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Message from the National Council on Disability Affairs
Message from the National Council on Disability Affairs The National Council on Disability Affairs, extends its utmost sympathy and support to the thousands of Japanese people devastated by the onslaught...
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Tourism Department Issues Guidelines on Special Discounts for PWDs
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has issued a Memo Circular No. 2011-04 Series of 2011, adopting the Guidelines granting Special Discounts to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). This, according to Atty...
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AFS Scholar Korea-bound for a Cultural Exchange Program
Yamie Fiestada, with 3 other model deaf students of De la Salle University – College of St. Benilde (DLSU-CSB), will soon fly to South Korea for a cultural exchange program...
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NCDA Hosts the 4th IBSA World Chess Games Elimination Round
OIC Matt Lee, Jr. welcomed and cheered the 6 Visually Impaired chess contenders for the IBSA World Elimination Round held at the NCDA last Friday February 11, 2011. Led by...
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PFRD Extends APOLINARIO MABINI AWARDS (AMA) Nomination Deadline
AMA nomination has been extended to March 31, 2011. This was announced by PFRD President Noli V. Agcaoili on the first meeting of the AMA Screening Committee (SC) chaired by...
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Japanese Aesophageal Speech Trainors Engage NCDA
Mr. Masuo Andoh, President of ‘Asian Federation of Laryngectomees’ Association’’(AFLA) and his team, took time out on February 16, 20100, from ongoing Esophageal Speech Training for 25 local throat cancer...
Continue ReadingRLC Acts on PWD’s Complaints on Tacloban Mall’s Parking Lot Privileges for PWDs
Acting promptly on a PWD’s complaint that their Tacloban Mall has no parking lots reserved for persons with disabilities, Robinson’s Land Corporation (RLC) ensured the Council that this has already...
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RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifteenth Congress First Regular Session House Resolution No. 496 WHEREAS, persons with disabilities, such as those with attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, behavior problem...
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