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October 11, 2024

Project SIGND to join the APMCDRR 2024

Project SIGND will be participating in the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024.
September 30, 2024

Oscar M. Lopez Center to celebrate with the Deaf community on International Day of Sign Languages

Did you know that within the broader group of individuals who experience hearing loss orimpairment (the deaf), there are those […]
September 20, 2024

OML Center champions climate resilience at the 2024 ICUNSSI

Knowledge Production (KP) Manager Ayn Torres and KP Assistant Manager Alfi Lorenz Cura represented the OML Center at the 2024 International Conference on UN Sustainable Development Goals and Social Innovation (ICUNSSI) hosted by the Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology.
August 22, 2024

Buwan ng Wika: What we’ve learned about language and inclusion in the workplace

Republic Act 11106 declared FSL as “the official sign language of government in all transactions involving the Deaf”. It also mandated its use “in schools, broadcast media, and workplaces”.
August 15, 2024

Climate change affects the Deaf more severely; here’s how they cope, and how we can make sure they’re not left behind

Persons with disabilities are affected by climate impacts “in a distinct and more severe way compared to others,” as the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights says. 
August 7, 2024

OPINION: Tropical island animals at greater risk of extinction

The Philippines is home to one of the richest biodiversity resources in the world. However, this incredible wealth of life is under serious threat.
July 29, 2024

OML Center unveils Top 15 pitches for Mga Kwento ng Klima Short Films 2024

Out of remarkable 76 submissions from various regions across the country, 15 pitches have passed the preliminary screening and qualified […]
July 22, 2024

National Disability Rights Week: The Deaf lead climate action in a pioneering project

Quietly creating change for two years now, Deaf persons have been working with their hearing colleagues on a pioneering project that would enable the Deaf community to be prepared and able to adapt to the risks and disasters that come with climate change.