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.

31st NDPR Week Highlights

July 28, 2009 in Anything Filipino, Laws on Disability, Special Announcements
Tags: National Council on Disability Affairs, National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week

I have collected a few news articles about the recent celebration of the 31st National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week. This event was observed nationwide and various local government agencies as well as Persons With Disabilities groups held their own activities and commemorations.

From Iloilo City: Differently-abled: From pity to opportunity.
From Bacolod City: 31st National Disability [...]

RP Celebrates 31st National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week

July 20, 2009 in Anything Filipino, Special Announcements
Tags: Job fair for Persons with Disabilities, National Council on Disability Affairs, National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week, NCDA

The Philippines is currently celebrating its 31st National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week. The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) is the lead government agency tasked to oversee the celebration nationwide.
This year’s theme is “Tungo sa Katuparan ng Karapatan ng PWDs“. MCCID will take part in this activity by joining in the JOBS FAIR for [...]

List of cities and provinces issuing IDs for persons with disabilities

February 13, 2009 in Anything Filipino, Deaf Experiences, Discrimination Issues, Laws on Disability
Tags: Aldrin Gabriel, Luz Cabauatan, Magna Carta for the Disabled Persons, Makati City, Malabon, Manila, National Capital Region, National Council on Disability Affairs, persons with disabilities, Quezon City, RA 9442, Ronald Joseph Santiago

Republic Act 9442 or the amendment of Magna Carta for the Disabled Persons and for Other Purposes (RA 7277) states that a Person with Disability shall be entitled to the following:

Twenty percent (20%) discount from all establishments like hotels, restaurants, etc.;
20% discount on admission fees charged by theaters, concert halls, amusements, etc.;
20% discount [...]

Are job fairs really fair?

December 4, 2008 in Deaf Experiences, Discrimination Issues
Tags: Department of Labor and Employment, job fair 2008, National Council on Disability Affairs, Rotary Club Ramon Magsaysay

Two Thursdays ago (November 20), I was a witness to yet another one in a series of job fairs geared towards assisting Persons With Disabilities get employment. As far as I know, there were more than four job fairs of this kind held for this year alone.
A job fair is basically an activity where companies [...]