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This year's Extraordinary Filipinos With Disabilities Awardees

Extraordinary Filipinos With Disabilities Awardees

Introducing the 2023 NCDA Extraordinary Filipinos with Disabilities! 

These Filipinos exemplify unparalleled dedication in championing the rights and well-being of individuals with disabilities, leading by example.

Meet the inspiring awardees:

∙ SHANE MARIE T. LANDICHO (Youth with Disabilities)
∙ CAROLINA CATACUTAN-SAM (Women with Disabilities)
∙ ADELINE P. DUMAPONG (Athletes with Disabilities)
∙ MELVIN S. DE LA SERNA (Leaders with Disabilities)
∙ REX A. BERNARDO & CATHERINE O. TALANA (Employees with Disabilities in both Government and Private Sectors).

 

Their stories and achievements are testaments to the resilience and strength of the human spirit, and we are proud to shine a spotlight on their contributions to creating a more inclusive and accessible society.

A true NCDA Extraordinary Filipinos with Disabilities!

#NCDAExtraordinaryFilipinowithDisabilities #TranscendingDisabilities2023 

Disability Cases Per Gender

Department of Health (DOH) Data as of April 12, 2024 (multiple disabilities)

100000

MALE

10000

FEMALE

Disability Cases Per Type of Disability

Department of Health (DOH) Data as of April 12, 2024

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100000

SPEECH IMPAIRMENT

100000

FEMALE

100000

MALE

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100000

LEARNING DISABILITY

100000

FEMALE

100000

MALE

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100000

INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

100000

FEMALE

100000

MALE

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100000

MENTAL DISABILITY

100000

FEMALE

100000

MALE

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100000

VISUAL DISABILITY

100000

FEMALE

100000

MALE

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100000

PSYCHOSOCIAL DISABILITY

100000

FEMALE

100000

MALE

Symbol of man riding on a wheelchair
100000

PHYSICAL DISABILITY

100000

FEMALE

100000

MALE

Symbol of ear with a rectangle piercing diagonally
100000

DEAF/HARD-OF-HEARING

100000

FEMALE

100000

MALE

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100000

CANCER

100000

FEMALE

100000

MALE

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100000

RARE DISEASE

100000

FEMALE

100000

MALE

Total number of Persons with Disabilities Per Geographical Region

Department of Health (DOH) Data as of April 12, 2024

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Region I - Ilocos Region

100000

Female

100000

Male

100000

Region II - Cagayan Valley

100000

Female

100000

Male

100000

Region III - Central Luzon

100000

Female

100000

Male

100000

Region IVA - Calabarzon

100000

Female

100000

Male

100000

Region IVB - Mimaropa

100000

Female

100000

Male

100000

Region V - Bicol Region

100000

Female

100000

Male

100000

Region VI - Western Visayas

100000

Female

100000

Male

100000

Region VII - Central Visayas

100000

Female

100000

Male

100000

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas

100000

Female

100000

Male

100000

Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula

100000

Female

100000

Male

100000

Region X - Northern Mindanao

100000

Female

100000

Male

100000

Region XI - Davao Region

100000

Female

100000

Male

100000

Region XII - Soccksargen

100000

Female

100000

Male

100000

Cordillera Autonomous Region

100000

Female

100000

Male

100000

Region XIII - CARAGA Region

100000

Female

100000

Male

100000

BARMM

100000

Female

100000

Male

100000

National Capital Region

100000

Female

100000

Male

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Tarpaulin of the 17th World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, 2024 with the United Nations Theme Moving from surviving to thriving: Autistic individuals share regional perspectives

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