By JAKE SORIANO THE National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) has lauded the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Declaration, saying it opens doors not just for the sector but to a more inclusive economic growth for all. PWDs are mentioned thrice in the 2015 declaration, released on
By MELISSA LUZ LOPEZ FOR nearly 20 years, government agencies have tried to come up with a consolidated list of Filipinos with disabilities, but to no avail. An organization of persons with disabilities composed of throat cancer survivors hopes to finally create this national database by working with hundreds of PWD organizations all over the
By VERA Files PERSONS with disabilities (PWDs) and senior citizens in four pilot areas will be voting in accessible polling precincts to be set up at the ground floor of selected SM malls for the Oct. 28 barangay elections. Elections Commissioner Grace Padaca, vice chairperson of the Commission on Elections barangay steering committee, said the
By DARLENE CAY ALL’S well that ends well. What started out as a potential dispute between a photographers’ group and an organization working in behalf of people with Down Syndrome turned into the seeds of collaboration, with both groups promising to cooperate on projects promoting persons with disabilities (PWDs). Members of Monggi Productions, an abbreviation
WHEN panic and confusion brought by massive floodings and destruction set in, government units sometimes disregard procedure and standards to ensure the safety of persons with disabilities. This video discusses the special needs of PWDs during emergencies.
For the deaf community in the Philippines, there has been a lack of action from the government in providing for their need and right to information, communication and education, among others. Bills pending in Congress hope to address this.
By MA. KATRINA ENRIQUEZ
IN the age of the World Wide Web, accessibility does not merely refer to physical spaces. Web designers Rene Orense and Julius Serrano talk about the principles, techniques and features that make websites and online content accessible to persons with disabilities.
THE UAAP men’s basketball games has ended while the NBA regular season finally opened on Oct. 30. In all these events, a group of basketball players watch on, cheering their favorite teams even as the itch to play grows. But competitions and chances for them to play are scarce, and not everyone knows about their existence. Compared to the more “popular” forms of basketball, wheelchair basketball in the Philippines is in a slump.
By CONG B. CORRALES CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY— As a young dentist who just passed the board exams in 1983, Enrique “Ike” Ampo lived life in the fast lane. He had a booming dental practice in Makati City, was a fabulous, chic yuppie like his clients, and was headed for the top of his field. Until it all came crashing down, literally.
By GIAN C. GERONIMO
FOURTEEN-year-old identical twins John Paul and Peter John Parco and their younger brother Vincent, 13, share something rare.