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APT, Apt for Carmona PWDs

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...
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YOUNG VOICES’ SHOUT- OUT “ May PWD ID Kami,  Kasali  Kami!!

YOUNG VOICES’ SHOUT- OUT “ May PWD ID Kami, Kasali Kami!!

Leonard Cheshire Disability Philippines Foundation, Inc. (LCDPFI) gathered over 60 young people with disabilities and partners, to launch these “Young Voices” (YVs) as a powerhouse cast of disability advocates in...
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Lady Mayor Adopts “Bags for Life” in Carmona, Cavite

Lady Mayor Adopts “Bags for Life” in Carmona, Cavite

After an exciting exhibit and sale of fashionable “Bags for Life” crafted by persons with disabilities and their kins at the Municipal Hall last November 7, 2012,  Mayor Dahlia Loyola...
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RP Joins UN-ESCAP’s Intergovernmental Meeting to Assess AP Decade of Persons with Disabilities

RP Joins UN-ESCAP’s Intergovernmental Meeting to Assess AP Decade of Persons with Disabilities

‘’MAKE THE RIGHT REAL-PHilippine Delegation – Standing left to right: DSWD Undersecretary  & In-Charge of NCDA/Head of the Delegation Parisya L. Taradji, NCDA-Programs Management Division Assistant Chief/Planning Officer IV Marlu...
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NCDA Cheers Delegates to Korea’s “ Global Challenge for Youth with Disabilities”

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...
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NCDA Marks Appointment of COMELEC Commissioner Grace Padaca

NCDA Marks Appointment of COMELEC Commissioner Grace Padaca

In her GMA7 “Unang Hirit “Interview on October 5, 2012, woman advocate Grace Padaca, spoke of her appointment as new COMELEC Commissioner.   Accompanied no less by DILG Secretary Mar Roxas...
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Persons with disabilities may now avail of free legal assistance

In recognition of the need to assist persons with disabilities in their legal concerns,  the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), an attached agency of the Department of Social Welfare...
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RONEL DEL RIO, One of UN-ESCAP’s 7 “Promoters” of the New Decade in AP

RONEL DEL RIO, One of UN-ESCAP’s 7 “Promoters” of the New Decade in AP

Batangas Governor’s Advocate Mr.  Ronel del Rio, the only Filipino chosen by the United Nations-Economic and Social Commission in the Asia Pacific (UN-ESCAP), joins six others  from other AP countries, ...
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Musashi University Professor Shares Disability Insights with NCDA

Musashi University Professor Shares Disability Insights with NCDA

Last minute, but productive chat.  Prior to her flight back home, Sociology Professor Naoko Takeda, Ph.D. from Musashi University, Tokyo Japan,  traded notes with  NCDA ED Carmen Reyes-Zubiaga (above right...
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Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Launches Inclusive Education Training Program

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Launches Inclusive Education Training Program

The conduct of the 4-day kickoff component of “Strengthening the Capacity to Implement Inclusive Development in the Philippines” a partnership program between the National Council on Disability Affairs, the Department...
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“e-PDAO Network” Launched

“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...
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