PDAO Cabuyao

The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), in partnership with the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC), is rolling out FREE Business Development Training Programs for Persons with Disabilities and Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs).

To help us choose the priority courses for the pilot run (available in face-to-face and online modalities), we request all interested participants, OPDs, and PDAOs to answer our rapid training needs assessment.

📋 Answer the survey here: https://tinyurl.com/PTTCtraining

Exciting partnerships are on the horizon! ✨🏨♿

The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) proudly met with The Ascott Limited to explore meaningful collaborations that advance our shared vision of Inclusive Tourism — Tourism for ALL, by ALL.

Together, we aim to help transform the hospitality industry into a more accessible, inclusive, and welcoming space for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), where every guest can experience comfort, dignity, and excellent service without barriers.

Guided by Ascott CARES:
Community
Alliance
Respect
Environment
Supply Chains ​

​​This potential partnership reflects a strong commitment to embedding accessibility and inclusion into every stage of the guest experience, from check-in to check-out.

More than a meeting, this is a step toward building a tourism industry where accessibility is not an afterthought, but a shared responsibility and a standard of excellence for all.

NCDA looks forward to forging more partnerships with hotels and tourism industry leaders who are ready to champion accessible lodging, inclusive hospitality, and equal opportunities for every traveler.

Together, let us create a future where tourism is truly for everyone — because inclusive tourism is Tourism for ALL, by ALL. 🌍💙

“PAANO MAKIPAG-USAP SA TAONG MAY HEARING DISABILITY?” 👂♿

Hindi lahat ng may hearing disability ay pare-pareho ang paraan ng pakikipag-usap. May ilan na gumagamit ng sign language, may marunong magbasa ng labi (lip reading), may gumagamit ng hearing aid, at mayroon ding mas komportable sa pagsusulat o pagta-type.

Ang pinakamahalaga: respeto, pasensya, at tamang pakikipagkomunikasyon.

Narito ang ilang simpleng paraan para mas maging maayos at inclusive ang pakikipag-usap:

✅ 1. Kunin muna ang kanilang atensyon

Bago magsalita, maari munang: • Kumaway nang maayos
• Bahagyang tapikin ang balikat (kung naaangkop)
• Gumamit ng visual cue o eye contact

Iwasan ang biglaang pagsigaw dahil hindi ito laging nakakatulong.

✅ 2. Humarap nang maayos habang nagsasalita

Maraming Deaf o hard of hearing individuals ang gumagamit ng lip reading.

Kaya mahalaga na: • Nakikita nila ang iyong mukha
• Maliwanag ang ilaw
• Hindi natatakpan ng kamay, mask, o cellphone ang bibig habang nagsasalita

✅ 3. Magsalita nang malinaw, hindi sobrang bilis

Hindi kailangang sumigaw.
Mas mahalaga ang malinaw at tamang bigkas kaysa malakas na boses.

Iwasan din ang: ❌ Pagmumura o pangmamaliit
❌ “Okay lang ‘yan, bingi ka lang naman.”
❌ Panggagaya sa paraan ng kanilang pagsasalita

Ang mga salitang ito ay nakakasakit at nakakadagdag sa diskriminasyon.

✅ 4. Gumamit ng pagsusulat o cellphone kung kinakailangan

Kung hindi magkaintindihan: 📱 Mag-type sa notes
📝 Sumulat sa papel
💬 Gumamit ng chat o text

Hindi kabawasan sa komunikasyon ang paghahanap ng paraan para magkaintindihan.

✅ 5. Kung may sign language interpreter, kausapin pa rin ang mismong tao

Isa ito sa madalas na nakakalimutan ng iba.

Kapag may interpreter: ✔ Tingnan at kausapin ang taong may hearing disability
❌ Huwag sa interpreter lang nakatingin buong usapan

Ipinapakita nito na nirerespeto mo sila bilang mismong kausap.

❤️ Tandaan:
Ang hearing disability ay hindi hadlang para maintindihan, respetuhin, at isama sa lipunan ang isang tao.

Minsan, hindi espesyal na treatment ang kailangan nila — kundi simpleng malasakit, tamang pakikipag-usap, at pantay na pagtingin.

Kung nais nating maging inclusive ang komunidad, magsimula tayo sa tamang pakikipag-usap at pagrespeto sa bawat tao anuman ang kanilang disability.

💬 I-share ito para mas maraming Pilipino ang matuto tungkol sa tamang pakikitungo sa Deaf at hard of hearing community.

⚠ DISCLAIMER:
Ang impormasyong ito ay para sa educational awareness lamang at maaaring magkaiba-iba ang communication preference ng bawat taong may hearing disability. Mas mainam pa ring tanungin sila nang maayos kung ano ang pinaka-komportable nilang paraan ng pakikipag-usap.