National Council on Disability Affairs » Photo Releases http://www.ncda.gov.ph "Towards Full Participation and Equality of Rights and Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities" Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:24:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 MAKE THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION REAL FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES http://www.ncda.gov.ph/2012/01/make-the-right-to-information-real-for-persons-with-disabilities/ http://www.ncda.gov.ph/2012/01/make-the-right-to-information-real-for-persons-with-disabilities/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:58:57 +0000 jericomyzell http://www.ncda.gov.ph/?p=2946

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) Assistant Secretary Vilma B. Cabrera in recognition of the Department’s compliance to the Web Accessibility Standards set by the Philippine Website Accessibility Group represented by its President, Mr. Remberto I. Esposa, Jr. (Extreme Left) and the National Computer Center-Information and Communications Technology Office.  The ceremony, which also served as the launching of the DSWD’S PWD-Accessible Website was held last January 20, 2012 at its Central Office.  Others in photo include (from left to right) NCDA’s Project Evaluation Officer Reginaldo Tolentino, DSWD Officer-in-Charge of Management Information Systems Service Felino O. Castro V, and DSWD Webmaster Manuelito C. Bongabong.

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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 Emer Rojas and wife Volet  cheer the first ride of new and lucky power wheelchair owner  Carla dela Cruz, another highlight of the December 2, 2011 “Asia Pacific’s Walk for the Rights of PWDs”.  Carla, an AFS-YES scholar and a cum laude graduate of Trinity University of Asia, BS Education major in SPED, looks forward to using her power cruiser in her future teaching career.

 

 

Mr.Chang Hyun Choi, Bright Future President, receives the NCDA’s Certificate of Appreciation, with Daegu University Professor, College of Rehab Science Professor Dr. Dal Yob Lee.
Mr.Chang Hyun Choi, Bright Future President, receives the NCDA’s Certificate of Appreciation, with Daegu University Professor, College of Rehab Science Professor Dr. Dal Yob Lee.
Mr.Chang Hyun Choi, Bright Future President, receives the NCDA’s Certificate of Appreciation, with Daegu University Professor, College of Rehab Science Professor Dr. Dal Yob Lee.

 

Other Korean team members who joined the ‘Walk’  aside from Dr. Lee and Mr. Choi were Prof. Yong-gil Jo of Gosin University Dept. of Welfare and Rehabilitation, Mr. Jin Woo Lee, Branch Chair, Association of Disabled People’s Rights Support, Bright Tomorrow Director Kyung Ja Lee and Good Job Center for Independent Living Assistant Kwanghee Choi.

The Korean delegates took the opportunity to join the “2nd Asia Pacific CBR Congress” hosted by the country last November 29-30, 2011, and urged NCDA to facilitate their exchange on rights issues on a regular basis, with their local counterpart people’s organizations and partners.

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Para Game's RP Team

 

 

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 competition in Solo, Indonesia last December 12-22, 2011. In spite of a very strong competition and new game’s format, the team still won three (3) gold, four (4) silver and two (2) bronze medals in the men’s category. Standing from left: Saul Severino (Official Arbiter & Sander’s father), Christina Nunung, (Liaison Officer of 6th APG), Nanie Apostol (NCDA, Focal Person on Sport and Team Assistant Coach), Rodolfo Sarmiento, Francis Ching, Cecilio Bilog with the 6th APG volunteers: Akbar Yassien Sigitson and FAbian von Java; and, seated from left: Sander Severino (Acting Coach of the Team), Alexis Elinon and Henry Roger Lopez.

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]]> http://www.ncda.gov.ph/2012/01/rp-team-brings-home-the-bacon-from-the-6th-asean-paragames/feed/ 0 NCDA – Australian Development Scholarship Awardee Returns Home http://www.ncda.gov.ph/2012/01/ncda-australian-development-scholarship-awardee-returns-home/ http://www.ncda.gov.ph/2012/01/ncda-australian-development-scholarship-awardee-returns-home/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:14:03 +0000 jericomyzell http://www.ncda.gov.ph/?p=2842 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 Science with Specialization on Human Service Management at University of Newcastle, Australia.  As part of the program a Re-Entry Action Plan (REAP) on Good Governance for Educational and Economic Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities will be implemented upon her return to the country.

 

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To equip service-providers in effective provision of appropriate wheelchairs to  beneficiaries, the Latter-Day Saints  Charities (LDSC) held a 2-day workshop for  17 GO/NGO/PO participants from Quezon City , Caloocan City, NCR and San Mateo, Region IV-A  last October 24-25, 2011 at the NCDA Atrium.  It included demos on wheelchair-fitting, handling and securing, always in consultation with/consideration of the wheelchair-users.
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DSWD Undersecretary Alicia R. Bala and concurrent NCDA Officer-in-Charge/Executive Director raises Philippine position on the urgency of employment , international cooperation and participation in public and political life, based on the “UN-Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”. Taken at the “4th Session of Conference of States Parties to the CRPD, last September 7-9, 2011.
DSWD Undersecretary Alicia R. Bala and concurrent NCDA Officer-in-Charge/Executive Director raises Philippine position on the urgency of employment , international cooperation and participation in public and political life, based on the “UN-Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”. Taken at the “4th Session of Conference of States Parties to the CRPD, last September 7-9, 2011.


DSWD Undersecretary Alicia R. Bala and concurrent NCDA Officer-in-Charge/Executive Director raises Philippine position on the urgency of employment , international cooperation and participation in public and political life, based on the “UN-Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”. Taken at the “4th Session of Conference of States Parties to the CRPD, last September 7-9, 2011.
DSWD Undersecretary Alicia R. Bala and concurrent NCDA Officer-in-Charge/Executive Director raises Philippine position on the urgency of employment , international cooperation and participation in public and political life, based on the “UN-Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”. Taken at the “4th Session of Conference of States Parties to the CRPD, last September 7-9, 2011.

Bonding with local/global partners Left to right: Seated, Ms. Venus Ilagan, Rehabilitation International Secretary General, SM Supermalls (SMS) President Ms. Annie Garcia, SMS Vice-President Bien C. Mateo, Global Cancer Ambassador and New Vois Association of the Philippines President Emer Rojas and UN-ESCAP Social Affairs Officer Ms. Aiko Akiyama.
Bonding with local/global partners Left to right: Seated, Ms. Venus Ilagan, Rehabilitation International Secretary General, SM Supermalls (SMS) President Ms. Annie Garcia, SMS Vice-President Bien C. Mateo, Global Cancer Ambassador and New Vois Association of the Philippines President Emer Rojas and UN-ESCAP Social Affairs Officer Ms. Aiko Akiyama.


Left to right: SMS VP Bien C. Mateo, Ms. Annie Hernando, Foreign Service Officer, Philippine Mission to the UN, SMS President Annie Garcia, NVAP President Emer Rojas and NCDA Regional Programs Coordinator Ms. Flerida Labanon.
Left to right: SMS VP Bien C. Mateo, Ms. Annie Hernando, Foreign Service Officer, Philippine Mission to the UN, SMS President Annie Garcia, NVAP President Emer Rojas and NCDA Regional Programs Coordinator Ms. Flerida Labanon.

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The Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP)’s first residency period welcoming the incoming student cohort who will earn a Master’s of International Affairs in Comparative and International Disability Policy (CIDP) at American University’s School of International Service (AU SIS) ended on a high note last Friday, July 29. “This has been a fantastic two weeks,” stated Ambassador Luis Gallegos, Chairman of the Global UN Partnership for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies; Chairman of the Global Universal Design Commission; former Ambassador of Ecuador to the United States; and an IDPP adjunct faculty member at AU SIS’ International Communication Program, who will teach a fall CIDP course on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. “I have very much enjoyed learning from and with you during this residency period, and I look forward to our journey together,” the Ambassador told CIDP students during his closing ceremony address.

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Canon President and CEO Alan Chng hands over camera to Raph Torralba, hard of hearing member of “Visual Shot Club”, a group of deaf photographers, who recently teamed up with Canon and SM Supermalls on the “Photography with a Difference”. Mr. Torralba, Resource Coordinator of the Institute of Health and Wellness Philippines, will compete in the “8th International Abilympics” Photography Contest, Seoul, Korea on September 25-30, 2011. Canon shared willingness to provide the official camera for future International Abilympics Photography competitors. Leading the Philippine team to Korea is Abilympics Philippines Chairperson Mons T. Romulo. NCDA-TCD Chief Nelia R. de Jesus (extreme left) and Canon’s Corporate Communications Manager Margie Escueta, (extreme right), witnessed the July 6 turnover.

Ms. Escueta shows President Chng the     NCDA Magazine “Journey Beyond disABILITY” featuring Cebu deaf lensman Alnoe Paler,   another “Abilympics national champion” – recipient  of a Canon camera,  who she personally assisted way back 2007.

Alnoe in action with his Canon camera at the “7th  International Abilympics” in Shizuoka, Japan

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A 10-man group from the ”Joy Missions for the Disabled” (JMD)met with NCDA Team of TCD Chief Nelia R. De Jesus,  RPCs Flerida  Labanon and Ruth Tacujan, for a briefing on the Council’s mandates and programs.

The meeting kicked off the visitors’’ field visits to Gen. Pio del Pilar SPED Center in Makati and Hospicio de San Jose in Manila, joined by Ms/ Labanon, TCD Project Evaluation Officer- Reginaldo Tolentino and  TCD Staff Precious Horvidalla.  The visits greatly inspired the JMD officials on their plan to set up 2 similar centers in Quezon City and Tagaytay for children with intellectual disabilities and orphans.

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American Field Service International President  Francisco “Tachi” Cazal, shows off AFS-KL-YES poster produced by NCDA,  in sync with AFS-IPP and DepEd last June 15 AFS Intercultural Evening at the Manila Polo Club.  Posters aim to upscale participation of students with disabilities, and promote a ‘disability-inclusive education’’ called for in the ‘’UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”. DepEd Director and AFSer Joey Pelaez (3rd from left on the below right photo) will help distribute copies in selected regions during his DepEd official trips.

AFS 15th batcher and  AFS-IPP Partner Chair Bonnie Guerra (lower left photo), whose term opened up AFS-KL-YES program to students with disabilities in 2004, honored by AFS-IPP and AFS Int’l. President Casal for being the 2nd President of AFS Asia –Pacific Initiatives (AAI). To date, there  are now 14 scholars with disabilities who were young goodwill ambassadors who lived with foster parents and studied in America for 1 year, and two new scholars for schoolyear 2011-2012, sponsored by the United States Government, and private support groups.

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