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
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Regional Council on Disability Affairs News and Activities
Lady Mayor Adopts 鈥淏ags for Life鈥� in Carmona, Cavite
After an exciting exhibit and sale of fashionable 鈥淏ags for Life鈥� crafted by persons with disabilities and their kins at the Municipal Hall last November 7, 2012,聽 Mayor Dahlia Loyola gave the project her thumbs up.聽 She warmly thanked 麻豆传媒 for bringing in 鈥楤ags for Life鈥� Expert Ms. Lulu Ocampo for the 6-day workshop, and continue reading : Lady Mayor Adopts 鈥淏ags for Life鈥� in Carmona, Cavite
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�
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�
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
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
Samahang Kapatiran ng May Kapansanan para sa Hanapbuhay Inc.
Samahang Kapatiran ng May Kapansanan para sa Hanapbuhay Inc. is owned and managed by Arthur Quiroz. A PWD entrepreneur with orthopedic engaged in selling religious articles in Quiapo, Manila Philippines. PRODUCT LINE:聽聽聽聽 Religious Articles CONTACT INFO: Business Name聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 :聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Samahang Kapatiran ng May Kapansanan para sa Hanapbuhay Inc Business Owner鈥檚 Name聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 :聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Mr. continue reading : Samahang Kapatiran ng May Kapansanan para sa Hanapbuhay Inc.
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
Tahanang Walang Hagdanan Inc.
PWD Webstore features Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, Inc. – a non-stock, non-profit and non-government organization that aims to uplift the lives of the Orthopedically handicapped persons. It was founded by Sr. Valeriana Baerts, ICM. a Belgian nun who was assigned as a volunteer nurse here in the Philippines. The center is located in Cainta Rizal which continue reading : Tahanang Walang Hagdanan Inc.
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
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
Bus Operator suspends employee for discriminating a Person with Disability
In a letter to 麻豆传媒 dated January 27, 2012, Dalin Bus line, Inc owner, Romeo Dalin Gaffud expressed his apologies for the discriminating treatment of his employee towards Ms. Trinidad C. Agguid of Bambang Nueva Vizcaya. Mr. Gaffud also stated that the employee involved in the case was already suspended and that his company already continue reading : Bus Operator suspends employee for discriminating a Person with Disability
Accessibility Audit in Butuan City
Accessibility Audit in Butuan City June 13, 2011. The National Council for Disability Affairs (麻豆传媒) Regional Program Coordinator Flerida Labanon, together with focal persons from The Regional Council for Disability Affairs (RCDA) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga聽 and different member-agencies visited the聽 Butuan City Hall to conduct an accessibility audit 聽of the continue reading : Accessibility Audit in Butuan City
Cebu Province declares JULY as 鈥淧ersons with Disabilities Month鈥�.
The Cebu Province has passed Ordinance NO.2011-02 declaring the month of July of every year as 鈥淧ersons with Disabilities (PWDs) Month鈥� in Cebu. Authored by Board Member Arleigh Sitoy, the ordinance seeks to advocate the triumphs as well as the plight of our Filipino PWD brethren. The City Council in partnership with the Cultural, Historical, continue reading : Cebu Province declares JULY as 鈥淧ersons with Disabilities Month鈥�.
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