2013 Apolinario Mabini Awards deadline extended April 1, 2013

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Call for Nominations for the 2013 Apolinario Mabini Awards

             Deadline of  nominations for the 2013 Apolinario Mabini

Awards  has been extended until April 1, 2013.

  The Mabini Awards recognize groups and individuals and/or agencies that have made outstanding contributions to Persons With Disabilities.  It is named after one of the country’s foremost hero,  Apolinario Mabini, also known as the Sublime Paralytic. His disability was not a hindrance to

his   creative genius that provided inspiration to the Philippine revolution.

            Nominations can be made in the following categories:
Presidential A. Mabini Award, PWD of the Year, PWD Group of the Year,
Local Government Unit of the Year, Rehabilitation Volunteer/Group of
the Year, Employer of the Year, PWD Friendly Establishment, PWD Media
Advocate of the Year, and the Website Accessibility Award.

            The Award is spearheaded by the Philippine Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled  (PFRD), the oldest non-government
organization in the Philippines  to address needs of Persons with Disabilities.

  Anyone can  nominate individuals or groups to any category provided they meet the criteria.     The awards will be presented by President
Benigno Aquino in Malacanang Palace on July 2013.

To know more about the PFRD,  visit www.pfrd.org.ph.  Forms and guidelines can be downloaded from http://www.apolinariomabiniawards.blogspot.com.  You may also callLiza  at    (632) 725-0093 or email  belardo_...@yahoo.com for more information.

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