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PHILIPPINE PARTICIPATION

IN THE

8 INTERNATIONAL TH

ABILYMPICS HELD ON

SEPTEMBER 25-30, 2011 IN

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

DOCUMENTATION

REPORT

country’s delegation “8 Abilympics Philippines (AP), Inc. led the 21-member to the International th

” Abilympics (IA) held in Seoul, South Korea on September 25-30, 2011. This is in coordination with its partner agencies namely the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Technical Education and

Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the National Council on Disability Affairs. Nine (9) bets with disabilities were fielded in work and leisure skills contests such as Painting, Silk Painting, Photography,

Floral Arrangement, Cooking, Basket Making, Cake Decoration, Waste Reuse, Creating WebPages,

Desktop Publishing, Word Processing and Embroidery.

As the final stage of the preparatory activities, TESDA conducted a “Motivation and Intensity Enhancement Training ” on Workshop September 21-23, 2011 at the TESDA Women’s Center, Taguig, Metro Manila. Deputy

Director General Teodoro Pascua and Director Cecille Gutierrez of TESDA

___________________________________________. AP Board of Adviser and Head of the Philippine Delegation, Mrs. Rosie Lovely T. Romulo

_________________________________________________.

The 3-day training workshop, with Mr. Felipe Torres as the resource person, enabled the competitors with disabilities from different regions nationwide to gain mastery of their skills and to establish rapport

and better working relationship among themselves and their coaches. Exercises include establishing , managing negative happenings and “Blind Basketball”. body system (Body-Mind-Spirit)

Everybody was highly motivated/spirited with the presence of AP Chairperson, Montserrat “Mons”

Romulo Tantoco. Ms. Tantoco expressed confidence that they will do their best and show their abilities

in their respective field. She wished them good luck and expressed faith that God will do the rest.

Pac king “Survival Food” and uniforms courtesy of Abilympics Philippines, Jollibee Food Corporation, SM Supermalls and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.

On behalf of TESDA Director General, Secretary Joel Villanueva, Deputy Director General Teodoro

Pascua congratulated the competitors for being fortunate as being chosen to represent the Philippines in the global work skills Olympics. DDG Pascua, who was a polio victim himself, offered a prayer for the

safe travel and success of the group. He expressed hope that DDG Villanueva will meet the group when

they come back from Korea. He was later on joined the other TESDA Regional Directors from Mindanao who were proud to have three (3) talented contenders to the 8 IA. t h

With Cebu Pacific Airways as the official carrier of the delegation, the

delegation arrived safely to Seoul, South Korea and became the first country to register.

The Philippine Delegation upon arrival in Incheon International Airport, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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The Philippine Delegation in front of Coatel Chereville Residence Hotel, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

The 8 IA dubbed as the worldwide Festival for Persons with Disabilities, has the slogan t h

“ Unlimited Challenge to the World”. This festival of work skills was attended by 1,500 participants

from 57 nations. It was highlighted by the following events:

OPENING CEREMONY . The event was held n Olympic

Hall of Olympic Park with IA Honorary Chairman, South

Korean First Lady, Kim Yoon-ok, as the Guest of Honor. In her Congratulatory Speech, Madam Yoon-ok believed

on the full potential of PWDs and through the 8 IA, they t h

will achieve self-fulfillment and gain international friendship.

Korean First Lady Kim Yoon-ok

Mr. Seoung-gyu Lee, President of Korea Employment agency for the Disabled and Chairman of

the IA Seoul 2011 Organizing Committee said that Korea found a new leap in 2011 through the 8 International Abilympics. Persons with Disabilities will gain respect and be mainstreamed in a t h

discriminatory- free society.

Parade of Flags of participating nations.

The afternoon was filled with musical numbers from selected Korean artists and different groups including youth.

The Philippines’ bet for Creating Web Pages, Ms. Virginia Rabino , won the hearts of the Organizing Committee and had the opportunity to be with the First Lady and other VIPs in an exclusive cocktail held prior to the Welcome Reception at the Outdoor Open Area of the National Museum of Korea.

The AP Officials enjoyed lunch with the competitors at the Olympics Hall before the Opening Ceremony

Korea had the biggest delegation numbering to 198, followed by Japan with 113, Chinese

Taipei with 70, Hongkong with 60, China with 58, and Macao with 40 members.

Orientation Meeting with the Organizing Committee and Media Interview of Virginia Rabino.

Consul General and First Secretary Sylvia Marasigan of the Philippine Embass y joined the Philippine contingent in the Welcome Reception

OCCUPATIONAL AND LIVING SKILLS CONTESTS held at aT Center, where the following

Pinoy bets participated while proudly wearing their designated uniform/jacket from Jollibee Food

Corporation:

– – Mr. Jose A. dela Cruz (Deaf - NCR) Water Color and Silk Painting

Ms. Belweda E. Guarte (Wheelchair User – Region XI) – Cooking

Mr. Bryan S. Manalo - (Orthopedically Impaired – Region III) –

Floral Arrangement and Waste Reuse

Mr. Eric N. Papas (Wheelchair User Region XI) -

Creating Webpages and Word Processing

– – Ms. Virginia S. Rabino (Wheelchair User NCR) Desktop Publishing and Embroidery

Mr. Emmanuel V. Tagalicud (Orthopedically Impaired – – Region XI) Waste Reuse and Basket Making

Mr. Robert P. Tapia (Deaf – Region IV-A) –

Cake Decoration and Painting

Mr. Raphael D. Torralba (Hard of Hearing- NCR) – Outdoor Photography

Ms. Divine Mary Grace C. Velasco - (Orthopedically Impaired – Region II)

Word Processing and Floral Arrangement

The Philippines garnered the following awards:

1) Bronze Medals (2) - Waste Reuse - Mr. Emmanuel V. Tagalicud - Mr. Brian S. Manalo

2) Special Prizes (2) - Basket Making - Mr. Emmanuel V. Tagalicud

Cooking - Ms. Belweda E. Guarte

The host country, Korea and other big delegations got the following awards out of the 41

contests conducted:

Countries Number of Gold Medals Silver Medals Bronze Medals Special Prizes

Delegation

Korea 24 22 13 5 198

Japan 113 2 3 6 6

Chinese Taipei 70 6 6 7 2

Hong Kong 60 2 0 2 2

China 58 6 2 2 4

The detailed results of the 41 contests conducted are shown as Annex A.

TRADITIONAL COSTUMES ON DISPLAY

The Philippine Terno and Barong were displayed for the whole duration of the global event, along

with the national costume of other participating countries.

The wonderful terno exhibited was designed by the famous couturier, Patis Tesoro, for

Ms. Montserrat Romulo Tantoco, Chairperson, Abilympics Philippines, and well-known fashion “ ” journalist, of a leading daily in the Philippines, The Philippine Star.

On the other hand, the Barong shown was owned by former Secretary of the Department of

Foreign Affairs, and topnotch diplomat, Hon. Alberto Romulo, who served four (4) Philippine Presidents.

Costumes of other nations:

EXHIBITIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS

In additional to the traditional costumes & costumes with Braille on Disaplay at the second floor

of aT Center, there were PR Zones for Seoul Metropolitan Government, Korea Employment agency for

the Disabled, Korean/International Organizations & Corporations, Disability Experience with Assistive Technology, Cosmetic Zone, Demonstration of Mechatronics, Health Keeper/Care,

The participants were also wowed by the performances of the wheelchair dance performers, foreign cultural show, samul nori by

persons with disabilities, among others. There were also Barista

Competition for PWDs, and experienced Korean Culture (Style Zone, Folk Painting, Fortune-Telling, Face & Hand Reading and Traditional

Games), Work Experiences (Balloon Art, Floral Arrangmeent, Pottery Decoration and Kan-ji (Korean Traditional Paper), as well as on Food

(Cake Decoration and Barista) and Broadcast (Radio DJ, News

Anchor, Weather Caster and Camera Operation).

TOUR IN SEOUL, KOREA

As a respite to the pressure experienced by the competitors and hard work of the attendants, some were able to join the tour in some selected sites in Seoul.

Insadong

National Museum of Korea

CLOSING/AWARDING CEREMONY

The Gold, Silver and Bronze Medallist of the 41 contests were awarded. The Philippines’ bet for

Waste Reuse, Mr. Emmanuel Tagalicud and Mr. Brian Manalo bagged the Bronze Medals.

Mr. Tagalicud also won “Special Prize” for Basket Making”while Ms. Belweda Guarte got similar

prize for Cooking.

The Closing/Awarding Ceremony was also highlighted by the messages of the Minister of

Employment and Labor , Mr. Chae-Pil Lee; the Chairman of the 8 IA, Mr. Lee, Seong-Gyu, and t h

Ms. Anne Hawker, RI President. They gladly thanked all participants for the full support to the 2011 IA and emphasized that there is no difficulty that cannot be overcome. Through the Seoul

IA, persons with disabilities can achieve their dream. The most important thing to happen in their

joining the IA is not to win but to be part of it. They congratulated all contestants for being the IA Champions. They also thanked the participants for giving the Korean people inspiration to work

in creating a discrimination-free environment.

The IA Chairmanship was also turned over to __________________________ who later

announced that Finland will hopefully host the 9 International Abilympics in 2015. t h

Photos of the whole group after the closing ceremony

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PHILIPPINES ’PARTICIPATION IN THE

8 INTERNATIONAL ABILYMPICS TH

PARTICIPATION OF AP OFFICIALS AS JUDGES IN SELECTED CONTEST

The IA Organizing Committee approved the nomination of Mrs. Rosie Lovely T. Romulo, Ms. Kaye C.

Tinga, Mr. Antonio Nicasio O. San Diego and Ms. Nora C. Salazar to be among the judges in Floral Arrangement, Word Processing, Studio Photography and Waste Reuse, respectively. However, due to

conflict of schedule of Ms. Tinga and Mr. San Diego, they were unable to attend the start of the Judges

Orientation which was a pre-requisite for judges. Thus, only Mrs. Romulo and Ms. Salazar acted as judges.

SUPPORT OF ABILYMPICS PHILIPPINES’ OFFICIALS, MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES and LEADER OF DISABLED PEOPLE’S INTERNATIONAL

AP Chairperson, Ms. Monserrat R. Tantoco, and Vice-Chairperson, Kaye C. Tinga gave moral

support and cheer to the pinoy candidates.

The AP Officials oriented the following members of the House of Representatives on the objectives

of Abilympics, namely: Cong. Vincent Crisologo, Cong. Rachel Arenas, Cong. Tomas Apacible, Cong. Rommel Amatong, Cong. Joseph Victor Ejercito, Cong. Mel Senen Sarmiento and Cong.

Sigfrido Tinga.

The Lawmakers committed their support to the plight of persons with disabilities and promised _______________________________________. Congressmen/women _____________,

______________, _____________ and ______________ gifted ________________ each for a special

dinner of the PWD group and Technical Staff.

Ms. Venus Ilagan, President of Disabled People’s International, congratulated Abilympics Philippines for taking the lead in sending the country’s delegation to IA.

DINNER HOSTED BY THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY

PUBLICITY/MEDIA SUPPORT

Two staff of ABC-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, namely: Ms. Anna Katrina Villanueva,

Episode Producer of Krusada, and Mr. Jerome dela Cruz, Cameraman, joined the country’s

delegation to make a first-hand exclusive coverage of the 8 International Abilympics. t h

A special episode in Krusada will feature Abilympics in one of its episodes.

Departure Time

t h The 8 IA Bronz e Medallists shared the honor with the AP Officials, Mrs. Rosie Lovely T. Romulo and Ms. Nora Salazar.

Photosof Mrs. Romulo and

Ms. Salazar in incheon international airport

RECOMMENDATIONS :

1) For the IA Organizing Committee to provide shuttle service to the delegation to contest venue

early to give enough time for the contest orientation/contest proper, as well as in fetching delegation from airport to accommodation;

2) For the host country to have fair judgment on the contest winners, and to avoid hometown decision so as to motivate different nations to continuously participate in future IAs;

3) For the Philippine Government to provide incentives (either in cash or in kind) to IA winners (medallists and special prize recipients)

4) For the Philippine government to provide accessible transportation and facilities to persons with disabilities and to continuously provide augmentation fund to the country’s delegation to future

IAs;

Annex A

TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTESTS - 41

COUNTRIES GOLD MEDALS SILVER MEDALS BRONZE MEDALS SPECIAL PRIZES

(24) 58.54 % (22) 53.65% (13) 31.70% (5) 12.20% KOREA 1) CAD-Electronic 1) Artificial Limb 1) Furniture

1) Artificial Limb 2) CAD-Architecture Socket Making Making

Socket Making Number of 3) Cake Decoration 2) Basket Making (Advanced

2) Basket Making Delegation - 4) CNC Turning 3) CAD Electronic Course)

3) Cooking 198 5) Creating Web Pages 4) Cake Decoration 2) Poster Design

4) Silk Painting 6) Dressmaking 5) CNC Turning 3) Embroidery

5) Tailoring (Advanced Course) 6) Cooking 4) Waste Reuse

6) Furniture Making 7) Electronic Assembly 7) Dressmaking 5) Data

(Basic Course) (Basic Course) 8) Electronic Processing

7) Bicycle Assembly 8) Electronic Assembly Assembly (Basic Course)

8) CAD Architecture (Advance Course) 9) Floral

9) Photography 9) Floral Arrangement Arrangement

Studio 10) Furniture Making 10) Jewelry Making

10) Wood Carving (Advanced Course) 11) E-sports

11) Word Processing 11) Jewelry Making 12) Character

12) Data Processing 12) Poster Design Design

(Basic Course) 13) E-sports 13) Product Design

13) Crochet Work 14) Character Design 14) Silk Painting 15) Micro-Controller 15) Furniture

application Making It is only in Dressmaking (Basic Course)

16) Product Design (Basic Course) that Korea did not win any award.

17) Tailoring 16) Embroidery 18) Waste Reuse 17) Hand Knitting 19) Computer Assembly 18) Bicycle 20) Desktop Publishing Assembly 21) Personal DBMS 19) Personal DBMS 22) Photography 20) Electronic

Outdoor Assembly 23) Wood Carving (Basic Course) 24) Mechatronics 21) Painting

22) Pottery (2) 4.87% (3) 7.31% (6) 14.63% (6) 14.63

JAPAN 1) Artificial Limb 1) Furniture Making 1) Creating Web 1) Artificial Limb 2) Data Processing 2) Data Processing Pages Socket Making

Number of (Basic (Basic Course) 2) Computer 2) Electronic Delegation - Course) 3) Dressmaking Programming Assembly 113 (Basic Course) 3) Computer 3) Floral

Assembly Arrangement 4) Desktop 4) Computer Publishing Programming 5) Personal DBMS 5) CAD 6) Dressmaking Architecture (Basic Course) 6) Desktop

Publishing (6) 14.63% (6) 14.63% (7) 17.07% (2) 4.88%

CHINESE 1) Basket Making 1) Creating Web 1) Cake Decoration 1) Personal TAIPEI 2) Cooking Pages 2) Dressmaking DBMS

3) Computer 2) Tailoring (Advanced Course) 2) Wood Carving Number of Programming 3) Computer 3) Electronic Delegation - 4) Bicycle Assembly Assembly Assembly 70 5) Dressmaking (Basic 4) Desktop Publishing 4) Floral

Course) 5) Photography Arrangement 6) Pottery Outdoor 5) Furniture Making

6) Word Processing 6) Jewelry Making 6) Poster Design

(2) 4.87% 0 (1) 2.44 (4) 9.76% HONG KONG 1) Photography Studio 1) Computer 1) Floral

2) Painting Programming Arrangement Number of 2) Hand Knitting Delegation – 3) Bicycle 60 Assembly

4) Photography Outdoor

(6) 14.63% (2) 4.88% (2) 4.88% (5) 12.20% CHINA 1) Computer 1) Dressmaking 1) Creating Web

1) Furniture Making Programming (Advanced Pages

(Basic Course) Number of 2) CAD Architecture Course) 2) Character Design

2) Embroidery – Delegation 2) Computer 3) Tailoring (2)

3) Hand Knitting 58 Programming 4) Pottery

4) Photography Outdoor 5) Word Processing 6) Crochet Work

MANY THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING PARTNER AGENCIES AND SPONSORS WHICH/WHO SUPPORTED THE PHILIPPINE DELEGATION TO THE 8 INTERNATINAL ABILYMPICS: T H

National Council on Disability Affairs

Department of Social Welfare and Development

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

Jollibee Food Corporation

Shangril-La Makati

Canon Company

SM Supermalls

Cong. Feliciano R. Belmonte, Feliciano Jr.

Speaker of the House Quezon City, 4th District

Cong.. Joseph Victor G. Ejercito Cong. Ma. Rachel J. Arenas San Juan City, Lone District Pangasinan, 3rd District

Cong. Vincent 'Bingbong' P. Crisologo Cong. Mel Senen S. Sarmiento

Quezon City, 1st District Western Samar, 1st District

Cong. Sigfrido R. Tinga Cong. Tomas V. Apacible Taguig City, 2nd District Batangas, 1st District

Cong. Romulo, Roman T. Cong. Rommel C. Amatong

Pasig City, Lone District Compostela Valley, 2nd District

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