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NCDA Joins Two-fold Women’s Month Celebration in Antipolo, Rizal

NCDA Joins Two-fold Women’s Month Celebration in Antipolo, Rizal

Led by DSWD Secretary and NCDA Chairperson Corazon “Dinky” Soliman, the NCDA team alongside other agency representatives, made 500 polybags of godon and narra, to help green the devastated Marikina...
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PWD Voters’ Registration

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) highlights voters’ registration and right to suffrage of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). In this connection, COMELEC shall conduct satellite registrations for PWDs based on the...
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Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Accomplishment Report

The Philippines, through NCDA, hosted the 2nd Asia and Pacific CBR Congress with the theme “CBR: Building Communities for Everyone” and Sub-Theme:  “Mainstreaming Disability in the Development Agenda” which was...
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INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID

The NCDA through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites eligible bidders to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder project: PROJECT :  Procurement of Security Services for...
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NCDA Awards Braille Watches to Students with Visual Impairment

NCDA Awards Braille Watches to Students with Visual Impairment

  Deputy Executive Director of the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) Mr.  Mateo A. Lee, Jr. (2nd from left, above photo) awards a Braille watch for the blind to...
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1st CBR World Congress

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...
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Bus Operator suspends employee for discriminating a Person with Disability

Bus Operator suspends employee for discriminating a Person with Disability

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...
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The Birth of a New Partnership

The 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...
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PWD 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...
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NVRC Hosts Saori Weaving Workshop

NVRC Hosts Saori Weaving Workshop

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...
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MAKE THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION REAL FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

MAKE THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION REAL FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

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)...
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Korean Team’s Power Wheelchair Spurs Young Pinay Rights Advocate

Korean Team’s Power Wheelchair Spurs Young Pinay Rights Advocate

            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...
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