{"id":11687,"date":"2013-05-09T20:25:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T20:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teampcheng.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/09\/rock-for-f-a-n-fully-abled-nation"},"modified":"2013-05-09T20:25:00","modified_gmt":"2013-05-09T20:25:00","slug":"rock-for-f-a-n-fully-abled-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/rock-for-f-a-n-fully-abled-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock for F.A.N (Fully Abled Nation)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/0619b-img_9067-22.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/0619b-img_9067-22.jpg?w=200\" width=\"266\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Host and PWD Advocate &#8211; Rovilson Fernandez<\/span>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Concerts for a cause are becoming popular here and there and why not? You gather a crowd through music and get to raise awareness for a cause it&#8217;s a win-win situation right? And this is exactly what took place last May \u00a06, 2013 at Eastwood Central Plaza during Dakila&#8217;s Rock for F.A.N (Fully Abled Nation) concert whose purpose was to encourage participation among the Person&#8217;s with Disabilities to participate during the upcoming elections.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:left;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">The event was organized by\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dakila.philippines?fref=ts\" style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Dakila<\/a><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">\u00a0(Philippine Collective for Modern Heroism) in partnership with the Disability-Inclusive Elections initiative or\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/fullyablednation.com\/\" style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Fully Abled Nation<\/a>. <span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">This\u00a0endeavor was made possible through The Asia Foundation as part of the Australian Aid&#8217;s program on Disability-Inclusive Development.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/60b99-img_9070-23.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/60b99-img_9070-23.jpg?w=300\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Hosts &#8211; Saab Magalona and Dj Lambert.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/bc626-rock-for-fan-dakila.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/bc626-rock-for-fan-dakila.jpg?w=212\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Promotional Poster for the Event.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">The event also made transpired through the help and support of Locked Down Entertainment, Megaworld Lifestyle Malls, Eastwood City and Jam 88.3.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/f7aa0-turpitude.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/f7aa0-turpitude.jpg?w=300\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/a3956-942463_245035498955106_848069013_n.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/a3956-942463_245035498955106_848069013_n.jpg?w=300\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Long Time No See<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:left;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:small;\">People often go to a benefit concerts for the rock stars and the music then the cause would just be an added bonus but Rock for F.A.N (Fully Abled Nation) was really different because <\/span><b><span style=\"font-size:large;\">the event was to encourage our PWD brothers and sisters to participate during the upcoming elections and this show was really all about them<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size:small;\">, since the event also featured acts like blind rockers &#8216;Long Time No See&#8217; (see the photo above) and the Professor X of the Philippines &#8211; Righteous One and he is one mean rapper and he also does Flip Top! Check out a video of him <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PRvfe_bUCiI\" style=\"font-size:medium;\">here<\/a><span style=\"font-size:small;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/eed4f-righteousone.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/eed4f-righteousone.jpg?w=300\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/79c40-img_8987-16.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/79c40-img_8987-16.jpg?w=300\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Righteous One<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a name='more'><\/a><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/fb346-946905_245035502288439_1150846369_n.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/fb346-946905_245035502288439_1150846369_n.jpg?w=300\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Franco goes acoustic<\/span>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">I know that Paul was specifically looking forward to Franco&#8217;s performance since he is a big fan. Franco&#8217;s voice and music is often heard in the car during our trips.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">The rocker went acoustic for the event and his music was just so moving and I even saw a beautiful scene that had tears threatening to come pouring down &#8211; during Franco&#8217;s performance,<b><span style=\"font-size:large;\"> lyrics were being translated through sign language for the PWD who were present during the concert<\/span><\/b> and the translator was even swaying to the music, his body moving in time with the beat and the\u00a0rhythm\u00a0as his hands translated the lyrics. That scene was just so moving for me, it was so beautiful to see how music\u00a0transcends, the night was really for them, it was all about them.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/21c7b-img_9079-24.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/21c7b-img_9079-24.jpg?w=300\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/8113a-img_9110-26.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/8113a-img_9110-26.jpg?w=300\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Franco is all smiles amidst the Eastwood lights\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">The Asia Foundation&#8217;s Maribel Buenaobra also went up on stage and talked about the purpose and the objective of the event which is to encourage PWD&#8217;s to vote during the elections. The event is non-partisan, they are not campaigning for any party-which was a relief that there was no stain of politics during the event just the genuine wish to bring awareness and to encourage not only the PWD to vote but for all of those present to <b><span style=\"font-size:large;\">support the PWD during the elections<\/span><\/b>. This can easily be done by assisting them to the polling stations, you can drive a neighbor and help them cast their vote; we can also make polling stations PWD friendly by having ramps installed among others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">For more details on how to do your part in a Fully Abled Nation visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fullablednation.com\/\">www.fullablednation.com<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/ecd9a-malay.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/ecd9a-malay.jpg?w=300\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Malay<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/e6bd1-ithcyworms.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/e6bd1-ithcyworms.jpg?w=300\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Itchyworms<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Crowd favorite Itchyworms was one with the crowd by taking photos and promising to post it on Instagram.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/a359d-maude.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/a359d-maude.jpg?w=300\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Maude<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/59766-pulso.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/59766-pulso.jpg?w=300\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Pulso<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/d50f4-updharmadown.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/d50f4-updharmadown.jpg?w=300\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Up Dharma Down<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Armi Millare of Up Dharma Down was still battling the flu when they performed but her distinct voice still rang beautifully through the crowd who also helped her with some of the songs.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:center;\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/590ab-img_9575-1.jpg\" style=\"clear:right;float:right;margin-bottom:1em;margin-left:1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/590ab-img_9575-1.jpg?w=300\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/97aaf-img_9646-57.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/97aaf-img_9646-57.jpg?w=300\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Spoken Word Artist: Miko Pepito<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">There were some games in between performances which focused on sign language and host and PWD champion Rovilson Fernandez encouraged the audience to also learn sign language.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/5adad-soapdsih.jpg\" style=\"clear:left;margin-bottom:1em;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/5adad-soapdsih.jpg?w=135\" width=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Soapdish<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/77c4a-183098_10151423121529212_1688039790_n.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/teampcheng.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/05\/77c4a-183098_10151423121529212_1688039790_n.jpg?w=300\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Jeff Bolivar of Soapdish\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-z1W-ahPhfvE\/UYu0tXtfLJI\/AAAAAAAAE30\/cfobPSR89TM\/s640\/blogger-image--1281125746.jpg\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-z1W-ahPhfvE\/UYu0tXtfLJI\/AAAAAAAAE30\/cfobPSR89TM\/s640\/blogger-image--1281125746.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">Jay of Kamikaze with the crowd<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">It is sad to note that only 50% of PWDs voted during the 2010 elections. Every one of our votes count and that also includes their votes as well. The objective of these events are truly admirable and a little support and encouragement from us to our brothers and sisters who belong to the PWD group can truly go a long way.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"><b><span style=\"font-size:large;\">This is not just a call for the PWD to go out and vote but it is also a call for us to do our part so that they will be able to vote.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">There is much word play that goes on with a &#8216;Fully Abled Nation&#8217; as it enables each and everyone of us to be part of change in our country. We are all able, we are all enabled and so shall we be\u00a0catalyst to a better future and country.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\">For <b><span style=\"font-size:large;\">more<\/span><\/b> photos of the Rock for F.A.N (Fully Abled Nation) click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.245035455621777.1073741846.164774626981194&amp;type=3\">here<\/a> to go to our Facebook Page.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Host and PWD Advocate &#8211; Rovilson Fernandez\u00a0 Concerts for a cause are becoming popular here and there and why not? 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