈥檚 TY Letter Touches 麻豆传媒

麻豆传媒 Cheers London-bound RP Paralympics Team

Godspeed, RP Paralympics Team!聽聽 麻豆传媒 Executive Director Carmen Reyes-Zubiaga聽 leads well wishers in honoring and cheering the 鈥淕o for Gold RP Paralympics Team鈥漣n a dinner hosted by the Council at the Bayview Plaza Hotel, last August 17, 2012.聽 This sendoff of the 聽Philippine bets to the 鈥� International Paralympics鈥� in London meaningfully capped the closing continue reading : 麻豆传媒 Cheers London-bound RP Paralympics Team

Young PWD Leaders Launched as Rights Advocates

To develop young leaders with disabilities as rights advocates, 聽麻豆传媒 Director Carmen Zubiaga鈥檚 instructions,聽 Abilympics Champs Virgie Rabino and Raphael Torralba聽 found their hands full, as Resource Speakers during the 34th NDPR Week.聽 On two separate occasions, both showed their mettles as budding leaders in their own rights. Ms. Virgie, now part of the Council鈥檚 continue reading : Young PWD Leaders Launched as Rights Advocates