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In honor of all deaf moms out there…..

Published on 2012-05-16 11:52:38

Here is the first part of a four-part a TV commercial of Ceelin Vitamin C Syrup aired on GMA Network Channel 7. Belated Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mothers out there and that includes all deaf moms! > read more

2nd National Interpreters’ Conference on May 19

Published on 2012-05-15 11:55:55

Are you a Filipino Sign Language interpreter? Are you a team player? Do you like to “level up” your interpreting skills? Then join us this Saturday, May 19. Look at the details in our tablet below. For more details, visit the Philippine National Association of Sign Language Interpreters (PNASLI) official website at pnasli.webs.com. See you [...] > read more

Raped deaf-mute preggy with twins?

Published on 2012-03-27 10:08:08

This is a repost from The Negros Chronicle dated March 12, 2012. A gang rape scandal involving minors in Bayawan Cty is overshadowed by reports that the victim, a deaf-mute, is pregnant with twins. However, there is no official confirmation to this belated pregnancy report as of press time. Mayor Rene Gaudiel said that the victim was apparently raped [...] > read more

Raped deaf-mute preggy with twins?

Published on 2012-03-27 10:08:08

This is a repost from The Negros Chronicle dated March 12, 2012. A gang rape scandal involving minors in Bayawan Cty is overshadowed by reports that the victim, a deaf-mute, is pregnant with twins. However, there is no official confirmation to this belated pregnancy report as of press time. Mayor Rene Gaudiel said that the victim was apparently raped [...] > read more

ANC gives the deaf a voice

Published on 2012-03-21 12:33:41

When the sign language interpreters of Chief Justice on Trial: the ANC Coverage first encountered the term “subpoena duces tecum” and other obscure legal terms, they had to text colleagues who were off-duty and scrabble for the nearest dictionary to find out their meaning and devise ways to interpret them. > read more

ANC gives the deaf a voice

Published on 2012-03-21 12:33:41

When the sign language interpreters of Chief Justice on Trial: the ANC Coverage first encountered the term “subpoena duces tecum” and other obscure legal terms, they had to text colleagues who were off-duty and scrabble for the nearest dictionary to find out their meaning and devise ways to interpret them. > read more

Scientists translate sign language to text in pioneering phone software

Published on 2012-03-12 10:35:06

All I can say to this is, WOW!  PIONEERING technology which translates sign language into text is being developed by Scottish scientists in a major boost for people suffering from speech and hearing difficulties. � The new software – the first of its kind in the world – has been developed for use on portable [...] > read more

Scientists translate sign language to text in pioneering phone software

Published on 2012-03-12 10:35:06

All I can say to this is, WOW!  PIONEERING technology which translates sign language into text is being developed by Scottish scientists in a major boost for people suffering from speech and hearing difficulties. > read more

Yay! First 200,000 Visits!

Published on 2012-03-11 10:25:39

Wow! Wow! I reached a great milestone in my blog experience. Today I celebrate my 200,000th visits since I created this in 2008! Hooray! I now have 319 posts, 792 comments, 22 categories, 685 tags, 24 active followers, 40 comment followers. Since my last Yay! post in November 11 or four months ago, I was able to blog [...] > read more

Yay! First 200,000 Visits!

Published on 2012-03-11 10:25:39

Wow! Wow! I reached a great milestone in my blog experience. Today I celebrate my 200,000th visits since I created this in 2008! Hooray! I now have 319 posts, 792 comments, 22 categories, 685 tags, 24 active followers, 40 comment followers. Since my last Yay! post in November 11 or four months ago, I was able to blog [...] > read more

Impeachment Trial Summary in Filipino Sign Language Week 4

Published on 2012-03-06 04:18:39

Here is the Week 4 of  the Impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona easily digested by the Filipino Deaf Community by watching this sign language video. This is courtesy of the Dela Salle College of St. Benilde School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies. Macky Calbay is the deaf signer. Enjoy  Filed under: Anything Filipino, Deaf Video Tagged: Renato Corona, [...] > read more

Impeachment Trial Summary in Filipino Sign Language Week 4

Published on 2012-03-06 04:18:39

Here is the Week 4 of  the Impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona easily digested by the Filipino Deaf Community by watching this sign language video. This is courtesy of the Dela Salle College of St. Benilde School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies. Macky Calbay is the deaf signer. Enjoy  Filed under: Anything Filipino, Deaf Video Tagged: Renato Corona, [...] > read more

House Bills for the Deaf in the Philippines Video Explained

Published on 2012-03-01 09:22:40

Here is a video where Mr. Raphael Domingo explains in sign language about House Bills 4121 and 4631 during the general assembly of Philippine National Association of Sign Language Interpreters. Cheers! Filed under: Anything Filipino, Deaf Video, Filipino Sign Language, Laws on Disability > read more

House Bills for the Deaf in the Philippines Video Explained

Published on 2012-03-01 09:22:40

Here is a video where Mr. Raphael Domingo explains in sign language about House Bills 4121 and 4631 during the general assembly of Philippine National Association of Sign Language Interpreters. Cheers! Filed under: Anything Filipino, Deaf Video, Filipino Sign Language, Laws on Disability > read more

Deaf Child Wants To Remain In Regular School

Published on 2012-02-22 08:14:37

What’s the difference between a special school and a regular school? What are their impacts on the deaf learner? What is the success rate if your child is raised on a special school rather than a regular one? Here is the challenge faced by a mother on where she will place her deaf child. Read [...] > read more

Deaf Child Wants To Remain In Regular School

Published on 2012-02-22 08:14:37

What’s the difference between a special school and a regular school? What are their impacts on the deaf learner? What is the success rate if your child is raised on a special school rather than a regular one? Here is the challenge faced by a mother on where she will place her deaf child. Read [...] > read more

So true!!!! :-)

Published on 2012-02-21 08:49:04

� Somebody tagged me to this photo. I don’t know who made this but I salute him/her. This is so true! Filed under: Interpreting Issues, Sign Language > read more

So true!!!! :-)

Published on 2012-02-21 08:49:04

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Impeachment Trial Summary in Filipino Sign Language Week 3

Published on 2012-02-15 06:32:37

Here is the Week 2 and 3 of  the Impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona easily digested by the Filipino Deaf Community by watching this sign language video. This is courtesy of the Dela Salle College of St. Benilde School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies. Macky Calbay is the deaf signer. Enjoy  � Filed under: Anything Filipino, Deaf Video, [...] > read more

Impeachment Trial Summary in Filipino Sign Language Week 3

Published on 2012-02-15 06:32:37

Here is the Week 2 and 3 of  the Impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona easily digested by the Filipino Deaf Community by watching this sign language video. This is courtesy of the Dela Salle College of St. Benilde School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies. Macky Calbay is the deaf signer. Enjoy  > read more

ANC News Channel Talkback: Breaking the Silence, Hearing the Deaf

Published on 2012-02-10 10:36:00

Please watch this complete and informative video of Abs-cbn’s ANC News channel where Rep. Teddy Casino, Author, Sign Language Inset For News Programs Act,Dr. Liza Martinez, Founder/Director, Philippine Deaf Resource Center, Nicky Templo-Perez, Dean, College of St. Benilde – School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies and Macky Calbay, Representative of the Deaf Community were interviewed. � [...] > read more

ANC News Channel Talkback: Breaking the Silence, Hearing the Deaf

Published on 2012-02-10 10:36:00

Please watch this complete and informative video of Abs-cbn’s ANC News channel where Rep. Teddy Casino, Author, Sign Language Inset For News Programs Act,Dr. Liza Martinez, Founder/Director, Philippine Deaf Resource Center, Nicky Templo-Perez, Dean, College of St. Benilde – School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies and Macky Calbay, Representative of the Deaf Community were interviewed. > read more

Impeachment Trial Summary in Filipino Sign Language

Published on 2012-02-06 05:34:46

We are very fortunate to have the Impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona easily digested by the Filipino Deaf Community by watching this sign language video. This is courtesy of the Dela Salle College of St. Benilde School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies. Macky Calbay is the deaf signer. These videos are summaries [...] > read more

Impeachment trial in sign language

Published on 2012-02-03 10:15:10

Guys I’d like to share with you a very informative and insightful article written by Sir Raul Pangalangan in the Philippine Daily Inquirer. He explicitly discussed about the importance of utilizing sign language interpreters in getting the truth and protecting the rights of a deaf person. However, he also enumerated the problems it poses like the [...] > read more

Thanks to our Sign Language Interpreters…..

Published on 2012-02-02 10:49:11

Here is an ANC Abs-cbn Cable News Channel video with TV hosts extending their appreciation to the sign language interpreters who are covering the Chief Justice Renato Corona‘s impeachment trial. They are grateful for their partners from De La Salle – College Of St. Benilde School for Deaf Education and Applied Studies for complementing the [...] > read more

Mata Expo invitation in Philippines

Published on 2012-02-01 21:43:17

Guys, Mata Expo will be held on February 4 at World Trade Center in Pasay City. I invite you to go there and witness many technology related activities for our Filipino Deaf. Filed under: Blogroll Tagged: Filipino people, Pasay, Pasay City, Philippine, SM Mall of Asia, World Trade Center > read more

Job interview pointers in sign language video

Published on 2012-01-29 10:44:59

Id’ like to share with you this very useful video in the job readiness series provided by the Deaf Action Center. It gives hints and tips on how to have a successful job interview are presented by Wendi Coker. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) administered by the National Institute [...] > read more

Sign language in curriculum urged

Published on 2012-01-26 10:32:34

Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy (Bagong Henerasyon Partylist) stressed that proficiency in sign language will also give young Filipinos an edge in actively participating in revolutionary information and communications technology (ICT) aimed at bridging the communications gap that has disadvantaged hundreds of millions of HI individuals throughout the world. > read more

Who will take care of the 300,000 deaf people in the Philippines?

Published on 2012-01-25 10:06:32

I’d like to share this poster about encouraging people to join the Gualandi Mission for the Deaf. I got this from Fr. Peter Miles Sollesta, one of my co-board members of Philippine National Association of Sign Language Interpreters.  :-) Filed under: Notable Filipino Deaf Institution, Special Announcements Tagged: deaf culture, Fr. Peter Miles, Gualandi Mission [...] > read more

How do we use Signing Exact English in educating the Filipino Deaf?

Published on 2012-01-25 08:14:49

I’m updating this poll. Please vote. Filed under: Filipino Sign Language, Sign Language > read more

TV News about Deaf Girl Raped and Killed in Cebu City

Published on 2011-06-30 12:12:50

Watch this TV5 Channel 41 news with sign language inset from Andar ng mgs Balita dated June 17. This is about Cherame Gilgano a seventeen year old deaf girl from Cebu City who was brutally gang raped and killed by four boys. Three of the suspects wer > read more

Yay! First 150,000 Visits!

Published on 2011-06-29 12:09:49

Wow! I reached 150,000th visitors after nearly one-half year! That’s too long! Since my last Yay! post in December 21, I was only able to blog twenty times. Within these months, I received the second (April with 70) and third (May with 76) lowe > read more

GMANewsTV 11 Episode Featuring MCCID Deaf

Published on 2011-06-28 13:09:14

Guys please watch this 3-min. video clip with English caption of “I Juander” in GMANewsTV 11 shown last Monday, June 27 where MCCID deaf students where interviewed focusing on the topic, “Why are Filipinos addicted to Facebook?̶ > read more

Another SL video on House Bill

Published on 2011-06-25 23:28:33

Here is another video from Deaf leader Richard Sunico explaining in sign language about House Bill for sign language interpreter inset in TV news. Please sign here to support our cause. Filed under: Deaf Video, Famous Filipino Deaf, Laws on Disabilit > read more

Video on house bill explanation

Published on 2011-06-24 11:18:09

Deaf leader Raphy Domingo explained in sign language with English subtitles about House Bill for sign language interpreter inset in TV news. This is beneficial for our deaf friends to fully understand the importance of passing this bill. Please sign > read more

Sign up for House Bills for the Deaf

Published on 2011-06-24 05:25:38

To my faithful readers, may I encourage you to support our cause by signing up? This is very important in order for our Filipino deaf community to have unhampered access to both legal system and information. Foreigners are very much welcome. Kindly g > read more

Rizal’s poem in Filipino Sign Language

Published on 2011-06-20 11:42:19

Guys, please watch this short trailer of “Mi Ultimo Adios” (My Last Farewell), the first ever Filipino Sign Language interpretation of a popular poem written by Filipino National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal. This is a film of Myrad Visyon, Nation > read more

Philippine National Association of Sign Language Interpreters General Assembly Video

Published on 2011-05-27 11:17:45

Here is the video of the entire general assembly of PNASLI. Happy birthday to me! Filed under: Deaf Video > read more

Our deaf college now has a new home…

Published on 2011-05-27 04:24:04

I’m so thrilled to tell you guys that our school for the deaf now has a new, bigger and permanent home. From a traffic-ridden, pollution infested and overcrowded Cubao, Quezon City where Manila Christian Computer Institute for the Deaf stayed f > read more

National Assembly of Interpreters on May 21

Published on 2011-05-18 01:05:41

Calling all Filipino interpreters out there! GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS DATE: MAY 21, 2011, SATURDAY TIME: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM VENUE: CAP COLLEGE, MAKATI REGISTRATION: HEARING PARTICIPANT: PHP.300. DEAF PARTICIPANT: P > read more

Bill requiring sl interpreters in court proceedings

Published on 2011-05-12 12:14:15

Another significant bill, this time House Bill No. 4631 or the Act Providing for Interpreters in all Judicial, Quasi-Judicial, Investigative Proceedings and Public Hearings involving Deaf Individuals were presented to the Philippine House of Represen > read more

Mercury Drug Finally Obeys the Law

Published on 2011-03-04 00:06:35

At last, the biggest drug selling chain in the Philippines obeys the law. After intense debates and utter defiance by filing countersuits and TROs, Mercury Drug has finally succumbed to the law. The Persons With Disabilities (PWD) sector won the batt > read more

Bill requiring the use of sign language inset in news programs

Published on 2011-03-01 10:43:23

House Bill No. 4121 or the Act Requiring the use of Sign-Language Insets in News Programs were presented to the Philippine House of Representatives by Congressman Teddy Casino and Congressman Neri Colmenares which was filed last February 2011. This i > read more

Happy Hearts Day! Download Free FSL Font

Published on 2011-02-13 21:12:55

Happy Valentine’s Day from your friendly blogger! Filed under: Filipino Sign Language, Hello from Me > read more

We are better called as “Deaf”

Published on 2011-02-02 19:37:48

Here is the TV interview I mentioned in my recent post. This is about the reply of famous Filipino Deaf Indie Actor Rome Mallari when asked by QTV-11's "Full Time Moms" hosts as to what his people should be called, "Deaf" or "Hearing Impaired". I was > read more

At last, a National SL Interpeters group will soon rise!

Published on 2011-01-24 12:04:15

Wow! This is exciting! Sign languages interpreters have bonded together and will now be one step closer in forming a national organization. This is truly a dream come true! Nearly fifty hearing interpreters as well as deaf clients and relay interpret > read more

“Deaf” or “Hearing Impaired”?

Published on 2011-01-22 00:53:33

I was very blessed this January for having travelled to different places in the country that I have never been in my entire life. And those places are not just places, but “the places” to be during this time of the year. Imagine going to > read more

2010 in review

Published on 2011-01-02 00:15:04

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how my blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers About 3 million people visit the Taj Mahal ever > read more

Happy New Year!

Published on 2010-12-30 01:48:01

Happy New Year everyone! – from a Hearing Person being with Deaf People since 1992 * Download this Filipino Sign Language font here. Filed under: Filipino Sign Language, Hello from Me Tagged: Filipino Sign Language, filipino sign language font > read more

My travel to Buzz Korea

Published on 2010-12-28 22:21:16

Last week, I was very much blessed to be part of the entourage of Filipino Deaf group who had a chance to visit the Soul of Asia, Seoul South Korea. For seven days, I was able to travel to one of the most sought after cities in the world. Together wi > read more

Have a Blessed Christmas!

Published on 2010-12-23 22:35:38

*This wallpaper is designed by Lemuel Alitre, 2nd year deaf student of MCCID College of Technology. This entry won in the On-the-Spot Christmas Wallpaper Contest 2010 held this December. Have a Christ-centered Christmas and a Joyous New Year to all m > read more

Gallaudet U lists Philippine Deaf Organizations and Schools

Published on 2010-12-20 12:35:47

Danilo Torres, Website Assistant at World Deaf Information Resource Project of Gallaudet University contacted me after I requested him to add our college for the deaf to be listed in their website. Well I was fortunate enough that he granted my reque > read more

Yay! First 140,000 Visits!

Published on 2010-12-20 12:15:35

Wow! I reached 140,000th visitors! Despite not updating my blog posts as often as I can, many people still spend time to visit and read my blog posts. Since my last Yay! post in August 23, I was only able to blog eight times. The drought even extends > read more

Discrimination is written all over the Immigration Office

Published on 2010-10-13 13:50:10

One lucky thing that transpired in this incident is that the whole Medina-Corpuz conversation was PRESERVED IN BLACK AND WHITE. Since Frank cannot speak, he brought a piece of bond paper so that they can write their exchanges of questioning. Medina w > read more