Albay Provincial Persons With Disability Affairs Office

𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘄, 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗣𝗪𝗗 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀!

𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗪𝗜𝗚 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗔𝗦𝗬𝗢𝗡 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗬𝗢 𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!
𝗔𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗜𝗻𝗰., 𝘀𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗴𝘁𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 (𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗢), 𝗮𝘆 𝗸𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗸𝘂𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗽 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗸𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘆𝗼𝗻 ng 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧. Ang mga mapipiling kandidato ay itatalaga sa aming partner stores sa inyong
probinsya.

Mga Kwalipikasyon:
● Bukas para sa mga Persons with Disabilities, kabilang ang mga aplikanteng may
neurodevelopmental na kondisyon
● Nagtapos ng Senior High School (o katumbas na antas ng edukasyon)
● Kayang ligtas na magsagawa ng mga gawain na may kinalaman sa paggalaw at pagbubuhat ng
stock
● May kakayahang magpanatili ng kalinisan at kaayusan sa tindahan
● Nakatuon sa kostumer, handang tumulong at makipag‐ugnayan sa mga kostumer
● Flexible na magtrabaho sa shifting schedule, kabilang ang weekends at holidays
Mag‐rehistro sa link na ito: https://tinyurl.com/PINBicol o i‐scan ang QR Code na nakalagay sa poster.
Maaari rin kayong pumunta sa Albay Provincial PDAO para magparehistro. Dalhin ang inyong
pinakabagong resume at isang photocopy ng inyong PWD ID para sa beripikasyon at pag‐scan.
Ang mga aplikanteng makakapasa sa paunang screening ay kokontakin para sa susunod na yugto ng
assessment.

𝐆𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢́ 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝟒𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝. 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐞. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬.

A 13-year-old girl who can only see light and shadow just became the heart of one of the most historic moments in modern Barcelona.

Her name is Valentina.

She has Leber syndrome — a condition that leaves her with only the faintest perception of light and shapes.

And today, she stood before King Felipe, Queen Letizia, and Pope León XIV and explained, with remarkable detail, the architecture of the Sagrada Família's Tower of Jesus.

She didn't just describe it.

She drew it.

With the support of the ONCE — Spain's national organization for the blind — Valentina had spent time learning every curve, every column, every symbol of Gaudí's tower through adapted resources and tactile models. She absorbed the structure not with her eyes, but with her hands and her memory.

And when the moment came, she ran her fingers across the model and walked through Gaudí's vision — detail by detail.

At the end, she handed the Pope a drawing she had made of the tower herself.

A gift from a girl who has never seen it, to the man who had just blessed it.

The King congratulated her warmly.

The Queen stayed close, visibly moved.

Pope León XIV placed a rosary in her hands.

A girl who cannot see just showed the world what it looks like to truly look at something.

What began with one woman's rejected vocation has grown into a unique contemplative community in rural France: the Little Sisters, Disciples of the Lamb, the world's only congregation that includes sisters with Down syndrome.
https://www.globalsistersreport.org/news/meet-only-congregation-nuns-down-syndrome-little-sisters-disciples-lamb

A meaningful milestone for our PWD Liturgical Ministers! Special thanks to St. Jude Thaddeus Parish, led by its pastor and rector, Rev. Fr. Niel Aranas, and Fr. Gem Penetrante, PWD Minister of the Diocese of Legazpi, for their support and commitment to fostering a more inclusive Church community. May we continue building a Church where everyone is welcomed, valued, and empowered to share their gifts in service to God. 🙏💙

Let us take advantage of this grace-filled year 🙏

𝑯𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆: 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒐 𝑺𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 – 𝑺𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅!

The Albay Provincial Persons with Disability Affairs Office (APPDAO) celebrates the successful completion of the In-House Basic Filipino Sign Language (FSL) Training Level 1, conducted from March to May 2026.

Over the course of 18 hours of learning and practice, participants acquired foundational Filipino Sign Language skills while gaining a deeper understanding of Deaf culture, accessibility, and inclusive communication. More importantly, the training highlighted the value of learning directly from the Deaf Community, whose members served as trainers and co-facilitators throughout the program. Their lived experiences, expertise, and active participation enriched the learning process and provided participants with authentic insights into the realities, language, and culture of Deaf individuals.

This initiative reflects the Provincial Government of Albay’s commitment through the leadership of our Governor, Hon. Noel E. Rosal, to promoting disability-inclusive public service and fostering meaningful engagement with persons who are Deaf and hard of hearing. By strengthening communication skills and building greater awareness, we move closer to creating communities where everyone can participate fully and equally.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our Deaf trainers and co-facilitators, participants, and partners for making this learning journey a success. Together, we continue to break communication barriers and build bridges of understanding, respect, and inclusion.