NDPR Week 09

Jerson and Eleazar

Five MCCID students demonstrated their design and animation skills.

Sir Ervin Reyes administers the student-demonstrators.

Another shot from same angle.

Jerson Bandiola shows his designing skills to visitors.

Clockwise: Eleazar Fancubit, Jasmine Bundalian, Lucky McGill Paltep, Madona Hermosura and Jerson Bandiola

Red Fox Animation Studio Manager Mr. Bernard Yeo inspects the designs of Jerson.

NCDA Executive Director Gigi Ruiz gives her welcome remarks.

Ma'am Nelia De Jesus (right) leads the sign language interpretation of Willie Revillame's famous song.

Exhibit view from 5th floor

The audience were a mixed of PWD and non-PWDs.

MCCID students Arianne Jane, Jannsen and Maricris inspects one of the flower decoration exhibitors.

MCCID College of Technology again participated in the annual celebration of the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week by showcasing its students’ talents and skills last July 23 at the 4th Floor of Annex Building of SM City North EDSA, Quezon City.

The students who demonstrated their computer and designing skills were:

1. Jerson Bandiola – Comics Anime Design
2. Eleazar Fancubit – Flash Animation
3. Madona Hermosura – Adobe Photoshop
4. Lucky McGill Paltep – Web Design Using HTML and CSS
5. Jasmine Bundalian – Creating Website Using Flash

More than 500 people attended this Jobs Fair and Skills Demonstration. This year’s theme is “Tungo sa Katuparan ng Karapatan ng PWDs”. The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) spearheaded the weeklong activity in cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), SM Shopping Malls/SM Foundation and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

Selected students from MCCID College participated in Jobs Fair and Skills Demonstration event held at SM North EDSA Activity Center last November 20.

Dubbed “Jobs 4 All, (Trabaho Para sa Lahat kasama ang mga may K) Local and International Hiring”, this activity is a joint project of Rotary Club of Ramon Magsaysay District 3810 Manila, SM Supermalls and the National Council on Disability Affairs. The event was also in collaboration with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Quezon City Public Employment Service Office (QC-PESO), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).

Event organizers on a ribbon cutting ceremony

Rotary Club President Josie Sy-Ang, SM North EDSA Mall General Manager Renee Bacani and DOLE representative Ms. Luzviminda Padilla gave their welcome remarks, explained about their programs and services to persons with disabilities as well as invited all prospective applicants to try their luck in finding jobs.

MCCID students participated in program and skills demo

Almost 500 Persons with Disabilities, mostly deaf and hearing impaired, visited the booths and availed of the job openings hoping to be accepted. Aside from the fair, individuals who are differently abled yet possess outstanding abilities in performing technology and livelihood skills showcased their talents. MCCID students who participated include Jerome Marzan – Flash Programming, Ace Diaz – Web Page Designing, Princess Lorn Pagaoa – Flash Animation and Mark Sampang – Graphics Designing. They also took part in the opening ceremony by signing the Philippine National Anthem (Princess) and rendering the Lord’s Prayer (Jerome, Mark and Ace). Sir Jojo Esposa was the event’s sign language interpreter together with Ma’am Edna Paraiso of Philippine School for the Deaf.

Special thanks to the special people of NCDA led by Ma’am Nelia De Jesus, Dandy Victa and Rolly Fernandez and of course the newly appointed Executive Director Geraldine Ruiz.