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Filipino ‘Fellows’ of QUT-ALAF complete Training in Australia.
Filipino ‘Fellows’ (scholars) of AusAID’s Australian Leadership Awards Fellowship had just completed their training program on Policy Development, Implementation, Advocacy, Monitoring and Evaluation of Disability-Inclusive Programs and Legislations in the...
Continue ReadingDFA-Office of Consular Affairs implements RA. 9442 in all their offices.
In a response letter dated April 29, 2011, the DFA Office of Consular Affairs informed the National Council on Disability Affairs that their office has established a “Special Lane” for...
Continue ReadingPAD Thanks NCDA for being recognized as among its NGO partners
NCDA recognizes the Philippine Association of the Deaf, (PAD) Inc. as one of its partners in promoting and protecting the rights of persons with disabilities, particularly deaf citizens. After a...
Continue ReadingNCDA Spearheads Provincial Disability Forums
The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) in collaboration with the Provincial Governments, Liliane Foundation Philippines, Plan International and Terre des Hommes held a series of Provincial Disability Forum on...
Continue ReadingPersons with Disabilities finally get 20% discount from Mercury Drugstores
Starting May 1, 2011, Persons with Disabilities can already use their Discount ID cards to avail of the 20% discount pursuant to RA 9442 on the purchase of medicines and...
Continue ReadingE.O 33 Attaches NCDA to DSWD
On April 5, 2011, President Benigno Simeon Aquino III signed Executive Order No. 33 series of 2011 transferring the National Council on Disability Affairs from the Office of the President...
Continue ReadingCBR CONGRESS ADVISORY
PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION: ANOTHER SCHEME If you’re having difficulty with PAYPAL, pay thru Managers Check address to National Council on Disability Affairs as payee. Secure this from your nearest bank...
Continue ReadingMCCID Opens its New Campus
The NCDA welcomes the deaf community and all concerned, the opening of the new Manila Christian Computer Institute for the Deaf (MCCID) now known as the ‘’MCCID College of Technology”...
Continue ReadingNCDA Joins Forum on “Mainstreaming Disability in Development Cooperation”.
NCDA OIC Mateo A. Lee, Jr. took part in this global exchange forum in Oslo, Norway last March 28-29, 2011, which tackled barriers and solutions to mainstream disability agenda in...
Continue ReadingBIR-WEST – PWD Friendly Branch
In a random visit to the BIR-West filing center last April 15, 2011, the NCDA team of Precious Horvidalla and Jennifer Garcia (Shown in the photos) enjoyed the lounge designated...
Continue Reading2nd Asia Pacific CBR Congress
GENERAL INFORMATION Activity 2ND ASIA-PACIFIC CBR CONGRESS Duration November 29, 30 & December 1, 2011 Venue Sofitel Philippine Plaza, ManilaCCP Complex, Roxas BoulevardPasay City 1300 Metro Manila, Philippines Organizer/Host National...
Continue ReadingNCDA’s Message of Sympathy and Support to Japanese Quake Victims and Counterparts
In sympathy and support to the Japanese earthquake victims particularly persons with disabilities, NCDA OIC Matt Lee, Jr. sent with dispatch, a message to Mr. Shoji Nakanishi, the Executive Officer...
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