Category: Regional Cluster News

Regional Council on Disability Affairs News and Activities

APT, Apt for Carmona PWDs

Appropriate Paper-based Technology (APT) cheered.  Carmona trainees above, show off finished items and take to heart APT, by author Bevill Parker, British Environmentalist, which ‘’makes something out of nothing’’. 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

NCDA Cheers Delegates to Korea’s “ Global Challenge for Youth with Disabilities”

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.  He helped find the team’s name – “MAKE THE RIGHT REAL – PHILIPPINES,  adopting the new Decade’s tagline, with the theme: I.T.’s More Fun in the Philippines”.  The young delegates continue reading : NCDA Cheers Delegates to Korea’s “ Global Challenge for Youth with Disabilities”

“e-PDAO Network” Launched

To seal the recently concluded ‘’Philippine Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) Congress”, held in Bayview Plaza Hotel on August 15-17, 2012, PDAO Officers/focal persons  signed the Manifesto of Commitment/”e-PDAO Network”, to spur and serve as hub in rolling out national disability programs most effectively.   “Manifesto Signing of “e-PDAO Network”  

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:     Religious Articles CONTACT INFO: Business Name                                   :         Samahang Kapatiran ng May Kapansanan para sa Hanapbuhay Inc Business Owner’s Name                   :         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’ 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.

International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Hosts Web ACcess Workshop for COMELEC

Philippine Web Accessibility Group (PWAG), NCDA’s online advocacy group on web accessibility,  represented by its President and MCCID Institute of Technology Training Director Mr. Jojo Esposa,  as  Resource Person,  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 NCDA 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 (NCDA) 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  and different member-agencies visited the  Butuan City Hall to conduct an accessibility audit  of the continue reading : Accessibility Audit in Butuan City

Cebu Province declares JULY as “Persons with Disabilities Month”.

The Cebu Province has passed Ordinance NO.2011-02 declaring the month of July of every year as “Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) Month” 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 “Persons with Disabilities Month”.