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.


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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