18th Philippine Catholic Congress on Deafness set in Bikol

The 18th Philippine Catholic Congress on Deafness (PCCD) will be held at the Pili, Capitol Convention Centre on November 23-26 with the theme “WE  CARE: Creating an Enabling & Inclusive Environment for the Deaf.”
Initiated in 1989 by Fr. Luke Mootgard, the Executive Secretary of the Health and Handicap Committee of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines then, the annual Philippine Catholic Congress on Deafness is a gathering where insights and stories of the delegates are shared with other members of deaf organizations coming from the entire country.
The congress will focus on the issue of accessibility to promote an enabling and inclusive environment for the deaf and expect that the delegates from different sectors will become partners in creating an inclusive and enabling environment for the deaf.
This is the first time that the PCCD will be held and organized in Bikol. It coincides with the 100th death anniversary of Venerable  Joseph Gualandi, founder of the Sisters of the Little Missions for the Deaf, religious congregation of sisters and brothers who takes care of the hearing impaired.