Blog Posts on special announcements

Who will take care of the 300,000 deaf people in the Philippines? by Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person on Jan 25, 2012I’d like to share this poster about encouraging people to join the Gualandi Mission for the Deaf. I got this from Fr. Peter Miles Sollesta, one of my co-board members of Philippine National Association of Sign Language Interpreters.  :-) Filed...

Interpreting for WFD President? Wow! by Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person on Jan 15, 2012At first, Dean Nicky and I were having butterflies in our stomachs because of two things; one was interpreting in front of an international symposium for the first time, and the other was interpreting for the President of the World Federation of the...

Animation company tries Deaf Artists by Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person on Nov 8, 2011November started with a great blessing for our deaf alumni as they undergone and passed the pre-qualification training for 2D Animation course. Seven deaf alumni from our school took the test last November 3 and are already training since November 7.

Defending the Deaf Rights by Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person on Oct 24, 2011This is a repost from the short video made by Philippine Deaf Resource Center about the Filipino Deaf  marching to the House of Representatives in support of House Bills for the Deaf last September 12, 2011. The highlight of the affair was the privi...

Milestones of Manila Christian Computer Institute for the Deaf by Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person on Oct 21, 2011As part of our MCCID’s month long 18th Anniversary, I have compiled a 10 minute video about the school’s successes. These are highlighted based on actual TV interviews done inside the school premises from 1993 to 2011 starting at Studio 2...

Manila Christian Computer Institute for the Deaf at 18! by Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person on Oct 10, 2011Happy 18th year to Manila Christian Computer Institute for the Deaf, now MCCID College of Technology! Wow! How time flies! The school has experienced a whirlwind of activities and abundance of blessings! Foundation day will be held this Friday, Octob...

Photography Contest for Filipino Deaf by Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person on Aug 28, 2011This is for my Filipino deaf photographers, enthusiasts, hobbyists or just plain picture lover. I would like to invite you to participate in Digital Photography Contest 2011 organized by Visual Shot Club, a budding group of professional and amateur d...

Filipino Sign Language Interpreters’ Gathering by Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person on Aug 4, 2011Guys, may I invite you to the informal gathering of the newly established Philippine National Association of Sign Language Interpreters, for which I am one of its board members? Here are the details: What: Sign Language Interpreters’ Gathering...

Deaf make a difference in 2nd PNoy SONA livestream by Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person on Jul 25, 2011Whenever the President makes the annual report to the Filipino people live from Batasang Pambansa every July, the deaf can only guess the government's plans. But that ended last year, when the State of the Nation Address (SONA) was simultaneously str...

Special Registration for Persons With Disabilities by Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Person on Jul 11, 2011To all my Filipino deaf students and friends, including other Filipino Persons With Disabilities, now is your chance to be heard. Please go to your respective Commission on Election offices near you and register from July 18 – 23. By doing so,...