MANILA, Philippines — Despite the presence of a law, advocates in the deaf community believe more needs to be done to promote Filipino Sign Language. The FSL Act or Republic Act 11106, signed into law ...

Rommel Lo of the Dumaguete Effata Association of the Deaf teaches members of the Provincial Council for Disability Affairs about Deaf culture and basic Filipino Sign Language during the province’s ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has approved the official guidelines for Filipino Sign Language (FSL) interpreting in all courts, marking a major reform in ensuring accessible justice for ...

I am a government employee, and I have co-workers who are deaf. They usually communicate through writing and sign language. I was told that they primarily use English sign language as a means of ...

Gen Diokno, co-founder of Hand and Heart, gives sign language classes. — Photo courtesy of Gen Diokno MANILA, Philippines — Courts are now required to appoint accredited Filipino sign language (FSL) ...