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Application for Australia Awards is Now Open!
The Australia Awards Postgraduate Scholarship is now accepting applications until 30 April 2019 and it is open to all citizens regardless of gender, ethnicity and disability. The scholarship program allows...
Continue ReadingNCDA, Philspada holds Women’s Wheelchair Basketball tryout
The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) together with the Philippine Sports Association for the Differently-Abled (Philspada) recently held a national tryout for Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team at the Philippine...
Continue ReadingFeedback Report of Attendance to the Turnover of Wheelchairs by the Knights of Columbus’ Global Wheelchair Mission (GWM)
Feedback Report of Attendance to the Turnover of Wheelchairs by the Knights of Columbus’ Global Wheelchair Mission (GWM) to its Beneficiaries held at the Parish of Our Lord of Divine...
Continue Reading2019 Autism Consciousness Week
Autism Tarpaulin Guide 2019 Calendar of Activities_Autism Consciousness Week...
Continue Reading“Tamis ng Kahapong Nagdaan”
“Tamis ng Kahapong Nagdaan” part 1 ni: Lester D. Dayanghirang Librong magpapaalala ng kahapon, mapapakinabangan ngayon, magagamit sa darating na panahon Ito po ay isang aklat na nagsasalaysay ng unang...
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Free Vocational Training on the following: Housekeeping NC II (25 students) for developmental disability, hearing impairment (Deaf) Food and Beverage Services NC II (25 students) for hearing impairment, developmental disability...
Continue ReadingPhilippines Acceded to the Marrakesh Treaty
President RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE signed the accession of the Philippines to the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print...
Continue ReadingNCDA OIC ZUBIAGA PROMOTES INCLUSIVENESS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
The National Council on Disability Affairs Officer-in-Charge, Carmen R. Zubiaga recently presented its current initiatives to promote inclusiveness of children with disabilities. Speaking before a hundred children, parents and caregivers...
Continue ReadingNCDA, Province of Bulacan and partners conduct Sports Clinic for Persons with Disabilities
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan — Through the initiative of the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), the Provincial Government of Bulacan, Philippine Sports Association for Differently-Abled (Philspada), Philippine Association for...
Continue ReadingNCDA PARTICIPATES IN HUMAN CENTERED ROBOTICS AND TECHNOLOGY FORA
NCDA PARTICIPATES IN HUMAN CENTERED ROBOTICS AND TECHNOLOGY FORA The National Council on Disability Affairs participated in fora featuring human-centered robotics and technology. Hosted by the American Center Manila...
Continue ReadingThe Ultimate Guide to Air Travel with a Disability
The Ultimate Guide to Air Travel with a Disability...
Continue ReadingPhilippines’ First Constructive Dialogue with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) held on 12-13 September 2018
The Philippine delegation organized by the Presidential Human Rights Committee (PHRC) headed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Virginia N. Orogo and co-headed by Deputy Executive Secretary...
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