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STATEMENT OF SUPPORT | On Department of Transportationโs (DOTrโs) Immediate Investigation in Addressing a Viral Video Showing Physical Injury and Maltreatment Against a Person with Disability Inside a Public Utility Bus
On June 12, 2025, DOTr Sec. Dizon immediately commenced an investigation upon seeing the viral video showing a person with disability being mercilessly beaten up inside a Precious Grace Transport, a public utility bus operating along the EDSA busway carousel on June 09. This immediate action led to call for the bus company officials, followed continue reading : STATEMENT OF SUPPORT | On Department of Transportationโs (DOTrโs) Immediate Investigation in Addressing a Viral Video Showing Physical Injury and Maltreatment Against a Person with Disability Inside a Public Utility Bus
Access Newsletter 2024 Issue
NCDA ACCESS Newsletter 2024 Issue
๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ข๐ STRONG ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก | ๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ
๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ข๐ STRONG ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก | ๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ | ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ด, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ It has come to the attention of the Council of a viral reel post circulating on social media showing physical injury/maltreatment and potential public ridicule against a man with physical disability. In the reel, a continue reading : ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ข๐ STRONG ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก | ๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ
๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ | ๐ข๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ผ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ‘๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ด’ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐
๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ | ๐ข๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ผ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ‘๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ด’ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ | ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ฌ๐ด, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) issues this firm call to all political candidates, parties, and campaign teams: stop using persons with continue reading : ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ | ๐ข๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ผ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ‘๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ด’ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐
๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก | ๐ข๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐๐
๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก | ๐ข๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐๐ | ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ณ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) expresses its deep outrage and strongest condemnation over the recent viral video circulating on social media, which shows a group of four men mocking and ridiculing an continue reading : ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก | ๐ข๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐๐
๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก | ๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ย ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ
๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก | ๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ย ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ | ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ด, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ It has come to the attention of the Council of a viral reel post circulating on social media showing physical injury/maltreatment and potential public ridicule against a man with physical disability. In the reel, a man with continue reading : ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก | ๐๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ย ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ
“๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ: The National Council on Disability Affairs has received reports about the unauthorized use of the NCDA logo
“๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ: The National Council on Disability Affairs has received reports about the unauthorized use of the NCDA logo for solicitation which misleads the public and undermines the integrity of our services. We strongly condemn such actions and warn the public that individuals and groups using the Councilโs name and logo without authority may face continue reading : “๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ: The National Council on Disability Affairs has received reports about the unauthorized use of the NCDA logo
Statement of Condemnation Against the Degrading Portrayal of Persons with Disabilities on Social Media
STATEMENT OF CONDEMNATION Against the Degrading Portrayal of Persons with Disabilities on Social Media February 17, 2025 The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) unequivocally condemns the alarming and reprehensible trend of mocking portrayals of persons with disabilities on social media. Such acts are not only deeply offensive but also constitute a direct violation of continue reading : Statement of Condemnation Against the Degrading Portrayal of Persons with Disabilities on Social Media
NCDA Lauds Arrest of Fake PWD ID Producers, Calls for Stricter Regulations
NCDA Lauds Arrest of Fake PWD ID Producers, Calls for Stricter Regulations February 12, 2025 The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) has lauded the recent arrest of two women in Sta. Cruz, Manila, on February 5, 2025, for producing and distributing fraudulent Persons with Disabilities (PWD) identification cards. NCDA emphasized that counterfeit PWD IDs continue reading : NCDA Lauds Arrest of Fake PWD ID Producers, Calls for Stricter Regulations
Statement of Condemnation Against the Proliferation of Fake Persons with Disability Identification Cards (PWD IDs)
STATEMENT OF CONDEMNATION Against the Proliferation of Fake Persons with Disability Identification Cards (PWD IDs) February 11, 2025 We, the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), strongly condemn the widespread production and deliberate misuse of fake Persons with Disabilities Identification Cards (PWD IDs). The use of fraudulent PWD IDs is a blatant act of dishonesty continue reading : Statement of Condemnation Against the Proliferation of Fake Persons with Disability Identification Cards (PWD IDs)
NCDA participated in PCWโs National Womenโs Month Celebration Kick-off 2025
NCDA participated in PCWโs National Womenโs Month Celebration Kick-off 2025 by setting up a booth, providing disability manuals, brochures, and informational materials to promote the inclusion of women with disabilities. It was a vibrant space highlighting our commitment to empowering women of all the sector, with this year’s theme, โBabae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat continue reading : NCDA participated in PCWโs National Womenโs Month Celebration Kick-off 2025
๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) took part in the launch of the Australia Awards Philippines short course, Improving Competencies in GEDSI and Climate Resilience Planning and Change Management, held in Manila this January. The program, led by Dr. Prue Brown from continue reading : ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
NCDA Pushes for Disability Inclusion in Bangsamoro GAD Code
NCDA Pushes for Disability Inclusion in Bangsamoro GAD Code Taguig City, January 31, 2025 โ The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), represented by Planning Officer III Mojaira I. Dela Cruz, participated in the final public hearing for the Bangsamoro Gender and Development (GAD) Code, advocating for stronger disability inclusion in policies affecting women and continue reading : NCDA Pushes for Disability Inclusion in Bangsamoro GAD Code
๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ (๐๐๐) ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ
๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ (๐๐๐) ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) inaugurated its Gender and Development (GAD) Corner on Monday, December 2, 2024. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was led by Executive Director Glenda D. Relova and OIC-Deputy Executive Director Dandy C. Victa, with contributions from Dr. Mark Anthony B. Inocencio, NCDA Information, Communication, continue reading : ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ (๐๐๐) ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ
NCDA and CSC collaborate to enhance access to Persons with Disabilities in Civil Service Examinations
The NCDA led by ED Glenda Relova and the Civil Service Commission are joining forces to ensure equal opportunities for persons with disabilities in civil service exams. They’re exploring measures, including a dedicated exam day for PWDs, to remove barriers, and to promote inclusivity. This initiative underscores their commitment to fostering a more accessible and continue reading : NCDA and CSC collaborate to enhance access to Persons with Disabilities in Civil Service Examinations
NCDA ED Relova urges APEC Economies to empower Persons with Disabilities for Inclusive Carers
During the 49th Human Resources Development Working Group (HRDWG) plenary meeting, NCDA Executive Director Glenda Relova shared with APEC economies the need to empower persons with disabilities, including advancing their carers, to achieve inclusion. Executive Director Relova also recommended the development of a multisectoral disability framework within the APEC framework to promote empowerment and inclusion continue reading : NCDA ED Relova urges APEC Economies to empower Persons with Disabilities for Inclusive Carers
NCDA commences Trainer’s Training on Gender Equality focusing on Women with Disabilities
The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) has commenced its Trainers’ Training on the Use of Gender Equality Focusing on Women with Disabilities, running from October 3rd to 5th, 2023 at Microtel Davao City, Davao Del Sur. This training is about empowering Trainers on the use of Gender Equality Focusing on Women with Disabilities to continue reading : NCDA commences Trainer’s Training on Gender Equality focusing on Women with Disabilities