Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person
Issues, activities, experiences and technologies about Deaf People in the Philippines
At a time when deaf people have more access than ever before, they have also become very isolated. What is more worrying is the sharp increase in the number of deaf people with mental health. These people are lacking that human connection and social interaction – the facial expressions, that hug and clear clarification that you get when you see someone in person to explain things properly. You don’t get any of that online.
My beloved country is celebrating its 123rd Independence Day today, June 12. We have been under the Spanish colony for 333 years and on that fateful day, our heroes decided that enough is enough. We need to break away from the slavery of the colonizers and establish our own identity. Some leaders of each country... Continue Reading →
As part of the Philippines' annual celebration of "Deaf Awareness Week" from November 10 to 16, the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) conducted the Online Training on Smartphone Photography for the Deaf. This activity is one of the latest ones spearheaded by the newly appointed Executive Director and my good friend, Sir Emer Rojas.... Continue Reading →
The Filipino Sign Language sign for "deaf" is very much the same as American Sign Language. But the FSL sign for "hearing" is different. In ASL, the emphasis is on the person's ability to talk or speak, so the sign points to the mouth or lips while in FSL, it's the sound that enters the ears.
Our school Manila Christian Computer Institute for the Deaf was fortunate to be selected by a group of lawyers and friends of Filipino Actress Maine Mendoza to watch her forthcoming movie for free this October 18. The "Lawyers & Friends for Maine" group through one of their members Atty. Christine Lejano emailed our school inviting... Continue Reading →
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person 