Deaf education in the Philippines, my retrospect

November 10, 2008 in Deaf Experiences, Notable Filipino Deaf, Notable Filipino Deaf Institution
Tags: Aimee Coryell, Bible Institute for the Deaf, CAP College Foundation, Catholic Ministry to Deaf People, deaf culture, Dennis Balan, Ervin Reyes, IDEA Deaf, Julius Andrada, May Andrada, Mirana Medina, Philippine Association of the Deaf, philippine deaf education history, Philippine Federation of the Deaf, Philippine School for the Deaf, Rosalie Macaraig, Silent Odyssey, Silent Odyssey reaction, Teatro Silencio Filipinas, Wayne Shaneyfelt

Since our country is currently celebrating a week-long event making people aware about deaf and deafness, methinks it’s appropriate to share with you how deaf activities stirred up suddenly these past two decades. I’ll call this era the fourth wave borrowing the term coined by Dr. Liza Martinez and Mr. Rafaelito Abat in their research [...]

“Silent Odyssey” on Saturday, September 20 at UP Theater

September 10, 2008 in Hello from Me
Tags: Filipino Deaf Film, Silent Odyssey

Guys, quick reminder again for my Filipino blog readers out there especially the deaf. This is your film presented in a balanced and unbiased way. Please support this by watching its premiere showing this September 20 at the UP Film Center Theater.
Here is the email I recently received from Noemi, one of the movie’s organizer:

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“Silent Odyssey, Journey Into the Deaf World” Trailer

August 29, 2008 in Discrimination Issues, Hello from Me
Tags: Filipino Sign Language, Mirana Medina, Silent Odyssey

May I promote to you this touching film about Filipino Deaf, their history and their current issues of discrimination and oppression? The movie was produced and directed by Mirana Medina, a famous Filipino film editor.