Animo Benilde!
In less than 3 weeks, a great campaign was set off to gather signatures for the HouseBills for the Deaf:
HB 4121- Sign Language TV Inset
HB 4631- Interpreters in Courts.
The goal was to be able to contribute to the needed 300,000 signatures to lobby the Housebills supportive of Deaf access.
With much effort, relentless determination and spirited campaign from all sectors of the College, as of June 29 the DLS-CSB community was able to gather
17,245 signatures!!!
17, 245 is the count for signatures in the petition paper. Number does not yet reflect signatures gathered online. We have yet to ask PDRC for the total national signatures gathered.
Another good news is that PDRC extended the gathering of signatures to July 30. We can go for 100,000 signatures to contribute!
The campaign also is great opportunity to clarify the importance of access to information for the Deaf as a basic human right.
Let's go for more signatures. Get in touch with Mackie, Raphy or Mylene to get a copy of the petition papers. CPD office, 1st floor (beside PEN MLC), DLS-CSB Taft campus. Or you can email: deaf.partnerships@benilde.edu.ph
Here is a link of how a bill becomes a law: http://www.thepoc.net/thepoc-features/politi-ko/politiko-features/9057-15th-congress-house-of-representatives.html
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