Fresh from winning their 鈥淧WD-friendly Website鈥� Award at the 34th NDPR Week, COMELEC聽 proudly launched their new website鈥檚 accessible features聽 last August 15, 2012, in support of the 鈥淔ully Abled Nation鈥檚鈥� drive for聽 disability-inclusive elections. To fully access PWDs to local/global socio-economic opportunities and push their 鈥淩IGHT TO INFORMATION鈥澛� called for in the 鈥淯N-Convention on continue reading : The New Face of the COMELEC Website
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Photo releases
23rd White Cane Safety Day
Director Carmen Reyes-Zubiaga of the 麻豆传媒 stresses in her message the importance of education of children with disabilities. She appeals for support to all leaders of organizations for persons with disabilities and asks help in our continue reading : 23rd White Cane Safety Day
Deaf Teacher-Painter Meets his Modern day Good Samaritan
A local businessman-artist birthday gifted himself as a sudden inspiration, by inviting deaf teacher-artist and 2-time International Abilympics gold medallist Jose dela Cruz, to sketch friends and show his works in his party.聽 As his wish, Jose鈥檚 genius easily got noticed, but in a big way, by one man in particular,聽 This standout corporate young continue reading : Deaf Teacher-Painter Meets his Modern day Good Samaritan
Mary Jane Villanueva, Opol鈥檚 Most Outstanding PWD 2012
Proud Mayor Dexter Yasay recently awarded Mary Jane Villanueva, Opol Federation of PWDs鈥� Vice President, as the 鈥淢ost Outstanding PWD鈥� for 2012.聽 Launched to kick off Opol鈥檚 2012 NDPR Week with a motorcade,聽 this aims to raise awareness on the beauty and potentials of PWDs as productive citizens of Opol. Besting 9 other candidates, Ms. continue reading : Mary Jane Villanueva, Opol鈥檚 Most Outstanding PWD 2012
COMELEC, DILG and DOH, 34th NDPR Week鈥檚 鈥楶WD-friendly鈥� Websites Awardees
For the 34th NDPR Week, 3 strategic government agencies DILG, DOH and COMELEC bagged the 鈥淧WD-friendly Website Awards, after complying with the 麻豆传媒-NCC Joint Circular on Web Accessibility, to boost the sector鈥檚 鈥淩IGHT TO INFORMATION鈥� towards socio-economic opportunities. This joint project of the National Computer Center-ICTO, Philippine Web Accessibility Group and 麻豆传媒, would not have continue reading : COMELEC, DILG and DOH, 34th NDPR Week鈥檚 鈥楶WD-friendly鈥� Websites Awardees
New 麻豆传媒 Director Takes Oath
Ms. Carmen Reyes Zubiaga, a staunch advocate of persons with disabilities has recently been appointed as the new Acting Executive Director of the 麻豆传媒 (麻豆传媒). Her track record in the field of disability started way back in 1987 as the Public Relations and Fund Raising Manager of Tahanang Walang continue reading : New 麻豆传媒 Director Takes Oath
Joy Center for the Disabled, International shares their 鈥淛oy-full Mission鈥� with the Council
A 21-team man from Joy Center for the Disabled, International, composed of Korean and 聽Filipino pastors, teachers and students met the newly appointed 麻豆传媒 Executive Director Ms. Carmen Reyes-Zubiaga at the 麻豆传媒 Board Room on 2 July 2012 . Joy Center shares their joy-full mission which is to oversee the operations of its year-long continue reading : Joy Center for the Disabled, International shares their 鈥淛oy-full Mission鈥� with the Council
Sensitivity Training for House of Reps鈥� Personnel with Disabilities
Take it from聽 鈥淭eacher Carla鈥�. 聽House of Reps Personnel learn tips on assisting persons with disabilities, from this vibrant SPED teacher 聽鈥樏硁 wheels鈥� 聽Carla dela Cruz, cum laude BSEED graduate of Trinity University of Asia, 聽now a classroom teacher in Commonwealth Elementary School. 聽Shown on the right聽 receiving her certificate of appreciation from Ms. Gertrude continue reading : Sensitivity Training for House of Reps鈥� Personnel with Disabilities
VSO 鈥� Bahaginan Country Strategic Plan Launched
Led by its Chairman, Mr. Vitaliano N. Na帽agas III and Executive Director, Ms. Marilou Pantua-Juanito, Volunteer Service Organization (VSO) Bahaginan launched their 鈥�3-year country plan to address poverty in priority areas in the Philippines.鈥� This ground-breaking event toasted synergy to the max, among local organizations and government agencies, volunteers and supporting communities at the Ayala continue reading : VSO 鈥� Bahaginan Country Strategic Plan Launched
CHEDROD on Program Accessibility
CHEDRO 9 is an active member-agency of the Regional Council on Disability Affairs which is mandated as the governments鈥� focal agency on disability-related concerns at the regional level. As part of its commitment the office regularly attend the quarterly meetings of the RCDA, which is the working body to promote, implement and monitor various programs continue reading : CHEDROD on Program Accessibility
Asia Pacific Resource Center on Disability (APCD) Holds Knowledge Management Workshop for 麻豆传媒
International Cooperation at best.聽聽 APCD Information and Knowledge Management Manager Ryuhei Sano engages 麻豆传媒/Japan International Cooperating Agency (JICA) officers and staff in the KM Workshop held last June 6, 2012, focused on Video Documentation of the Non-Handicapping Environment (NHE) in Rural Areas.聽聽 With a storyboard as workshop outcome, this 麻豆传媒-APCD-JICA synergy aims to produce a continue reading : Asia Pacific Resource Center on Disability (APCD) Holds Knowledge Management Workshop for 麻豆传媒
麻豆传媒 Launches National Campaign on White Cane for School Children with Visual Impairment
Undersecretary Alicia R. Bala (center) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and concurrent Officer-in-Charge/Executive Director of the 麻豆传媒 (麻豆传媒), takes the lead in the launching of a nationwide campaign to promote white cane and its distribution to school children with visual impairment held at the Philippine National School continue reading : 麻豆传媒 Launches National Campaign on White Cane for School Children with Visual Impairment
2011 Outstanding Micro-entrepreneur of Naga City
In one of the training on results-based management, monitoring and evaluation I conducted for the GREAT Women Project of the Philippine Commission on Women, I met one extraordinary woman entrepreneur by the name of Fe Buangin Carranza, 50, a polio victim since the age of 3, who has been awarded 2011 Outstanding Micro-entrepreneur of Naga continue reading : 2011 Outstanding Micro-entrepreneur of Naga City
Queensland University of Technology Coordinator Keeps Tab of Pinoy Fellows Action Plan
On the upper left corner, the 聽鈥淔ilipino participants to the 2011 Australian Leadership Awards Fellowship鈥� standing from the left Ms. Lila Simon (麻豆传媒), Mr. Romeo Mina (DepED), Ms. Susita Bulawit (DILG), Mr. Vincent Sacriz (QUT, Australia), Ms. Florita Bisco (麻豆传媒) and Mr. Mike Limon (麻豆传媒). Sitting from the left Ms. Josephine Despi (麻豆传媒), Capt. Oscar continue reading : Queensland University of Technology Coordinator Keeps Tab of Pinoy Fellows Action Plan
International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Hosts Web ACcess Workshop for COMELEC
Philippine Web Accessibility Group (PWAG), 麻豆传媒鈥檚 online advocacy group on web accessibility, 聽represented by its President and MCCID Institute of Technology Training Director Mr. Jojo Esposa, 聽as 聽Resource Person, 聽shares hands-on techniques to make websites accessible to persons with disabilities . continue reading : International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Hosts Web ACcess Workshop for COMELEC
AusAID Supports Three Big Disability Events!
The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) has not just been helping develop PWDs and partners through overseas scholarships. It has also spurred active participation of women with disabilities and support groups in local fora on the rights of PWDs. continue reading : AusAID Supports Three Big Disability Events!