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Baguio's White Cane Safety Week |
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 (Update 14 Aug) Due to inclimate weather, the parlor games were
re-scheduled to 4 August after the Cultural & Talent Show and the
sportsfest is re-scheduled to 28-29 August.
The 10th White Cane Safety Week will be celebrated beginning with a motorcade and opening program on 4 August 2008, featuring Guest Speaker Mr. Desiderio Gapasin, who has excelled as an outstanding PWD entrepreneur. The program will be followed by a Cultural and Talent Show presented by the schools of the disabled students and an eye/ear screening by Project Luke.
Schedule of Events
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4 August
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Opening day |
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8:30 a.m.
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Motorcade |
Banco de Oro |
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9:30 a.m.
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Opening Program |
Baguio Convention Center |
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Invocation
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Baguio School for the Deaf |
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Pambansang Awit
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Bartimeus Mission Int'l |
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Welcome Remarks
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Hon. Erdolfo Balajadia
City Councilor & Chairman, Committee on Handicapped & Differently Abled Persons |
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Intermission
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SLRI, PED Baguio |
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Message
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Hon. Reinaldo A. Bautista, Jr.
City Mayor |
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Intermission
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SPED Easter College |
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Introduction of Guest Speaker
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Ms. Donna Rosario
President, No. Luzon Assn. for the Blind (NLAB)
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Inspirational Message
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Mr. Desiderio Gapasin
Outstanding PWD Entrepreneur |
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Awarding of Plaque of Appreciation and Token
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Hon. Erdolfo Balajadia
(assisting Ms. Donna Rosario & Edith M. Furigay) |
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HIGHLIGHTS: Distribution of Talking Watches
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Intermission
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BSD, STMC |
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Awarding of winners on Essay Writing/Poster Making Contest
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Chair: NLAB/Bartimeus Int'l |
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Intermission
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NLAB, SPED Baguio |
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Closing Remarks
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Edith M. Furigay, RSW
City Social Welfare & Dev't Officer |
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EMCEE: Denise & Art
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10:30 a.m.
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Cultural and Talent Show |
Chair: SPED Easter |
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Eye / Ear Screening |
Project Luke |
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Schedules of Events for the following will be posted as they are recieved: |
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5 August
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Advocacy - Republic Act 9277 - Amended Magna Carta for Disabled Persons |
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7 August
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Parlor games (Teacher's Camp) |
Chair: SLRI |
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8 August
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Sportsfest (Teacher's Camp) |
Chair: SPED Baguio |
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13 August
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Evaluation |
CSWDO |
Photos from last year's events
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