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NCDA PARTICIPATES IN PH HOSTED ASEAN EVENTS
The NCDA Officer-in-Charge, Ms. Carmen R. Zubiaga, discussed the benefits of accessible e-jeepney on the lives of Filipinos with Disabilities with DOTr Secretary Arturo Tugade and Canadian Prime Minister Justin...
Continue ReadingHighlights on the “High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Midpoint Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022”
High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the Midpoint Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022” held in Beijing, China on November 27 to December 1, 2017...
Continue ReadingPH Youth with Disabilities Made a Mark In This 2017 Global IT Challenge
Filipino youth with disabilities made a breakthrough and impressive record for this 2017 Global IT Challenge (GITC) for Youth with Disabilities by bagging several medals in their respective event categories...
Continue ReadingLOYALTY PLEDGE OF AN ADVOCATE
PANATA NG ISANG TAGAPAGTAGUYOD NG KARAPATAN AT PRIBILEHIYO NG MGA MAYKAPANSANAN Ako, (banggitin ang pangalan) ay naniniwala na ang mga taong may kapansanan ay may karapatan rin na katulad ng...
Continue ReadingMensahe ni Secretary Taguiwalo para sa ika-39 na taong pagdiriwang ng National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week
KARAPATAN AT PRIBILEHIYO NG MGA MAY KAPANSANAN, ISAKATUPARAN AT IPAGLABAN Sa bisa ng Proklamasyon 361, idineklara ang ika-17 hanggang ika- 23 ng Hulyo ng bawat taon bilang National Disability Prevention...
Continue ReadingCall for Applications for the 20th Duskin Leadership Training Program in Japan (2018) has been made! The deadline is August 8, 2017.
This program aims to provide an opportunity for young people with disabilities who wish to become community leaders in Asian and the Pacific countries/regions. It was first initiated in 1999...
Continue ReadingCreating an Enabling Environment for Empowerment and Self-Sufficiency of Persons with Disability
REGIONAL SUMMIT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN REGION VII Montebello Villa Hotel * March 9, 2017 On March 9, 2017 the first Regional Summit for Persons with Disabilities was held at...
Continue ReadingAustralia Awards Scholarships Now Open for Best & Brightest Filipinos
The Philippine Australia Human Resource and Organisational Development Facility (PAHRODF) is pleased to announce that Australia Awards Scholarships in the Philippines is now accepting application for its 2018 intake. The...
Continue ReadingNCDA, TESDA Sign Agreement for Skills Training for PWDs
The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) partners to give free skills training for persons with disabilities nationwide. Under the “Training for...
Continue ReadingNCDA Supports 9th VISTA Games
Now on its ninth year, the Visually Impaired Sports and Training Advocacy (VISTA) games being organized annually by Parent Advocates for Visually Impaired Children (PAVIC) and supported by the National...
Continue Reading2017 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...
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