Dumaguete marks disability prevention and rehab week

A HOLY MASS will kick off the celebration of the 33rd National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) week at 1 p.m. at the Dumaguete Cathedral Church in Negros Oriental.

A parade will follow and it will conclude at the Quezon Park for the program featuring stage plays and dances at 3 p.m. Performances by the Silliman University Kahayag Dance Troupe, Youth Advocacy Through Theater, the Deaf Community and children with disabilities are among the highlights of the weeklong celebration spearheaded by the Great Physician Rehabilitation Foundation (GPRehab), the City Social Welfare and Development Office and the Dumaguete City Handicapped.

Aiken Emmanuel Quipot, GPRehab art coordinator, invited the public to participate to understand and appreciate the rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs).

This year’s event theme, “Making the Rights Real for Filipinos with Disabilities,” promotes the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the rights of PWDs.

The same activities will be held in the towns of Valencia on July 20 and Dauin July 22.