Ms. Rhoda Nocum, a special education(SPED) teacher for 17 years, has been handling children with disabilities and children with special needs in Bagong Silang Elementary School (B.S.E.S.) in Bagong Silang, Caloocan City, Philippines. Because of her service and dedication, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) awarded her the “Dangal ng Bayan Award” in 2006, an annual search… Read More
by Marlon Fulo Crisostomo Jardeliza or Cris is 17 years old and could not speak clearly. His mother, Rosa, describes his behavior as odd, atypical of a 17-year old. He frequents the nearby river in his barangay or village in Bagong Silang, collecting “kalakal” or garbage. He looks for used platic bottles, iron scraps or… Read More
Sheila Mae Comin, a 9 year old girl from Tarlac had never attended her local school let alone enter the Kalayaan Building of Camiling East Central School. The building had no ramps or handrails and since Sheila is a wheelchair user, also with cerebral palsy, she was not able to join classes. In addition Sheila,… Read More