Search within News Articles
News and Updates
1st CBR World Congress
February 14, 2012dandeeAnnouncements,CBR Congress,National News,Technical Cooperation DivisionAgra India,CBR World Congress,Jaypee Palace Hotel & Convention Centre
Greetings from the 1st CBR World Congress! With great pleasure we announce that the REGISTRATION is Now Open for the 1st Community Based Rehabiliation (CBR) World Congress“ to be...
Continue ReadingBus Operator suspends employee for discriminating a Person with Disability
February 8, 2012dandeeAnnouncements,Disability Laws,National News,Northern Luzon,Programs Management Division,Sub-committee on Accessibility on Built Environment and TransportationBambang Nueva Viscaya,BP 344,Dalin Bus Liner,RA 9442
In a letter to NCDA dated January 27, 2012, Dalin Bus line, Inc owner, Romeo Dalin Gaffud expressed his apologies for the discriminating treatment of his employee towards Ms. Trinidad...
Continue ReadingThe Birth of a New Partnership
Dr. Iur. K. Pfau, a visually impaired Lawyer from Switzerland together with his wife Brigitte Ernest donated three (3) Swiss Braille watches to the Council received by NCDA Deputy Executive...
Continue ReadingPWD Webstore Mechanics
Mechanics: Product details will be posted in one of the NCDA website’s pages for one (1) week for online presence and promotion. Contact information will be given for interested investors...
Continue ReadingNVRC Hosts Saori Weaving Workshop
February 5, 2012dandeeNational News,Photo Releases,Saori Weaving,Technical Cooperation DivisionNVRC,Saori Weaving,VSA Arts
Twenty one (21) trainees joined the 3-day Saori Weaving Workshop jointly held by the Natinal Council on Disability Affairs and the National Vocational Rehabilitation Center last December 12-14, 2011. Saori...
Continue ReadingMAKE THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION REAL FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
January 24, 2012dandeeInformation, Education and Communications Division,National News,Photo Releases,Sub-committee on Advocacy,Sub-committee on Information, Communications and Technology,Technical Cooperation DivisionAsec. Vilma B. Cabrera,DSWD,PWD Friendly Website
National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) Deputy Executive Director Mateo A. Lee, Jr. (3rd from left) presents a “PWD-Friendly Website Award” Certificate to Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)...
Continue ReadingKorean Team’s Power Wheelchair Spurs Young Pinay Rights Advocate
January 24, 2012dandeeAFS,Photo Releases,Sub-committee on International Disability Network,Technical Cooperation Division,Visiting ExpertsK-L YES AFS,NCDA Trinity University of Asia,Usec. Alicia R. Bala
International Cooperation at Work! DSWD Undersecretary and NCDA’s OIC/ED Alicia R. Bala , Global Cancer Ambassador and New Vois Association of the Philippines President...
Continue ReadingRP Team Brings Home the Bacon from the 6th ASEAN Para Games
January 21, 2012dandeeNational News,Photo Releases,Programs Management DivisionParagames Indonesia,PWD Sports
Proudly Filipino! Inspired by the 6th ASEAN Para Games’ theme “Ünited and rising..through sports for all”, the 10-man Philippine Team brings home nine major medals in the Chess...
Continue Reading2nd International Conference on Multiple Perspectives on Inclusion, Transition and Disability – Beijing, China
January 18, 2012dandeeAnnouncements,National News,Sub-committee on Education2nd International Conference on Multiple Perspectives on Inclusion,Persons with Disabilities,Reach Inc.,Resources for Educatioal and Allied Counsultancy Habitat,Transition and Disability,Workshop for SPED Teachers
On behalf of the Resources for Educational and Allied Consultancy Habitat (R.E.A.C.H.), Inc. in cooperation with the Sharing Our Caring Foundation, Inc., we would like to extend an invitation...
Continue ReadingTake One Animation Studio Pilots Training for PWDs
January 17, 2012dandeeJob Opportunities,National News2d animation,deaf,MCCID,Take One Animation Studio
Take One Animation Studio Proprietor/Manager Eric Tansingco “MAKES THE RIGHT TO WORK REAL” for deserving Persons With Disability artists or those skilled in drawing. Course passers will eventually get hired, as...
Continue ReadingCALL FOR ENTRIES 2012 VSA International Young Soloists Award
January 12, 2012dandeeAnnouncements,National News,Technical Cooperation Division2012 VSA International Young Soloist Award,Very Special Art
Call for Entries for the 2012 VSA International Young Soloists Award is now live! For more details please click here...
Continue ReadingNCDA – Australian Development Scholarship Awardee Returns Home
January 12, 2012dandeeAnnouncements,Photo Releases,Sub-committee on International Disability NetworkAustralia,Australian Development Scholarship (ADS),University of Newcastle
Fatima A. Garon, Project Evaluation Officer I of NCDA has successfully completed her post-graduate program under the Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) for year 2011. Ms. Garon studied Master of Social...
Continue Reading