Mulanay: Finding ‘paraiso’ through digital empowerment for persons with disabilities

Submitted by rmcamongol on Mon, 09/22/2025 - 09:37

The town of Mulanay in Quezon province has come a long way from the underserved rural community portrayed in the 1996 award-winning film Mulanay: Sa Pusod ng Paraiso, directed by Gil Portes. While the movie depicted a village lacking in infrastructure and a community deeply rooted in tradition and reluctant to embrace modern medicine, present-day Mulanay is now a first-class municipality where diversity and inclusion thrive, opening opportunities for residents in challenging circumstances such as persons with disabilities.

PLDT, Smart empower persons with disabilities in QC through digital business basics training

Submitted by rmcamongol on Fri, 11/08/2024 - 08:53
PLDT and Smart, together with ATRIEV, NORFIL Foundation, and the Persons with Disability Affairs Office of Quezon City successfully trained 21 persons with disabilities to enhance their digital skills and introduce them to business opportunities.

PLDT, Smart train persons with disabilities in Visayas on tech entrepreneurship

Submitted by rmcamongol on Thu, 10/17/2024 - 10:04
PLDT, its wireless unit Smart, Adaptive Technology for Rehabilitation Integration and Empowerment of the Visually Impaired (ATRIEV), and NORFIL Foundation recently conducted a Digital Business Basics Training for persons with disabilities in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, and Bayawan City, Negros Oriental.

PLDT, Smart upskill entrepreneurs with disability in Rizal through digital training

Submitted by rmcamongol on Mon, 05/06/2024 - 19:14
PLDT and Smart, in partnership with ATRIEV, NORFIL Foundation, Voice Philippines, and the municipality of San Mateo, Rizal, conducted a free Digital Business Basics Training for 25 participants who are persons with disability or carers of persons with disability.