Kasali Tayo

15/12/2025

09/12/2025

Continuing the spirit of IDPWD 2025, Project ARES empowers youth, including persons with disabilities, to lead inclusive disaster resilience. On December 9, Malaboeño youth will join the training “Lead, Include, Protect: Youth Leadership for Comprehensive Community DRRM”, in partnership with Kasali Tayo and the Persons with Disability Affairs Office - PDAO - Malabon City.

By building leadership and DRRM skills, participants will drive social progress in their communities, ensuring that no one is left behind during disasters.

Here's everything you need to know about Project ARES 👇

Project ARES - Advocating Resilience through Education of Specific Needs

07/12/2025

Grateful to the British Embassy Manila for the invitation! We proudly brought the voices, experiences, and aspirations of youth with disabilities to the table.
On Dec 5, our Co-Conveners Frankie and Rhay represented the youth sector at a roundtable hosted by Deputy Ambassador Mike Welch for IDPD 2025. Organizations of and for persons with disabilities discussed youth participation, inclusive policies, and accessible opportunities in education, social protection, health, and leadership.
We look forward to the ripples of this dialogue, where conversations grow into action and partnerships take deeper root in truly hearing and valuing our voices as youth with disabilities.

03/12/2025

Kasali Tayo proudly joins in celebrating this year’s International Day of Persons with Disability. With the theme “Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress,” we reaffirm our commitment to meaningful representation, participation, and accessibility in society.

IDPWD 2025 reminds us that true inclusion means ensuring that Persons with Disabilities have a seat at every table, and that every conversation, decision, and space in society is shaped with us. It means recognizing that we contribute far beyond the barriers, needs, or dependence often associated with disability, and that we must be valued for our leadership, creativity, and insight, as well.

Kasali Tayo calls on the youth, advocates, government agencies, private sector, and civil society to build a society where persons with disabilities are valued in every decision-making process – because inclusion and accessibility do not only benefit a few. It benefits all of us.

Happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities!

12/04/2025

𝐁𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍.

𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙉𝙚𝙩 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 2025: 𝘼𝘾𝘾𝙀𝙎𝙎 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼𝙇𝙇 is looking for MENTORS and MENTEES who are ready to lead with heart, empower youth, and champion disability rights across Southeast Asia!

This isn’t just a program — 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝. Lead. Learn. Make it count.

Apply now & be part of the change!
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21/02/2025

Accessibility is not an afterthought—it’s a right. 💪
We stand with our co-conveners, Roi and Rhay, at SEALNet Project Philippines 2025: Access for All in building a world where inclusion is the norm, not the exception. Together, we’re shaping a future where mobility, communication, and participation know no barriers. ✨
Let’s keep pushing for change!

12/02/2025

🗣️ ✨ Empowering Disability Rights Advocates! ✨
Our co-convener, Rio Lazaga from Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, was honored to take part in the Bridge CRPD-SDGs ASEAN Cycle Training (Module 1) held from February 7 to 13, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand! 🎉
Organized by the International Disability Alliance (IDA) and the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC), this intensive training strengthens the capacity of organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) and disability rights advocates to drive inclusive development and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 🧠 🧏 👩‍🦯 👨‍🦼 🫱🫲
We celebrate this milestone in disability leadership and look forward to more inclusive policies and actions in the ASEAN region! 🌏✨

19/01/2025

🌟 From January 10-13, Rhay Janssen and Roi Louise, co-conveners of Kasali Tayo, proudly represented the next wave of ASEAN youth leadership at the SEALNet Retreat in Cebu! This inspiring gathering fostered collaboration, cultural exchange, and innovative strategies for creating social impact across the region.
Their initiative, Project Philippines 2025: Access for All, is one of only four projects selected for SEALNet Summer Projects 2025. It reflects their unwavering commitment to inclusivity and progress in their communities. Let’s cheer them on as they continue to champion a brighter, more inclusive future! 🌏✨

15/01/2025

🎖️ Kasali Tayo at the YSEALI SEA (Southeast Asia) Changemakers Summit! 🌏

Our Lead Convener, Bless Adriano, and Co-convener, Eljay Bautista, joined 172 YSEALI Civic Engagement Alumni at the Empowering Alumni for Impact Summit, held from January 10 to 12, 2025, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 🇰🇭

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State 🇺🇸 and its partners, this three-day summit aimed to support alumni in expanding their networks, enhancing their skills, and collaborating on impactful civic projects. 💪

On January 11, 2025, Bless and Eljay participated in an alumni fair, where they showcased Kasali Tayo’s initiatives, including the Youth with Disability Leadership Program, the webinar on accurate disability representation, and the "Schools for All" project. 📚

Bless also participated in the inspiring "She Leads" panel, where she shared her insights on women in leadership and passionately advocated for gender equality and inclusivity. 👩‍💼

We’re proud to be part of this global movement for change! 🌟

15/12/2024

🌟 We give our heartfelt congratulations to Bless Adriano, Kasali Tayo's Lead Convener who was awarded the 2024 Extraordinary Youth with Disability by the National Council on Disability Affairs! 🌟

Last December 10, the NCDA held the awarding of the 2024 Extraordinary Filipinos with Disabilities, celebrating champions of disability rights and empowerment in the Philippines.

Congratulations, Bless! Your work for disability justice continues to inspire us and fight for the change we want to see in the world! 👏



Image Description: A photo of Bless Adriano with the text 'Congratulations, Bless Adriano! 2024 Extraordinary Youth with Disability: National Council on Disability Affairs’ 2024 Extraordinary Filipinos with Disabilities' alongside the Kasali Tayo logo.

14/12/2024

📢 The Ripple Effect of Faking Disability IDs on Genuine Holders Cannot Be Undermined.
Frankie Nobleza, one of our co-conveners, shares her compelling insights on the growing issue of fake disability IDs in her opinion piece on Rappler.
This alarming trend does more than just bend the rules—it impacts legitimate Persons with Disabilities in serious ways:
🔸 Diminished resources meant for real persons with disabilities
🔸 Increased stigma and skepticism in society
🔸 Psychological toll on PWDs who feel invalidated
🔸 Undermined advocacy efforts fighting for disability inclusion
Fake IDs don’t just break policies; they break trust, fairness, and the progress we’re working so hard to achieve.
📖 Read Frankie’s full article here:

'The prevalence of fake PWD IDs breeds a culture of suspicion and distrust around disability'

14/12/2024

📢 Fake disability IDs on the rise: Who pays the price?
The increasing prevalence of fake PWD IDs is causing a setback to everyone—government agencies, business owners, and most of all, REAL Persons with Disabilities.
As Bless Adriano, lead convener of Kasali Tayo, shares:
"Establishments seemingly lose trust in us whenever we avail of discounts or other privileges related to disability IDs. Sometimes, we’re required to present additional documents just to prove our disability."
How ironic that the disability once despised by society is now being embraced merely to enjoy the 'privileges,' without truly understanding the sacrifices and challenges it compensates for. Let’s work together to protect our rights and ensure fair policies.
📖 Read the full story here:

There could be around 8.5 million 'illegitimate' persons with disabilities in the Philippines, and P88 billion in taxes lost in 2023 due to fake PWD IDs, based on Senate estimates