My List of Deaf Related Groups in Facebook

December 10, 2009 in Deaf Experiences, Hello from Me, Technologies
Tags: Bible Institute for the Deaf, CAP College Foundation, Deaf Nation, deaf related pages in facebook, facebook, Matt Hammil, MCCID

With the fear of getting removed constantly entering my paranoid mind, I might as well share with you a list of my favorite Facebook deaf related groups and pages before it’s too late.

Deaf Designed Site won Best Organization Website

November 18, 2009 in Deaf Experiences, Hello from Me, web designing
Tags: Dandy Victa, Digital Filipino Web Awards, Ervin Reyes, MCCID, National Council on Disability Affairs

This is the first time NCDA site won the award given annually by the DigitalFilipino.com Club whose members judge the nominations from the public in over 40 categories. The site was designed by Ervin Reyes, an award winning Deaf web designer together with yours truly under MCCID College of Technology.

My Korean Experience with the Deaf

August 14, 2009 in Deaf Experiences, Travels, deaf culture
Tags: CAP College Foundation, Capitol City Baptist Church Deaf Ministry, Eleazar Fancubit, Ervin Reyes, Filipino Sign Language, Hanna Jang, Jerome Marzan, Joanna Teves, Julius Andrada, Juwon Chung, Korean Sign Language, May Andrada, MCCID, World Deaf Mission Conference, Yewon Church

I thought that Asian countries are alike in many ways. I may also equate these perception for deaf communities. But I was mistaken. Probably because of the sign language. Koreans have their own distinct sign language which, I was told, was basically the same as the Japanese sign language.

My tribute to the First Philippine Website for the Deaf

May 21, 2009 in Deaf Experiences, Technologies, web designing
Tags: geocities.com, Gilda Quintua, Hope Hurlbut, MCCID, mccidonline.net, Yahoo Geocities

The first site that I dabbled was the Official Website of Manila Christian Computer Institute for the Deaf which was then called MCCID Online. I can proudly say that in 1997, we were the first school for the deaf, probably even the first in Asia that went online.

First Philippine Animation Magazine to be launched on March 26

March 21, 2009 in Anything Filipino, Special Announcements, Technologies
Tags: Anima Dreams Inc., Animation Council of the Philippines, Guhit Animation Studio, Lina Valdez, MCCID, Philippine Animation Magazine

The first Philippine Animation Magazine will be launched on March 26, 2009 5:00 pm at Central Plaza Eastwood City, Libis, Quezon City. Everyone is invited.
Ms. Lina Valdez, Animation Magazine’s Marketing Director explained that,

“The magazine aims to promote awareness about the local animation industry for the general public. It’s unknown to many Filipinos that [...]