03/12/2025
The Civil Aeronautics Board, through the CAB Task Force on Accessibility and Senior Citizens Concerns (CAB-TFAS), successfully conducted a Disability Sensitivity Training at the Belmont Hotel Manila on 01 December 2025.
The training shared the rights of Persons with Disabilities, the types of disabilities, and with the objective of understanding the methods of assisting Persons with Disabilities and the sensitivity level involved in such, the training also conducted simple demonstrations to assist Persons with Disabilities.
Basic courtesy and the required communication skills to assist Persons with Disabilities, and simulation and demonstration of leading the blind and assisting wheelchair-users were imparted to the participants by Mr. John Darnell Castro, CEO and founder of Project Empower, and Dr. Katrina Hernandez, Disability Advocate and National Para-Athlete, who have been recognized for their advocacy-driven campaigns, entrepreneurship, and contents that promote inclusivity in music and sports activities, and whose programs were recognized by the National Council on Disability Affairs.
Attendees were CAB employees (Office Order No. 11-165-2025) who are office-based who all gave their active participation during the discussion and basic training.