Twisting Our Hands Up in the Air for the 7th SDEAS Cup 2011

by Ryan Jay Bernardo

Sunday of October 2, 9 and 16, 2011. The exciting event, 7th School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies SDEAS Cup was held at at 7:00am-6:00pm, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde GYM, Taft, Manila.

There were eight Deaf volleyball and basketball teams. Many Deaf viewers from different schools, clubs and organization joined and supported the said activity. The Men Volleyball awardees are: 2nd runner up- SDEAS, 1st runner up -CAP College School for the Deaf alumni and the champion - Ironic Ladies. Meanwhile in The Men basketball category, the awardees are: 2nd runner up- DGUG, 1st runner up - Wildcatz and the champion - Deafies Club. Lastly, The Women Volleyball awardees are: 2nd runner up - Wildcatz, 1st runner up- CAP College School for the Deaf alumni, the champion - SDEAS.

Enjoy viewing the action below:

Patrick Padao for the Opening Prayer

RJ explained the rules of the game.

Instructions for the Hearing Voleyball Referee before the first game.

Raphy serves for his team IRONIC LADIES on court.

CAP Student Team.

DAC vs WILDCATS volleyball women the start game.

Wildcats Team (MCCID students) Women's Volleyball.

DAC Team Women'z Volleyball.

CAP Students vs CAP Alumni. They show sportsmanship before volleyball game.

CAP Student Team with Coach Rowellah Tansujay in a huddle.

MCCID alumni and students are combined in the Wildcats team (violet). Manila Team (brown) for outside Deaf community.

SDEAS Student Team.

Jimmy Cacut (sdeas team) jumped before his shot on the net.

Joseph Punzalan for a free throw.

CAP student jumped for a straight shot on net.

Remick lay up and jumped for the net.

Clark Santillan (DC team) straight run into net.

Kim Mercado point to his team player on area court. He is a former sdeas alumni batch 2001.

CAP Alumni jumped with lay up into net.

Que (deafies club) and Ngo (cap alumni) are good friends. DC won against CAP alumni.

Deaf Alumni and Students are volunteers.

Men's Basketball 2011 Champions "DEAFIES CLUB TEAM"

1st place men's basketball: "WILDCATZ TEAM"

2nd place men's basketball: "DUGS TEAM"

Men's Volleyball 2011 Champions "IRONIC LADIES TEAM"

Women's Volleyball 2011 Champions "SDEAS-CSB TEAM"

1st place women's volleyball "WILDCATS TEAM"

Most Valuable Player (Women's) Volleyball is Kristela Sta. Juana (SDEAS_CSB)

Most Valuable Player (Men's) Volleyball by: Michael Angelo Tupaz (IRONIC LADIES TEAM)

Most Valuable Player (Men's) Basketball by: Anthony Clark Santillan (DEAFIES CLUB)

The said activity was organized by Ms. Lovella Catalan, Trainor, Deaf Sports Programs, Center for Deaf Esteem and Formation of DLS-CSB SDEAS. Hopefully the teams will have an 8th SDEAS cup to look forward to next year -- March 2012.

Deaf LET Exam Takers

Kindly answer a form on the experiences of the Deaf in taking the LET (if you have any) by clicking the link at the bottom of the article in the Pinoy Deaf matters blog.

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Dear co-advocates,

Please see link below for recent meeting with PRC seeking to propose Affirmative Action for Deaf teachers' entry into the public school system.

One of the resulting strategies from our DepEd Dialogue -- http://pinoydeaf.wordpress.com/

The PRC officials were very receptive to the proposal and future meetings are in the pipeline!

Please share with others.

Thank you.



Liza B. Martinez, Ph.D.
Director
Philippine Deaf Resource Center
27 K-7 St.
West Kamias, Q.C. 1102 Philippines
Tel 632.9218521
Mobile 0927.5288662
http://www.phildeafres.org/ / pdrc@phildeafres.org

3rd Deaf Education Weekend Seminar, Breaking the Silence: "Understanding Deaf Culture and Filipino Sign Language"

by Mackie Calbay

Following the Declaration of Undersecretary Dr. Yolanda Quijano that Signed Exact English (SEE), a manually encoded adaptation of spoken English, should be used in public and private schools, the Open Dialogue and roundtable discussion with the Department of Education proved to be productive as Secretary Luistro, Atty. Guingundo, and Atty. Tinio became supportive of Filipino Sign Language for all. The DepEd will make a statement to recognize FSL as the National Sign Language and revise the earlier policy declared by Undersecretary Quijano.

The UP EDSP 129 (Curricular Provisions for Adolescents with Sensory & Physical Disabilities Class), Philippine Deaf Resource Center and Philippine Federation of the Deaf organized and set up a seminar on Deaf culture and FSL awareness and also learn about the Deaf Education. This was through the encouragement of Dr. Therese Bustos and the leadership of Paulina Marinda, Education Representative to the University Council, to meet the Deaf Community

This seminar activity is titled “3rd Deaf Education Weekend Seminar, Breaking the Silence: Understanding Deaf Culture and Filipino Sign Language recently on October 1, 2011 (Saturday) by 8:00am to 12:00nn at Benitez Theater, UP College of Education, Roxas Avenue, UP Diliman.

Culture by Dr. Nestor Castro

Deaf Culture by Mr. Rey Lee Alfred and Ms. Rowella Tanjusay

Participants attended from different schools, organizations, UP students and graduate students, Special Education (SPED) Teachers, etc. This program activity has the following list of topics and the UP students hosted and welcomed the guest speakers as well: Culture by Dr. Nestor Castro, Deaf Culture by Mr. Rey Lee Alfred and Ms. Rowella Tanjusay, Sign languages and Sign Systems by Dr. Liza Martinez and Yvette Apurado-Bernardo with comparison sign language on videos, Hearing and Deaf Views on Deaf Education by Dr. Therese Bustos and Mr. George Lintag, Multilingual Education-Mother-Tongue Based Education by Dr. Rolando “Ricky” Nolasco and Hon. Magtanggol "Magi" Guingundo, and Language Policies in Deaf Education by Raphael “Raphy” Domingo.

Sign languages and Sign Systems by Dr. Liza Martinez and Yvette Apurado-Bernardo with comparison sign language on videos

Deaf Relay for Mr. Ka Lauro Purcil

Multilingual Education-Mother-Tongue Based Education by Dr. Rolando “Ricky” Nolasco and Hon. Magtanggol "Magi" Guingundo

After the lectures, we had an open forum and the Closing Remarks and presentation of the short film Mi Ultimo Adios by Ms. Mirana Medina. The sign and voice interpreters present were Mr. Jojo Esposa, Ms. Jerlyn-Ann Villanueva, Ms. Ma. Veronica “Nicky” Templo-Perez and Dr. Therese Bustos. The seminar ended with the acknowledgements of the interpreters and distribution of Certificates of Attendance

Hearing and Deaf Views on Deaf Education by Dr. Therese Bustos and Mr. George Lintag

Language Policies in Deaf Education by Raphael “Raphy” Domingo

Presentation of the short film Mi Ultimo Adios by Ms. Mirana Medina

UP EDSP 129 class started an endeavor to have an awareness and understanding of Deaf Culture and FSL. They are now more than willing to support and sign the House Bill Signature campaign forms. We look forward to such events in other schools and organizations for the support and access for the Deaf in the Philippines.

For Livelihoods Resource Center Club Members!

LRC Club Members!

Join us for the celebration of our very first LRC Day and get to know more friends in the economic empowerment movement!

The LRC day is a fun-packed, “open house” activity where LRC members meet together as a community of PWDs towards economic independence and career advancement.

Activities include:

• Career guidance
• Testimonial from other PWDs
• Meet & Greet with other LRC Club members
• Games & recreational activities

Venue: Livelihoods Resource Center Leonard Cheshire Disability Philippines Foundation 112 JP Rizal St., Brgy Milagrosa, Project 4, Q.C.

Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2011 @ 9am-3pm

Registration is FREE. First 20 registrants will receive a gift from the EE Programme.

For registration, call or text: The Economic Empowerment Programme at 437-5539; 421-0479; or text 0949-6566908 Look for Dexter or Bella

Bring a PWD friend along and get a chance to receive a special gift.

Note: Due to space limitation in our venue, we have a LIMITED registration slot. Hurry and register now!

The LRC is a fully accessible facility where PWDs can avail of various services that will help them in their search for employment and livelihoods opportunities such as career counseling, skills training, work placements or apprenticeships, and other support services for them to meaningfully participate in career advancement and sustainable livelihood development programs.

Filipino Sign Language session with students of Ateneo School of Medical and Public Health

The Filipino Sign Language Learning Program of SDEAS conducted an FSL session with students of Ateneo School of Medical and Public Health last October 3, 2011 at the ASMPH Campus in Ortigas. Deaf trainors who gave the session on emergency-related signs are Anabelle Salazar, Bernadette Infanta, Ferdie Vizmanos, Rey Lee, Jay Sunico, Alma Neff and Romalito Mallari. A brief orientation on Deafness and FSL was also given by John Baliza, with Joi Villareal as sign language interpreter. The activity is being held every year as part of the Otorhinolaryngology (or ENT) module of 3rd year medical students. Through this session, students are encouraged to see deafness not only from the medical perspective, but see it socioculturally as well.

Ms. Anabelle Salazar and Mr. Ferdinand Vizmanos sharing basic communication strategies involving Deaf people.

ASMPH medical students actively participate in the FSL session with the Deaf facilitators.

Members of FSLLP team teaching ASMPH students how to sign numbers.

Mr. John Xandre Baliza facilitating the Deaf 101 and FSL Orientation to 3rd year students of Ateneo School of Medicne and Public Health.

Facilitators and organizers of the ASMPH FSL Training Session: (from L-R) Ferdie Vizmanos, Jay Sunico, Romalito Mallari, Alma Neff, Bernadette Infanta, Rey Lee, Dr. Cherry Bernardo, Anabelle Salazar, and John Xandre Baliza

This is the 3rd year SDEAS has been partnering with ASMPH in conducting sessions such as this, as part of the former's advocacy for Deaf awareness and FSL recognition.