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The New Face of the COMELEC Website

Fresh from winning their “PWD-friendly Website” Award at the 34th NDPR Week, COMELEC  proudly launched their new website’s accessible features  last August 15, 2012, in support of the “Fully Abled...
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National 2000 Census Posted

Due to the many requests from agencies/entities, pending the release of the 2010 National Census results by the National Statistics Office (NSO), NCDA is posting the NSO 2000 Results, particularly...
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NCDA Joins the Country’s Grief Over Secretary Robredo’s Passing Away

NCDA Joins the Country’s Grief Over Secretary Robredo’s Passing Away

Every man’s champ. One with the Filipino people’s grief over his fatal accident, the Council laments the tragic loss of DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo, one of the well loved champions...
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23rd White Cane Safety Day

23rd White Cane Safety Day

                              Director Carmen Reyes-Zubiaga of the National Council on Disability Affairs stresses in her message the...
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Deaf Teacher-Painter Meets his Modern day Good Samaritan

Deaf Teacher-Painter Meets his Modern day Good Samaritan

A local businessman-artist birthday gifted himself as a sudden inspiration, by inviting deaf teacher-artist and 2-time International Abilympics gold medallist Jose dela Cruz, to sketch friends and show his works...
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Mary Jane Villanueva, Opol’s Most Outstanding PWD 2012

Mary Jane Villanueva, Opol’s Most Outstanding PWD 2012

Proud Mayor Dexter Yasay recently awarded Mary Jane Villanueva, Opol Federation of PWDs’ Vice President, as the “Most Outstanding PWD” for 2012.  Launched to kick off Opol’s 2012 NDPR Week...
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COMELEC, DILG and DOH, 34th NDPR Week’s ‘PWD-friendly’ Websites Awardees

For the 34th NDPR Week, 3 strategic government agencies DILG, DOH and COMELEC bagged the “PWD-friendly Website Awards, after complying with the NCDA-NCC Joint Circular on Web Accessibility, to boost...
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New Vois Association’s Announcement for QC PWD Voters

The PWD COMELEC special registration locations for Quezon City on  August 11 shall be conducted in the following locations from 9am to 4pm. Just bring one ID…your PWD ID will...
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New NCDA Director Takes Oath

New NCDA Director Takes Oath

    Ms. Carmen Reyes Zubiaga, a staunch advocate of persons with disabilities has recently been appointed as the new Acting Executive Director of the National Council on Disability Affairs...
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Joy Center for the Disabled, International shares their “Joy-full Mission” with the Council

Joy Center for the Disabled, International shares their “Joy-full Mission” with the Council

  A 21-team man from Joy Center for the Disabled, International, composed of Korean and  Filipino pastors, teachers and students met the newly appointed NCDA Executive Director Ms. Carmen Reyes-Zubiaga...
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