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The Philippine Deaf Resource Center (PDRC) was founded in 2001. [11] Their main focus is research in the Filipino Sign Language field and how Deafness affects socio-economic standing. [11] They also provide resources for Deaf people and their families and friends, especially telecommunication technology. [11]
The PFD was founded on October 19, 1996, in a meeting held at the Philippine School for the Deaf where 17 leaders of different Deaf organizations nationwide participated. It was formally established during its 1st General Assembly held at the Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City on May 19, 1997.
The Philippine Statistics Authority recorded a total of 1.443 million people in the Philippines (1.57% of the total population) has disability as of 2010 and categorized them according to age group, gender, and region. [2]
Now Congregation Bene Shalom has only a few members who are deaf, Donets said, adding “we hope to bring back the Deaf population … with a new rabbi now in lead.”
In 1963, the School for the Deaf and Blind underwent a significant change when it was separated into two distinct institutions by virtue of Republic Act 3562 or an act to promote the education of the blind in the Philippines. [2] The Philippine National School for the Blind (PNSB) was separated from PSD and became independent in 1970. [2]
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EXCLUSIVE: The story of the real-life 1988 protests at all-deaf Gallaudet University that became a watershed moment for the deaf community in the U.S. is being turned into a feature film.