Category Archives for PWD

Aquino urged to appoint PWD as Comelec commissioner

Note:I did this story for VERA Files Elections Commissioner Rene Sarmiento is urging President Aquino to make history by appointing state solicitor Jessica S. Magbanua, a person with disability, to the Commission on Elections, replacing Augusto C. Lagman who was … Continue reading →

23. April 2012 by Ellen
Categories: Comelec, PWD | Tags: , | 7 comments

The graduate

Facebook is full of posting by proud parents in their children’s graduation rites. Double pride for parents with children graduating with honors. But the award-winning post,for me, was by journalist Isabel de Leon of the Manila Bulletin. Last week, she … Continue reading →

27. March 2012 by Ellen
Categories: General, PWD | Tags: , | 22 comments

Pagbigay kapangyarihan sa may kapansanan

Photos by Mario Ignacio, VERA Files Maraming kahanga-hangang personalidad ang aking nakilala nitong nakaraang dalawang araw sa orientation at training na ginawa ng VERA Files sa pag-uulat tungkol sa mga taong may kapansanan (Reporting on Persons with Disabilities) na ginanap … Continue reading →

26. February 2012 by Ellen
Categories: Abante, Human Rights, PWD | Tags: | 5 comments