Baguio holds special voter listups
BAGUIOREG (Eng) AKP/july-21-2015 Baguio City is celebrating the 37th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week. One of the highlights was the special registration for voters with...
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BAGUIOREG (Fil) AKP/july-21-2015 Nagsagawa ng special registration para sa mga may kapansanan ang Comelec Baguio. Ito ay ginanap bilang paggunita ng ika-37 National Disability Prevention and...
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Deafening silence: Private TV stations opt against using sign language insets
By RONN BAUTISTA and KRIXIA SUBINGSUBING (First of two parts) SUPPERTIME in the Philippines is often accompanied by the start of local primetime newscasts in Filipino homes. At 6:30 p.m., media...
View ArticleComelec needs coordination in assisting deaf registrants
SPRJULY (Eng) AKP/july-21-2015 While special registrations in malls are more accessible to P-W-Ds, deaf registrants are not receiving sufficient assistance. Lawyer Jessica Magbanua of P-W-D group...
View ArticleComelec kailangang paigtingin ang koordinasyon
SPRJULY (Fil) AKP/july-21-2015 Madali mang puntahan ng mga P-W-D ang special registration sa mall, hindi naman nakakatanggap ng tamang tulong ang mga bingi. Ayon kay Atty Jessica Magbanua ng...
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Deafening silence: Budget woes hamper state TV accessibility to deaf persons
By RONN BAUTISTA and KRIXIA SUBINGSUBING (Conclusion) IN the Philippines, sign language insets in free-to-air television channels are almost unheard of. Out of Metro Manila’s 18 channels, only one...
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Deaf advocates push for more inclusive education system
Text and video by GRAZIELLE CHUA and VERLIE RETULIN AS a Deaf student, Ana Kristina Arce had to transfer from one school to another, trying to find the best one to accommodate her needs—a costly...
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Fairest of them all
Czarinah Mercado in her festival costume during the awarding ceremony of Miss Philippines on Wheels, Signs and Vision 2013. By YVETTE B. MORALES CZARINAH Mercado was nervous. It was her first time to...
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Village of PWD dreams
Wheelchair user Sofronio Floro is one of the homeowners in Davao City’s ADAP Village, a community of PWDs that provides livelihood opportunities for members through cooperativism. Photo by JOHN...
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Championing PWD rights
In order to move freely about, Charito Manglapus, who has spastic cerebral palsy, uses a motorized wheelchair donated by the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA). Manglapus grasps the...
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Hotel gets impromptu lessons on how to—and not to—evacuate PWDs during Shake...
Drop, cover, hold Text and photos by YVONNE T. CHUA AT 10:30 a.m., the hotel emergency alarm went off, signaling the start of Thursday’s “Shake Drill” designed to prepare Metro Manilans for a 7.2...
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Earmarking the misheard
During his free time, Torralba covers events related to PWDs. Photo courtesy of RAPHAEL TORRALBA By CAMILLE AGUINALDO RAPHAEL Torralba never thought that a fall from the stairs would change his life...
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Living for the open road
For Cuya mobility impairment is no barrier to driving. Photo by VJ BACUNGAN By VJ Bacungan DRIVING a manual can be agonizing for many drivers, especially in the stop-start traffic of the...
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Playing for Pinas: An athlete’s ride to success
Text and video by GRAZIELLE CHUA THE multi-awarded athlete holds his right fist to his chest as he recalls the moment the Philippine flag was being raised after he won at the 9th Far East and South...
View ArticleFrom street to stage: Musicians with visual impairment promote their talent
By DANIEL ABUNALES RAY Charles, Stevie Wonder, Andrea Bocelli: world-renowned artists with visual impairments yet with exceptional musical talents. They’ve had countless performances before admiring...
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National Library lacks Filipiniana materials in Braille and large print
The Library for the Blind Section of the National Library occupied 400 square meters on the ground floor, with sections for Braille materials, large print materials, and audio recordings or cassette...
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An ambassador for light and music in a world gone dark
Text, photos and video by JHESSET THRINA ENANO IN contrast to the busy urban scene outside, the halls of St. Paul University in Manila are quiet on a Saturday afternoon. At its College of Music and...
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PDAOs in Metro Manila: Valenzuela
Text and photos by MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL THERE is still no Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) in Valenzuela City but programs and services for PWDs extend beyond what an actual office could...
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PDAOs in Metro Manila: Marikina
Text and photos by VERLIE Q. RETULIN ON Aug. 1, 2014, Marikina’s PDAO was established in accordance with the PWD Code of Marikina. It is being manned by three personnel, all with orthopedic...
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PDAOs in Metro Manila: Pasay
Text and photos by VERLIE Q. RETULIN THE City’s Persons with Disabilities Office is located inside the Mayor’s Coordinating Office at the Cuneta Astrodome, and is under the supervision of Pasay Social...
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