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INDEX BRAILLE DONATES 2 BRAILE EMBOSSERS
“Thank you” shake for blind Pinoys. Deaf Blind Support Philippines (DBSP) President Edgardo ‘’Bong” Garcia (in barong) thanks Mr. Bjorn Lofstedt, of the Sweden-based ‘’Index Braille’’, on behalf of would-be...
Continue ReadingNCDA ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT FOR THE 3RD QUARTER 2013
For The DSWD Secretary and NCDA Chairperson THRU: HON. PARISYA H. TARADJI Undersecretary, DSWD Alternate Chairperson, NCDA FROM: CARMEN R...
Continue ReadingUN ESCAP IT Policy Seminar Tags Philippines’ IT Policies
With IT as an empowering tool, the Philippines-Brunei Darussalam- Indonesia tandem shared respective trends, issues and best practices to “MAKE THE RIGHT REAL” for persons with disabilities. Panelists above left...
Continue ReadingPhilippines Leads Global Initiative at UN to “Break Barriers and Open Doors” for Persons with Disabilities
25 September 2013 – The Philippines led global discussions at the United Nations (UN) to “break barriers and open doors” for persons with disabilities that pushed for a “truly inclusive...
Continue ReadingNCDA ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CARMEN ZUBIAGA AN “AGENT OF CHANGE”
NCDA Acting Executive Director Carmen Zubiaga recently enjoined persons with disabilities (PWDs) to mobilize themselves as PWD Sector advocates and let their voice be heard during the Opening Ceremony of...
Continue ReadingRescuing PWDs highlights International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
Actual demonstration on how to rescue persons with disabilities in times of disaster will highlight this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDR) on October 11, 2013 at Music...
Continue ReadingRescuing PWDs highlights International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
Actual demonstration on how to rescue persons with disabilities in times of disaster will highlight this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDR) on October 11, 2013 at Music...
Continue Reading10th year CPAP Week celebration starts withAdvocacy Motorcade
This year’s 10th year national celebration of the Cerebral Palsy Awareness and Protection (CPAP) Week starts with Advocacy Motorcade on September 16, 2013, 7:00 AM at SM North EDSA, Quezon...
Continue ReadingMabini Awardee Receives NCDA Netbooks and Tablets for Blind Children in Zamboanga
Two awards in a row. NCDA Deputy Executive Director Matt Lee, Jr., turns over to Mr. Ted Kahil, the “2013 A. Mabini Disabled Filipino of the Year”, 6 netbooks and...
Continue ReadingNCDA –DOT Team Wowed by TAW-KABUI’s Beads Production
TAW Kabui’s beads making potential, spotted. Three lady executives, charmed by the accessories made by Taw-Kabui for a Child Incorporated’s staff and parents of students with intellectual disabilities, agreed that...
Continue ReadingUS Ambassador Bonds with NCDA
US Ambassador Harry Thomas joins NCDA Acting Executive Director Carmen Reyes-Zubiaga and TCD Chief Nelia R. de Jesus for a posterity shot at the IFTA Dinner tendered by the Ambassador...
Continue ReadingThree AFS Scholars Thank NCDA
Big TY for NCDA. AFS officers join three AFS exchange students to thank program partner NCDA for the “maleta” (suitcase) send-off, prior to their U.S. flight to start their AFS...
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