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YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES RECOGNIZED IN THE “PALIGSAHAN NG MAY ‘K’ SA KASAYSAYAN AT KULTURA NG PILIPINAS”

“Youth with disabilities today are potential modern-day heroes like Apolinario Mabini, the sublime paralytic who can lead in protecting their rights in various aspects of societal life,” thus the remarks...
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Show Cause Order for Mercury Drug Corporation, Wilson Street, San Juan, Metro Manila

In re: Letter –complaint of Ms. Agnes Atienza Filed through the Office of the National Council On Disability Affairs FDA CASE NO. CMP-DP-2010-032 For: Violation of Chapter 8, Section 32 (a) of RA 7277...
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Show Cause Order for Mercury Drug Corporation, Q-Plaza Branch, Cainta Rizal

Ref: LICD No. 10-1926 In Re: Letter Complaint of Mr. Bernard M. Peralta dated 06 April 2010 filed at National Council on Disability Affairs BFAD CASE NO. CMP-PD-2010-031 For: Violation of Chapter 8, Sec. 32...
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Letter of Food and Drug Administration on the Implementation of 20% Discount on Purchase of Medicine

FDA Food and Drug Administration, Philippines Ref. LICD No. 10-123 10 June 2010-07-28 MATEO A. LEE, JR. Officer-In-Charge National Council on Disability Affairs NCDA Building, Isidora Street, Brgy. Holy Spirit Quezon City Dear Mr. Lee, This is in reference to...
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NVA President, Conferred Most Outstanding PWD Award” by UP-PGH

NVA President, Conferred Most Outstanding PWD Award” by UP-PGH

The UP-PGH Department of Rehabilitation Medicine celebrated the “32nd National Disability and Rehabilitation Week” with their annual Recognition Award of Outstanding PWD last July 12, 2010. This is to honor...
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32nd NDPR Week Activities

Here is the list of activities for the 32nd National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week celebration including the dates and venues: July 17 Thanksgiving Mass – Sky Dome, SM North EDSA, Quezon...
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Guidelines on the Selection for the Recognition of Visually Impaired Achievers

I.Introduction The Recognition of Visually Impaired Achievers (ROVIA) Award was conceived by the Inter-Agency Committee of the White Cane Safety Day annual observance pursuant to Republic Act No. 6759. This is the...
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International Experts Discuss Successes and Obstacles for Children with Disabilities

Everything from stigma to statistics-experts hash it out in Voices Report Doha, Qatar, The Doha International Institute for Family Studies and Development (DIIFSD) would like to announce the completion of project...
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NCDA commends Ayala Malls Group for its PWD-friendly establishments

Undersecretary Rosie Lovely T. Romulo, Chairperson of the National Council on Disability Affairs, commends Ayala Malls Group for its “U First Priority Shopping” scheme for persons with disabilities. “Shoppers with disabilities...
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NCDA helps support VISTA 2010

The National Council on Disability Affairs thru Chairman Rosie Lovely T. Romulo recently helped support a sports activity dubbed “VISTA (Visually Impaired Sports Training and Advocacy) 2010” in Marikina City...
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Urgent Manifestation and Motion of the Drugstores Association of the Philippines, Inc., et al. for TRO and/or writ of preliminary injuction on the 20% medicine discount of PWDs

Republic of the Philippines COURT OF APPEALS Manila SPECIAL FITEENTH (15TH ) DIVISION C.A. G.R.-S.P. No. 109903 DRUGSTORES ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPINES, INC., SAVE MORE DRUG, INC., PHILIPPINES, INC., SAVE MORE DRUG, INC., MANSON DRUG...
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NCDA Welcomes Foreign Experts and New Opportunities

NCDA Welcomes Foreign Experts and New Opportunities

To push international cooperation in a big way, Chairperson Romulo led the NCDA in a series of meetings with visiting foreign experts from VSO-Netherlands, Fred Hollows Foundation, NHE Japan and...
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