MCCID Pampanga Blessing

Welcome Invitation Poster

1st Year Students rendering Philippine National Anthem in Sign Language

IMMFI Chairman Dr. Vito Roa gives his welcome remarks.

IMMFI Board Member and LFP Mediator Antonita Gomez explains the CTED program inception.

MCCID Training Director Jojo Esposa expounds on computer education for the deaf.

LFP National Coordinator Sis. Agnetia Naval introduces Liliane Foundation Philippines as lead agency of the CTED Project.

Memorandum of Agreement Signing

Memorandum of Agreement Signing

MCCID College President Remberto C. Esposa receives certificate of membership from CTED Project Head Sis Agnetia Naval.

Msgr. Cenovio Lumanog blesses the new CTED computer lab.

Msgr. Lumanog officiates the blessing of CTED project.

MCCID Deaf Trainor Lucky McGill Paltep is being interviewed by the media.

Liliane Foundation Philippines (LFP), in partnership with MCCID College of Technology together with Inocencio Magtoto Memorial Foundation, Inc. officially launched a computer project for the deaf in City of San Fernando, Pampanga last July 19.

Dubbed, “Computer Trainers Education for the Deaf (CTED)”, this special project aims to train deaf high school graduates from nearby provinces with the latest in computer application softwares and programs. After they complete the three-year program, they are required to impart their skill to other deaf youth from other Liliane who would also want to learn computers.

IMMFI President Dr. Vito B. Roa gave his welcome speech congratulating all those who worked hard in making this project a reality. For her part, LFP National Coordinator Sis. Agnetia Naval introduced CTED as one of the projects being undertaken by the foundation nationwide. She also hoped that this activity will be replicated in other partner organizations already numbering more than 140 in the Philippines.

Ma’am Antonita Gomez, LFP Regional Mediator gave a brief history on how this project was able to realized through brainstorming sessions which started in 2008. Sir Jojo Esposa justified the computer program for the deaf by enumerating possible job opportunities and companies that already hire and are very much satisfied with their deaf employees.

Another important event was the signing of Memorandum of Agreement for all key stakeholders and partner organizations. Among those who signed includes a representative from Brothers of Charity, Mr. Ricky Ebbay of Archdiocese of Iba, Mr. Remberto Esposa of MCCID College of Technology, Ms. Zenaida Guevarra of Akapin, Dr. Vito Roa of IMMFI and Sis. Agnetia Naval of LFP. The project will be for implemented for three years.

The whole afternoon affair was capped by the blessing of the computer room officiated by Msgr. Cenovio Lumanog of Immaculate Conception Church in Guagua, Pampanga. A total of 14 new personal computers complete with network and Internet connections were installed.

Aside from MCCID, LFP and IMMFI, other partner groups involved in the project are Akbay Lingap, Inc (Bulacan), Brothers of Charity (Baguio City), CBR Foundation of the Diocese of Iba (Zambales) and the University of Assumption (Pampanga).

The CTED Project Launch coincides with the nationwide celebration of National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week (July 17-23). Among those who attended were members of the local media, TESDA officials, representative of the Mayor of City of San Fernando and other LFP Partner Organizations in Region III.

MCCID College Pampanga Campus is located at Blk 1 Dolores Homesite, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

                          

After establishing its first branch in Tiaong, Quezon, MCCID College of Technology will once again will open its new branch in City of San Fernando, Pampanga and will be ready to accept deaf high school graduates starting school year 2010-2011.

After an initial discussion in September 2009 and series of discussions and viability studies conducted from February to March , MCCID will be partnering with Inocencio Magtoto Memorial Foundation, Inc. (IMMFI) and again with Liliane Foundation Philippines (LFP).

First Meeting at IMMFI, Pampanga (February 15). From Left: Ma'am Melissa Sanchez, IMMFI Secretary; Ma'am Antonita Gomez, IMMFI Program Officer; Ma'am Clarita Magtoto, IMMFI CEO; Sir Jojo and Andrew Calaycay Jr., MCCID Student

IMMFI Grounds

Proposed Computer Lab

Second Meeting together with LFP Officials in Baguio City (February 27) with Sis. Agnetia Naval, LFP National Coordinator, Ms. Teresa Dela Cruz, LFP National Corrrespondent, Brothers of Charity Regional Superior Bro. Jonie Gibaga

IMMFI’s campus is located at 1st Block, Dolores Homesite, City of San Fernando, Pampanga. The city is a first class, component city in the Philippine province of Pampanga which is 67 kilometers away from Manila. It is the capital city of Pampanga and the regional center of Central Luzon (Region III). The city is well known for its giant lanterns and is also popularly known as the “Christmas Capital of the Philippines.

Third Meeting at Liliane Office (March 16)

Sir Jojo explains about MCCID programs and accomplishments.

                          

Liliane Luneta 2010

Liliane Scholars from MCCID College

Staff, Mediators and Scholars of Liliane Foundation Partner Organizations

MCCID-Liliane Scholars together with Ms. Tess Dela Cruz, LFP National Correspondent, Kerwin Tamanu LFP Volunteer and Sir Jojo Esposa Jr., LFP Mediator

MCCID-Liliane Scholars with Sis. Agnetia Naval, LFP National Coordinator

Sis Agnes gives pep talk to MCCID Students

Liliane Foundation Philippines Officers and Mediators

As part of the celebration of it’s 30th year of service to the Filipino Persons With Disabilities, Liliane Foundation Philippines (LFP) together with its partner organizations in the National Capital Region had a field day and photo shoot at Rizal Park and Monument last February 16.

Ten deaf students currently enjoy the scholarship support of LFP with Sir Jojo Esposa Jr. as the assigned Mediator. They are Jepa Kerena Basilio, Mary Grace Anne Caraang, Janine Galao, Richard Gaytos, Jeiel Haguisan-Hidrosollo, Moises Libot, Anne Marielle Madlangbayan, Cristel Manipol, Ariel Quibol and Marlon Salviejo. All of them participated in the photo shoot led by LFP National Coordinator Sis. Agnetia Naval.

The photo-video shoot is part of the footage that will be used for the creation of a 3-minute video greetings that will be presented to the Liliane Fonds Head Office in Netherlands. Expect more worthwhile activities within the coming months.

                          

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Liliane National Correspondent Tess Dela Cruz welcomes all the mediators and representatives of partner organizations.

Liliane National Coordinator Sis. Agnetia Naval gives her special Christmas message.

Sis Agnes announces the celebration of her 50th year in religious service on May 15, 2010.

Liliane gives special gifts to partner organizations.

A delicious Christmas party meal courtesy of all the partner organizations in pot luck.

Sir Jojo (2nd from left) and Liliane Deaf Volunteer Staff Kerwin Tamanu (left) together with other Liliane staff and mediators. Kerwin, an MCCID Batch 08 Alumnus, has been working at Liliane for nearly two years now.

Netherlands based Liliane Foundation Philippines has recently sealed its partnership with MCCID College of Technology by initially providing scholarship grants to ten deaf students.

This was announced during the Annual Christmas Party last December 14 at their Head Office in St. Joseph’s College Compound, Quezon City attended by mediators and representatives of Metro Manila partner organizations. Liliane Philippines National Correspondent Ma. Teresa Dela Cruz awarded the check worth P50,000 as preliminary support for the ten selected deaf students. Each student receives P5,000 to partially provide for their tuition fee payments. Their families are expected to give their counterpart of the fund.

Receiving the check was MCCID Training Director Jojo Esposa Jr. who also serves as Liliane Foundation’s Official Mediator. Sir Jojo, in return, was grateful for the assistance and conveyed the appreciation in behalf of MCCID College Board of Trustees. Liliane promised to continue supporting the school and would soon be collaborating in a project that would provide employment and skills training for the Filipino Deaf.

For her part, Liliane Foundation Philippines National Coordinator Sis. Agnetia Naval congratulated the attendees for successfully reaching the goal of assisting more than 10,000 children with disabilities for 2009. She increased 2010′s goal by 500 to further provide medical, financial, educational and other assistance to disabled kids in the Philippines.

“Lord, here am I, Send me!”, was the main topic of her message as she announced her 50th year in religious service on May 15, 2010. She opined that there are still many children out there who are in need of assistance. She was also equally excited to the partner organizations for their enthusiasm in doing their mandate to help the children of the Lord.

The partial list students who received financial assistance are: Anne Marielle Madlangbayan, Jeiel Karl Haguisan, Janine Galao, Mary Grace Caraang, Jepa Kerena Basilio, Cristel Manipol, Ariel Quibol and Moises Libot.

Videoke singing, well wishers and sharing of blessings among mediators and organization representatives dominated the festive occasion which lasted in the early evening. Liliane has more than 100 partner organizations nationwide as well as a dozen more in Vietnam.

                          

Clockwise from left: MCCID's Jerome Marzan and Jojo Esposa, Akap Pinoy's Daylin Taleon, Liliane Foundation Philippines' Tess Dela Cruz (writing on the board), NCDA Executive Director Geraldine Ruiz, Nova Foundation's Noli Agcaoili and Autism Society of the Philippines' Nilo Sorongon

The activity was one of the culminating workshops held since September 2008. The Australian Government aims to establish a situational analysis on how government and non-government institutions in the Philippines involved in disability issues are implementing activities to address inclusive development for programs that support Persons With Disabilities. They aim to establish a partnership program through their “Development for All” initiatives with focus on people with disabilities.

Key AusAID officials attended the affair coordinated by Ms. Bernadette Cariaga, Program Officer for Development Cooperation and Focal Person for Disability. With education for people with disabilities as its main agenda, the participants were divided into groups addressing the Philippine educational system. The groups were able to come up with situations and successful programs which answers the following questions:

1. What is working well- examples of practice that are working particularly well in certain contexts?
2. What are the factors present that are contributing to the successful examples given and
3. What are the resources- knowledge, skills, experience, financial, that we have and can make use of?
4. What need to be the future objectives in the short (3 years) to medium (5 years) term?
5. What needs to be done and actions to achieve them- the steps that need to take place, the contributors to the action, the types of resources required?

MCCID College Team joined the Alternative Learning System of Education Situational Analysis for Persons With Disabilities with members led by National Council on Disability Affairs Executive Director Geraldine Ruiz (facilitator), Liliane Foundation Philippines National Correspondent Teresa Dela Cruz, Autism Society of the Philippines Executive Director Ranilo Sorongon, Nova Foundation President Noli Agcaoili and Akap Pinoy Representative Daylin Taleon. The group was able to come up with good practices which addresses employability, self-sustaining, improvement of life, enjoyment of life and productivity. Also present in the workshop is Philippine Federation of the Deaf President Raquel Estiller-Corpuz.

Sir Jojo presents the group's output to the body.

The group was able to coin a new term replacing the Alternative Learning System. They renamed it as “ALTERNATIVE TECHNICAL/PRACTICAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (ATPLO)“. They agreed that no skill is too high that is unachievable for PWD. Focus on individualized learning abilities of PWDs. Extend reasonable accommodation to upgrade and enhance the qualifications of PWDS as part of advocacy based on UN-CRPD.

In strategizing for ATPLO, the group was able to come up with the following:

1. Device a disability specific assessment tools to be re-adapted for PWD. Look into various skills, learning abilities. (OT, DPOs, OSHD).
2. Must form a technical working group, interdisciplinary group for PWDs in ATPLO. Recommended to TESDA, DEPED, and industry or cross-platform for approval for skills assessment. This is a work in progress.
3. Device a communication system that can be easily assimilated for training and for Human Resource companies. This is used to facilitate learning in ATPLO.
4. Localize the collaboration/networking between NGO-LGUs (case of Laguna ASP Chapter with CP, DS). Empower or devolve these enhancement courses to local Disability Peoples Organization (DPO).
5. Create safeguard measures to protect ideas and to ensure the exclusive rights to products, ideas and services for PWDs.
6. Document and promote successful ATPLO projects for replication or adaptation per LGUs, disability sectors. (Case study: SM-PFRD Coping Seminar)
7. Start ATPLO early on. Focus on transition. Select better option or opportunities, which are technical/practical in nature. Educate parents to give options from traditional education to one responsive to the child’s needs. (ATPLO caters to persons with intellectual disabilities). Campaign to parents of PWD and professionals catering to PWD for options to traditional education.
8. Consortium on best practices between, GO, NGOs, DPOs and professional associations. Encourage more stakeholdership to develop more champions for PWDs using ATPLO.

Basic Education, through support for programs under the Government of Philippines Basic Education Reform Agenda to assist the Philippines to achieve its MDG target for universal primary education. This includes support for school based management, rationalisation of teacher deployments to ensure coverage of remote schools, text book provision and school building construction. Increased support will be provided to improve access to and quality of education for children in disadvantaged and conflict affected areas.

                          

The activity was spearheaded by the National Council on Disability Affairs, the Christian Blind Mission and Liliane Foundation Philippines. It was attended by various government and non-government organizations that offer CBR programs and strategies within their communities. Ms. Teresa Dela Cruz, LFP National Correspondent was one of the co-emcees.

The two-day event aims to harmonize all the sectors of Persons With Disabilities in promoting community activities with focus on inclusive education approach. MCCID already started its CBR strategy this year by opening up its first branch in Tiaong, Quezon in partnership with Liliane Foundation Philippines and Bethsaida, Inc.

                          

This year’s “Disabled Friendly Website Awards” were held last July 10 at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) as part of the very first Philippine Web Design Conference spearheaded by the newly formed Philippine Web Designers Organization (PWDO).

PWAG President and MCCID Training Director Jojo Esposa explains about the awards. (Photo from Annemich928)

The Philippine Web Accessibility Group through its president and MCCID Training Director Jojo Esposa and the National Council on Disability Affairs presented the plaques of appreciation to the following recipients:

1. www.philcecnet.ph – Official Philippine E-center Community Portal of the National Computer Center represented by Ms. Eloisa San Mateo (Government)
2. www.blinding-light.com – Personal Website of Ms.Miko Reznor (Anna Monica Esguerra)
3. www.lilianefoundationphil.org – Official Website of Liliane Foundation Philippines represented by Sis. Agnetia Naval, National Coordinator (Non-government Organization)
4. webstandards.raquedan.com – Web Standards Website of Regnard Raquedan (Personal Website)

Awardees (from left): Regnard Raquedan, Eloisa San Mateo, Sis. Agnetia Naval, Anna Monica Esguerra, Jojo Esposa and NCDA Director Geraldine Ruiz.

Panel of Speakers

They all received a plaque of appreciation courtesy of the NCDA. Incidentally, the official website of Liliane Foundation Philippines was designed by an MCCID alumnus Kerwin Tamanu. He also currently works in that organization.

                          

MCCID College of Technology, in partnership with Bartimaeus Center for Alternative Learning (Bethsaida, Inc.) and Liliane Foundation Philippines will open its first branch in Tiaong, Quezon and will be ready to accept deaf high school graduates starting this school year 2009-2010.

After a series of discussions and viability studies conducted from February to May of this year, the three institutions forged a special agreement to put up a post-secondary school which will offer computer courses similar to the ones being given to Manila campus. MCCID will provide the curriculum, materials and an academic instructor/expert. It also pledged to donate a couple of computer units.

Bethsaida, Inc. Logo

LFP Logo

Bethsaida administrators and faculty were given a tour at MCCID school.

Sir Ervin Reyes and Bethsaida's Deaf Teacher Mamerto Cortez Jr. in front of Bethsaida's main campus.

To know more about the school, you may contact (042)652-1874, cell number 09236349481 or email them at bartimaeus_loida@yahoo.com.

                          

From left: Mia Willems, Steven Berlekum and Tess Dela Cruz

Sir Jojo explains the medals and achievements of Ervin.

Dutch nationals’ Mr. Steven Berdenis Van Berlekum and Ms. Mia Willems representing Stitching Liliane Fonds visited MCCID last February 29, 2008 as part of their tour of selected Philippine partner agencies nationwide.

Kerwin shows his web design to the group.

The couple was accompanied by Ms. Maria Teresa “Tess” Dela Cruz, National Correspondent of Liliane Foundation Philippines. They were warmly welcomed by MCCID administrator and faculty led by Sir Remberto Esposa Sr., MCCID Chairman of the Board and Registar Ma’am Remedios Esposa. Sir Jojo showcased MCCID’s mission and vision as well as its past and current accomplishments in a PowerPoint presentation.

For his part, Sir Ervin Reyes also presented his students’ work inside the computer laboratory and explained about the lesson. The group also had a short tour inside classrooms and other school facilities. They were very impressed at despite its meager resources, MCCID was able to accomplish more for the deaf community.

The student-group led by Kerwin Tamanu, are tasked to design the official website of Liliane Foundation Philippines as part of their thesis for completion of subject. He is joined by Haydee Ballesteros and Jefferson Roxas. They are expected to finish the website before their scheduled graduation date this May.

Stitching Liliane Fonds is an international organization based in Netherlands and has affiliates in over 72 countries. Their aim is to provide direct financial, medical, facilities and educational assistance to children from age one to 25 who are suffering from physical disability. MCCID was invited by Liliane Philippines through their National Coordinator Sister Agnetia Naval, to become one of its school/organization partner and is currently processing its membership.

                          

A total of eight groups were formed out of 26 graduating desf students. There are three members for each group. Something new this year is the adding of e-commerce sites to showcase the deaf products for sale to other countries.

Here is the tentative list of institutions and the deaf lead web designers:

1. Liliane Foundation Philippines – Kerwin Tamanu, Leader
2. National Federation of Cooperatives of Persons with Disabiliy – Anthony Francis Paez, Leader
3. House with No Steps Foundation – Aoi Bacsa, Leader
4. Capitol City Baptist Church Deaf Ministry – Edmond Guzman, Leader
5. Philippine Christian Fellowship for the Disabled Center – Christopher Calderon, Leader
6. Wheelchair for Disabled Foundation Philippines – Pia Joy Matias, Leader
7. Peter Ding Basa’s Pinoy Smile Products (E-commerce Site) – Ma. Ivy Ranola, Leader
8. Rolando Landicho’s Woodcraft (E-commerce Site) – Grace Anne Pico, Leader

Websites must be finished before April 1 in time for their graduation program. Winning website will receive a special cash prize on their commencement exercises which will be tentatively held in May 21, 2008.