Wednesday, November 28, 2012

18th Deaf Festival Cultural Show - Support FSL


 Mackie Calbay explained about House Bills for the Deaf and Filipino Sign Language

Raphy Domingo, Leo Sulse and Mackie Calbay


Discussion on House Bill details

They need to stand up for equality.


Copy signs "FSL" songs

Together, more songs, sign "FSL"


They support Filipino Sign Language for the Deaf Community House Bill 6079

TWG Part III in Batasan November 27, 2012

 Technical Working Group 



 TWG - House of Representatives Philippines


Loida H. Berbano (Committe Secreatary, CSS) 
and Hen. Cresente C. Paez (Partylist, Coop-Natco)

Deaf Leaders prepare documents for TWG

SEE Interpreter

 Cresente C. Paez

 Mr. Leo Angelo Cabasag interpreting FSL


Loida H. Berbano (Committe Secreatary, CSS)

UNCRPD History presentation

 Dr. Liza Martinez speaking to Mr. Paez.





 Mr. Robert Salva
Catholic Ministry to Deaf People

 Ms. Carolyn T. UI
Link Center for the Deaf / MC-AID


UNCRPD seminar for Deaf Students

Mackie D. Calbay is lecturing about UNCRPD.

Deaf Students




Deaf Student asked the question about "Freedom of expression"


Explained the UNCRPD Article 24: Education for the Deaf





Tuesday, November 27, 2012

TWG Part II in Batasan November 19, 2012

 Set up for the Technical Working Group

Dr. Liza Martinez discuss "FSL"



 Ricado Ma. Nolasco, Department of Linguistics

 TWG with sign language interpreters FSL and SEE

Rep. Antonio Tinio speaking about FSL and SEE

George Lintag in TWG


Raphy Domingo explaining about the respect for Deaf culture and FSL.
 Filipino Natural Sign Language, he says, is a human right and part of Deaf Identity

 Representatives from various schools for the Deaf SAID, MCCID, PSD , etc.
They are learning more about differences between FSL and SEE in TWG.

Dr. Martinez presents documents that prove FSL as the Deaf's own natural sign language and its history.

 Raphy Domingo explains more to Cresentec C. Paez



Mrs. Yolanda Capulong (Principal) Philippine School for the Deaf.

 Dr. Robert Mobley (Link Center for the Deaf)

 PFD President Rey Alfred A. Lee in TWG

 Discussion on the schedule of next week's meeting


End of TWG meeting

Rep. Antonio Tinio  meets with the Deaf community.