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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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RP Team Brings Home the Bacon from the 6th ASEAN Para Games

RP Team Brings Home the Bacon from the 6th ASEAN Para Games

    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...
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Take One Animation Studio Pilots Training for PWDs

Take One Animation Studio Pilots Training for PWDs

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...
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CALL FOR ENTRIES 2012 VSA International Young Soloists Award

CALL FOR ENTRIES 2012 VSA International Young Soloists Award

Call for Entries for the 2012 VSA International Young Soloists Award is now live! For more details please click here...
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NCDA – Australian Development Scholarship Awardee Returns Home

NCDA – Australian Development Scholarship Awardee Returns Home

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...
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