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Philippines Celebrate International Day of Sign Languages
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Please come and invite everyone! Please use the timeline cover and share it! Filipino Sign Language advocates; FSL students; Supporters of Philippine languages / indigenous languages Human rights advocates, human rights defenders Media contacts International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) – Open Ceremony FSL Rally March September 23, 2019 (Monday) 7:00 AM onwards Marc...
Sat, Sep 21 2019

Sample Videos of Bible Stories in Filipino Sign Language
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers "Highly recommended!!! Promoting God's word through Filipino Sign Language makes the Bible come close to the hearts of the Filipino Deaf Community."
Wed, Jun 05 2019

Sample Videos of Bible Stories in FSL
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers This is a follow up on my previous blog post about Filipino Sign Language Bible Translation Project. Most of the videos are posted on their official Facebook page as well as their YouTube Channel. I posted the links below. I can only embed YouTube videos here. Sadly, Facebook videos may only be viewed inside Facebook.... Continue Reading →
Wed, Jun 05 2019

32 Bible Stories in Filipino Sign Language Launched
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Filipino Sign Language has finally landed in the Bible! The Philippine Deaf Sign Language Association (PDSLA) in partnership with the Philippine Bible Society (PBS) launched an initial thirty-two of the well-loved Bible stories in Filipino Sign Language Video format during its dedication/launch held on February 23 at the PBS Ministry Center. They also distributed DVD....
Mon, Jun 03 2019

To wear a teacher’s hat or an interpreter’s hat?
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Situations may arise wherein you are compelled to wear either a teacher's hat or an interpreter's hat. Certainly not at the same time. But what if you are in a situation where you want to wear both hats or even switch hats in midstream?
Sat, May 04 2019

Wearing a teacher’s hat or an interpreter’s hat?
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Situations may arise wherein teachers are compelled to wear either a teacher's hat or an interpreter's hat. Certainly not at the same time. But what if you are in a situation where you want to wear both hats?
Sat, May 04 2019

Hindi Lahat ng Kapansanan ay Nakikita #thinkoutsidethechair
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Sadyang mahirap ma-identify ang mga kapansanan na hindi nakikita sa pisikal na kaanyuan. Sana iwasan na lang natin na sila ay kutyain o kaya ay pagtawanan. Maging sensitibo naman sana tayo sa kanilang mga damdamin at pangangailangan. Ituro na din natin sa ating mga anak na igalang ang lahat ng mga tao lalu na ang ibang naiiba sa kanilang anyo at kilos.
Thu, Jan 31 2019

Sign Language Interpreters Group announces 5th General...
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Heads up Philippine sign language interpreters! The Philippine National Association of Sign Language Interpreters (PNASLI) will be holding its 5th General Assembly from May 15-18, 2019 at Tagbilaran City, Bohol.
Wed, Jan 30 2019

On Deafness and Depression, [Deaf Youth Commits Suicide]
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Deaf people are more vulnerable to depression and suicidal tendencies because most of them do not have someone to talk to, it's hard to share or talk about how they feel or think because it is a very small community and many hearing people don’t know or understand Deaf culture.
Tue, Jan 22 2019

Filipino Deaf Video Blogger explains why FSL not PSL
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Video-blogger Aldrin Gabriel explained why FILIPINO Sign Language is correct and not PHILIPPINE Sign Language in simple and straightforward way. I added the English caption/subtitle for the benefit of those who are unfamiliar with the language. I am sure you will now be convinced that FSL is the correct name after viewing his video.
Thu, Jan 17 2019

Did you know that Ma’am Coryell already recognized...
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers because the Laguna school is somewhat isolated from the rest of the community, they have developed their own peculiar signs. That is why during the late nineties, teachers for the deaf as well as sign language interpreters have categorized the educated deaf according to the community where they belong. Labels like "Laguna Sign", "Philippine School for the Deaf (PSD) S...
Sun, Jan 13 2019

Did you know that Ma’aam Coryell recognized Filipino Sign...
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers At the back cover of her book, notice the use of "G" hand which is gun shaped and the "T" hand. Both are Filipino Sign Language fingerspell. There are other "FSL signs" that appeared in her book. Although she did not name them as such because Filipino Sign Language has only been coined in mid-90s, she often refers to them as Philippine Signs.
Sun, Jan 13 2019

HIV-AIDS Talk in Filipino Sign Language
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed the into law in January 9 Republic Act 11166 or the “Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act of 2018”. Under the law, the government is mandated to establish programs and policies and adopt a multi-sectoral approach to prevent the spread of HIV, and ensure access to HIV and AIDS-related services... Continue Reading →
Fri, Jan 11 2019

Did you know that Ma’aam Coryell uses Filipino Sign...
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers At the back cover of her book, notice the use of "G" hand which is gun shaped and the "T" hand. Both are Filipino Sign Language fingerspell. There are other "FSL signs" that appeared in her book. Although she did not name them as such because Filipino Sign Language has only been coined in mid-90s, she often refers to them as Philippine Signs.
Thu, Jan 10 2019

Ma’am Aimee Coryell, an American Christian with a caring...
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers MCCID was one of the schools that Ma'am Coryell has graciously collaborated with. Among the many wonderful activities we shared was assisting her in the publishing and promoting of her four books, "The Basic Way to English for the Deaf" in 1996. We continue to use this as our guide book in our English and Sign Language classes.
Wed, Jan 09 2019

Deaf roles should be given to deaf actors
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Last week, our country celebrated its “Deaf Awareness Week”, an annual event which we have been doing since 1991 when then President Corazon Aquino signed Proclamation 829. All schools for the deaf as well as government agencies are encouraged to promote the cause of deaf people in the Philippines. Local media also participated in the... Continue Reading →
Mon, Nov 19 2018

Filipino Sign Language now official
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Filipino Sign Language for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Great news!!! After more than two decades of convincing people that there exist such a language, the Philippines has finally recognized Filipino Sign Language as the true and living language used by the Filipino Deaf community!!! Pres. Duterte signed today Republic Act 11106 or the Filipino Sign... Contin...
Mon, Nov 12 2018

Difference Between American Sign Language and Filipino Sign...
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers The most significant difference is with the letters E, G and T. Download Filipino Sign Language Font 2 here!Visit our Official Facebook page here. Advertisements
Sun, Nov 11 2018

Download Filipino Sign Language Font 2
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Learn Sign Language through your keyboard. Download the first ever Filipino Sign Language Font. You may freely use this font for personal or commercial use. However, a kind gesture of mentioning our school’s name would be highly appreciated. https://www.mccid.edu.ph The MCCID FSL Font has all the equivalent alphabets and numeric characters that are used in... Contin...
Thu, Nov 08 2018

On vilification and unintentional act
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers This issue went controversial a few months ago and now that the dust has just settled in, we may be able to view it in a more level-headed perspective. I won't be adding my own opinion on this matter lest I be accused of being biased although I do have already formed my personal leaning on the situation. I will just use this post as a timeline documentation on what tr...
Tue, Nov 06 2018

On vilification and just plain ignorance of the law
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers This issue went viral a few months ago and now that the dust has just settled in, we may be able to view it in a more level-headed perspective. I won’t be adding my own opinion on this matter lest I be accused of being biased although I do have already formed my personal leaning... Continue Reading →
Mon, Nov 05 2018

Happy International Week of the Deaf!!!
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers This blogger and the entire Philippine Deaf Community are united with the entire world in celebrating “International Week of the Deaf” which ends today (September 30)!!! With the impending passage of Filipino Sign Language Act and the recent controversies regarding sign language interpreting, it is but fitting to end this month with remembering the theme... Contin...
Sun, Sep 30 2018

Government agencies involved in implementing the FSL Bill
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Even though their task may be mentioned in motherhood statements within the sections of the act, conspicuously missing are the following vital government agencies: Department of Health, Department of Social Welfare and Development and the National Council on Disability Affairs.
Wed, Sep 19 2018

Government agencies involved in FSL Bill
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Even though their task may be mentioned in motherhood statements within the sections of the act, conspicuously missing are the following vital government agencies: Department of Health, Department of Social Welfare and Development and the National Council on Disability Affairs.
Wed, Sep 19 2018

Yay! First 450,000th Visits!
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Yehey! I reached a new milestone in my blogging career! I reached my first 450,000th visits! Wait, there’s more! I already reached more than a decade of my blogging career! Imagine, I have been blogging for eleven years! According to my WordPress Stats, I created this blog in March 6, 2007 when I published my... Continue Reading →
Wed, Aug 29 2018

Senate approves on final reading the Filipino Sign Language...
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers The Senate today passed on third and final reading a bill declaring the Filipino Sign Language (FSL) as an official medium of instruction and mode of communications in the country to promote the rights of deaf persons. Senate Bill No. 1455, sponsored by Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, vice-chairman of the Senate Committee on... Continue Reading →
Tue, Aug 28 2018

Interpreting 101: Directional Signing
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers I have been interpreting in a church setting for most of my “Interpreting Life”. Church interpreting is my first love, and still is, while school interpreting/teaching is my passion. The most scary is court interpreting followed by stage/events interpreting while hospital/clinic/doctor’s office interpreting is the most depressing (sigh). DIRECTIONAL SIGNING simp...
Sun, Aug 19 2018

Philippine House of Representatives approves “Filipino...
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading last Tuesday House Bill 7503, seeking to declare Filipino Sign Language (FSL) as the national sign language of the Filipino deaf and the official sign language of the government in all transactions involving them. During the session, all 211 House Members present thumbed up... Continue Readin...
Fri, Aug 17 2018

What NOT TO SAY to the Deaf
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Guys, I created this infographics on what to say or not to say in front or about a deaf person. It has a Filipino (Tagalog) translation at the bottom of every item. This practically sums up my entire advocacy on deaf rights. You may freely download this. Please share this so that people may become... Continue Reading →
Mon, Jul 02 2018

Free photography workshop for the deaf on April 22
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Free photography workshop for the deaf to be mentored by famous deaf wedding photographer and International Skills Competition Photography Champ Dennis Rhoneil Corpuz Balan!!! This will be held at Fort Santiago on Sunday, April 22 and sponsored by Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation (FPPF). You may contact them through the poster below. Grab this now!!!...
Wed, Apr 18 2018

Filipino Sign Language App ready for download at Google Play
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Guys, may I invite you to download and test this app in your Android Phone? I called it Filipino Sign Language (FSL) app. It’s a simple informative program that teaches how to fingerspell letters, numbers and special characters using Filipino Sign Language. I designed this as part of the instructional materials in our sign language course... Continue Reading →
Tue, Apr 17 2018

On Money and the Filipino Deaf
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers When a deaf person owed money from another deaf, that amount is "carved in stone", no matter how oddly small it is. One deaf who lacked money to pay for his fare asked his companion if he can borrow money. He promised to pay him next time. The deaf loaned him. But he kept on mentioning that over and over again to his face until he pays. The amount? Eight pesos (roughl...
Fri, Apr 13 2018

How can we improve the English reading and writing...
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers I subscribed at Quora.com and am so fond of reading answers from question asked by readers. I am amazed at how people respond to questions in a more comprehensive, unbiased and sometimes personal way. And since I am into deaf and deaf education, I tried asking my title question. What I got was a very... Continue Reading →
Wed, Oct 18 2017

What’s your super power?
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers I saw a t-shirt with this one written on it. It’s kinda jolt me a bit as to what sign language is. That’s probably the way some people who are skilled in sign language think about their ability. I agree with them. So I made a similar one using our very own MCCID FSL Font.... Continue Reading →
Mon, Oct 16 2017

Difference between ASL and FSL
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Now that we are still under the topic of sign language, let me explain further to you the difference between American Sign Language and Filipino Sign Language. I have already shown this image on my previous blog post. But this time, I would like to elaborate more on how each letter came about from the... Continue Reading →
Thu, Aug 03 2017

Can we compare a hard-of-hearing from a deaf?
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Or if I may rephrase my title, is it better to be a hard-of-hearing than to be a deaf person? Erasmus, a famous Latin scholar during the Reformation once said, in regione caecorum rex est luscus, or in English in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king Is the proverb also applicable to... Continue Reading →
Tue, Aug 01 2017

Ignorance about Filipino Sign Language
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers The issue about sign language and the deaf community has sparked renewed attention recently in the Philippines. This was after viewing the second State of the Nation Address of our very controversial and unorthodox (talk about all the badmouth words) yet very popular President Rodrigo Duterte last Monday, July 24. I was assigned by PNASLI, […]
Sun, Jul 30 2017

Yay! First 400,000th Visits
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Yehey! I reached another milestone in my blogging career! I reached my first 400,000th visits! Actually, it’s already 400,344 based on WordPress Stats. I have now published 400 blog posts which was shared 1,859 times. I also accumulated 392 blog followers, 280 email followers, 45 wordpress.com followers, 981 comments and 55 comment followers. To my […]
Wed, Jan 25 2017

1st Deaf Festival in Baguio City
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers To all the Deaf Community and their family, Deaf Schools, Deaf Organizations and its members, other NGOs, NGAs, LGUs; the New Media Services Cares (NMS-Cares) invites everyone to come join them. It will be held in Baguio City from May 19-21, 2017. The 1st NMS-Cares Deaf Festival will kick-off with a grand parade by festival […]
Wed, Jan 25 2017

Join us! Bring Filipino Sign Language to the public schools!
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers *PLEASE SHARE / FORWARD / POST as widely as possible. Thanks! To: Videographers / Editors / Animators / Storytellers / Writers / Actors / Artists / Producers / Designers / TV / Mass Comm students, networks Fine Arts students, alumni & organizations / Teachers / education students / language or culture students / Web designers […]
Sun, Feb 07 2016

Consultative Forum of SL Interpreters on January 9
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers To all my Filipino Sign Language Interpreters, here is your chance to air our concerns and at the same time have a good bonding time with our fellow terps. You are cordially invited to “Sign-On” A consultative forum with World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI) Asia-Representative Etsuko Umemoto. The forum will be held at […]
Wed, Dec 23 2015

Philippine Census Leaves PWD Count
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers I count myself as one of those who affirmed with the sentiments of the disability council. MCCID was one of the fortunate places where the National Statistics Office handed over a census questionnaire. I personally read the form and was very disappointed that there was no question there about the number of PWDs residing in […]
Sun, Dec 13 2015

Survey for Filipino Interpreters
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers To all my Filipino sign language interpreters, may I encourage you to answer this Interpreting survey form? This survey is being conducted by the Philippine National Association of Sign Language Interpreters (PNASLI). The group would like to get in touch with with all its members soon for the next General Assembly meeting. You may click […]
Mon, Nov 09 2015

Yay! First 350,000th Visits!
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Yehey! I reached another milestone in my blogging career! I reached my first 350,000th visits! Actually, it’s already 350,254 based on WordPress Stats. I have now published 393 blog posts which was shared 1,859 times. I also accumulated 392 blog followers, 981 comments and 55 comment followers. To my faithful readers, thank you thank you […]
Sun, Nov 08 2015

Deaf People and MRT
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers A little over a week ago, I was invited together with one of the deaf trainors of our college for the deaf and my deaf idol Moises Libot, by the HR Personnel of the Manila Light Rail Transit Corporation (MRT) as one of their resource speakers. We lectured about the needs and concerns of deaf […]
Sat, Nov 07 2015

Empowered Deaf Tricycle Driver!
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Empowering! This photo of a tricycle driven by a deaf man in Mexico, Pampanga is currently making rounds in social media. It already has more than 10,000 likes and nearly 2,500 shares in Facebook courtesy of Philippine Star as of this writing. Passengers can point to the location where he/she wants to drop off. “Having […]
Wed, Aug 05 2015

Perils of being a sign language interpreter in the PH
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers This article really touched my heart. Not because I personally experienced this, but because in spite of the difficulties and almost thankless job of giving voice to the deaf, we are still here serving them. It’s really hard to interpret for the deaf here in the Philippines! The process of converting spoken words into signs […]
Tue, Aug 04 2015

Filipina Deaf Passes the National Teacher’s Exam
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Good news to all our Filipino Deaf friends out there. The very elusive board examination for teachers has been conquered by a lady! Her name is Mary Catherine Dela Torre. Most of the deaf after graduating from a bachelors degree in education, will land as teacher aide without any assurance of becoming a regular teacher, unless they […]
Tue, May 26 2015

Deaf teen deemed ‘medically inadmissible’ to join...
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers So, even in a rich country like Canada, discrimination against the deaf still exists. Their main reason is that it would be costly, $91,500 to be exact, for them to shoulder her “disability”. Would the discrimination also be because she is a foreigner, specifically, a Filipino? This action is what we Filipinos termed as “Pera […]
Mon, May 18 2015

MCCID scholarship exam on March 24
Filipino Deaf from the Eyes of a Hearing Pers Attention all deaf high school graduates! Do you want to study Information Technology courses in the “Home of the Filipino Deaf World IT Champions” but are having difficulty financially? Now is your chance to study at MCCID! We are offering up to 100% scholarship grants on your fees. All you need to do is take […]
Tue, Mar 03 2015