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  2. Deafness in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. Disability in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. Philippine Federation of the Deaf - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. ‘Word of the Lord.’ Local houses of worship for the Deaf ...

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    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.”

  6. Philippine School for the Deaf - Wikipedia

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    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]

  7. De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde - Wikipedia

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    The SDEAS is one of only six institutions in the Philippines that offer postsecondary education to the deaf. [ 43 ] In 2001, the SDEAS partnered with the Postsecondary Education Network-International , a global partnership of colleges and universities funded by the Nippon Foundation of Japan that aims to provide deaf students the appropriate ...

  8. Demographics of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    In 1941 the estimated population of the Philippines reached 17,000,000. [40] Manila's population was 684,000. [41] By then, some 27% of the population could speak English as a second language, while the number of Spanish speakers as first language had further fallen to 3% from 10 to 14% at the beginning of the century.

  9. Deaf community responds to 'CODA': What the movie gets right ...

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