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2017 Training of Gender, Disability, and Leadership Development

The NCDA conducted series of Training on Gender, Disability, and Leadership Development for 2017. The training was participated in by persons with disabilities especially women with their respective PDAO/focal persons. The training’s objectives were as follows: (1) to increase the awareness of participants on the rights and responsibilities of persons/women with disabilities; (2) To increase continue reading : 2017 Training of Gender, Disability, and Leadership Development

2017 Training of Gender, Disability, and Leadership Development

The NCDA conducted series of Training on Gender, Disability, and Leadership Development for 2017. From the top left: Fifty-four (54) participants from the Provinces and Cities of Region 6 attended the training held last March 14-16, 2017 at the Gov. Cabagnot Tourism and Training Center, Aklan; Sixty-three (63) participants from Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) attended continue reading : 2017 Training of Gender, Disability, and Leadership Development

Groundbreaking Ceremonies held for Disability Resource and Development Center

(From left to right) Director Carmen R. Zubiaga of the National Council on Disability together with DSWD Undersecretary Maria Lourdes Turalde-Jarabe, DPWH Assistant Secretary Eugenio Pipo, DOJ Undersecretary Deo Marco, DICT Director Nestor Bengato and Mr. Arnold De Guzman of Quezon City Persons with Disability Affairs Office leads the burying of the time capsule during continue reading : Groundbreaking Ceremonies held for Disability Resource and Development Center

UAP leads turnover of books on Accessibility Law and its IRR

Director Carmen R. Zubiaga (seated) of the National Council on Disability Affairs meets with Arch. Joselito Francisco (left), president of the United Architects of the Philippines-Quezon City Central Chapter during the turnover of reproduced copies on Accessibility Law (Batas Pambansa Blg 344) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, held recently at the NCDA Office in continue reading : UAP leads turnover of books on Accessibility Law and its IRR

NCDA Joins Training in “Developing a Disability-Inclusive Technical Vocational Education Training Framework” in Brisbane, Australia

The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) in sync with the Department of Technical Education, Skills and Development Authority (TESDA), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and other non-government organizations representing the different disability groups was accepted by CHARLTON BROWN®, Australia to join the training program to craft a synergized “Disability Inclusive Technical Vocational Education continue reading : NCDA Joins Training in “Developing a Disability-Inclusive Technical Vocational Education Training Framework” in Brisbane, Australia

AFS KL-YES Program 2015-2016 is now accepting Young PWD Applicants!

The AFS Intercultural Programs Philippines (AFS-IPP) is now accepting applications for the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (KL-YES) Program for Batch 2015-2016. This cultural exchange scholarship program offers a full scholarship of living and studying for a year in the US to high school students from countries with significant Muslim population and students with disabilities. continue reading : AFS KL-YES Program 2015-2016 is now accepting Young PWD Applicants!

SIGNED MESSAGE TO THE 36TH NATIONAL DISABILITY PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION WEEK

MESSAGEMy warmest greetings to the National Council on Disability Affairs as you spearhead the 36th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week. Our nation affirms that nothing can undermine the potential of a people committed to progress. Our differently-abled countrymen are taking the lead in harnessing this potential, imparting their gifts to promote fainess and equal continue reading : SIGNED MESSAGE TO THE 36TH NATIONAL DISABILITY PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION WEEK

Ortigas Company’s Continuing Campaign on Sensitizing Front Liners

Persons with disabilities (PWDs), just like any other citizens could be potential contributors to our country’s economic growth progress. Therefore, in business, they could either be owners or customers. As customers, it is often uncomfortable or confusing for business frontliners, if their staff do not have enough knowledge and skills in handling customers with special continue reading : Ortigas Company’s Continuing Campaign on Sensitizing Front Liners

Hindi Ka Nag-iisa

AD/HD Society of the Philippines invites you to SPECIAL PARENTING: “Hindi Ka Nag-iisa” Speaker: MS. Malu Tiongson-Ortiz Date: March 1, 2014, Saturday, 1:00-5:00 PM Venue: Room 104, University Hotel, UP Diliman, Quezon City Our Speaker: MS. MALU TIONGSON-ORTIZ is an inspirational speaker, a parent-advaocate for differently-abled children and has authored a book “Embracing God’s Purpose continue reading : Hindi Ka Nag-iisa

House of Representatives reserves parking areas for PWDs

In response to the Call of the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) to all Duty Bearers from the government and private sectors especially in providing facilities to make the environment PWD-friendly, the House of Representatives of the Committee on Social Services recently issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) No. 1-13 titled “Revised Guidelines on continue reading : House of Representatives reserves parking areas for PWDs