31/07/2026
NEWS | ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ, ๐
๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
In observance of the ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ค (๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐โ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐), the Local Government Unit of Catubigโthrough the ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ (๐๐๐๐) and the ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ (๐๐๐๐๐)โrolled out a series of empowering culminating activities for the local PWD community.
Guided by the national theme, โ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐
๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐
๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ โ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ,โ the event featured a Disability Sensitivity Workshop, the election of new Municipal PWD Federation officers, and a food-pack distribution.
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To strengthen collaborative links with non-governmental organizations, PDAO and MSWDO partnered with NORFIL Foundation, Inc. to host a workshop-seminar on July 22, 2026, at the ABC Hall in Brgy. 4 Poblacion, Catubig. The event brought together local Child Development Workers (CDW) and Barangay Health Workers (BHW).
Forty-three community workers attended the workshop, titled โDisability Sensitivity, Community-Based Rehabilitation, and Inclusive Development: A Workshop for Community Volunteers.โ The session equipped volunteers with vital knowledge about disability sensitivity, relevant laws, and developmental milestones, while defining their roles and outlining safeguarding policies for children and adults at risk.
Engr. Danilo L. De Asis, Officer-Designate of PDAO in Catubig, led the opening lecture. He debunked common myths surrounding impairment versus disability and updated participants on the current socio-political landscape regarding inclusivity.
Ms. Vianne Ann Luna, Training Officer for NORFIL Foundation, Inc., facilitated the technical workshop covering developmental milestones of children alongside the types and causes of disability. She also guided Barangay Health Workers on how to instruct community members on using assistive devices.
Ms. Ella Mae Laodenio, NORFILโs Community Development Officer, then led the session on volunteer roles and the organizationโs child protection policies. The workshop concluded with participants signing an oath of commitment, followed by the distribution of Certificates of Appreciation and Participation to the three speakers and 43 attendees.
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The following day, July 23, 2026, PDAO and MSWDO spearheaded the election of new Municipal Persons with Disabilities Federation officers, registered local children and adults with disabilities, and distributed food packs provided by the Local Government Unit of Catubig.
Members unanimously elected Mr. Ryan Pigar of Brgy. San Francisco as President. Mr. Pigar earned his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Major in Animal Science) from the University of Eastern Philippines PRMC in 2024. The federation also filled all remaining officer positions during the election.
Ms. Laodenio extended NORFILโs full support to the newly formed leadership and encouraged officers to serve as active mobilizers for welfare and inclusion. Following the election, local persons with disabilities and their guardians received food packs from the Local Government Unit of Catubig.
Engr. De Asis, who serves as adviser to the Municipal Persons with Disabilities Federation, assured community members that the municipality will continue delivering inclusive and empowering programs under the progressive leadership of Municipal Mayor, Hon. Solomon G. Vicencio.
This two-day culminating activity highlights a profound truth: an inclusive community is never built through isolated efforts, but through unified and continuous action. That true empowerment is a collective journey where every individualโs contribution creates a ripple effect of meaningful change.
โ Words by Solomon D. Mirasol (Catubig MPDO)
โ Graphic Design by Solomon D. Mirasol (Catubig MPDO)
โ Photos by Bianca T. Galit and Keith Lorence Molera (Catubig MIO); Joy A. Surio (NORFIL Foundation, Inc.)
