Award-winning actor Dennis Trillo has defended Jazz, the son of Jennylyn Mercado, from bashers. On social media, Dennis called out netizens for allegedly making inappropriate comments about Jazz. However, it appears that the conversation thread between Dennis and the netizens has been deleted. It...
For nearly a decade, the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena has been more than just a world-class events venue—it has become a place of belonging for thousands of persons in the autism spectrum. Since 2014, the Autism Society Philippines (ASP) Angels Walk for Autism has found its symbolic and logistical...
More than 40,000 advocates, families, and supporters gathered at the SM Mall of Asia Arena for the Autism Society Philippines ' Angels Walk 2025—a powerful show of unity and support aimed at amplifying autism awareness, acceptance, and inclusion across the country. On May 18, thousands of...
Kristyn Dela Cruz, a neurodiversity advocate, and Gigi Daza, wife of Congressman Paul Daza, have much in common. Both are mothers to individuals with speech delays and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). They have faced challenges in raising their children, including public discrimination. What they...
Marikina City 1st district Rep. Marjorie Ann Teodoro (Facebook) Persons with autism (PWDs) shouldn't be left behind in terms of the care and attention given to them, relative to persons with disabilities (PWDs). This was the...
BAGUIO CITY – A Filipino artist is holding an art exhibit here until June that seeks to benefit people with autism. Dubbed "A Masterpiece of Myseterpiece Art," the exhibit started on April 5 at The Manor in Camp John Hay and the opening was graced by Mayor Benjamin Magalong of this city and...
Miss Philippines-Universe Michelle Dee (Contributed photo) Miss Philippines-Universe Michelle Dee is bent on continuing her "lifelong mission" following her rousing stint in the Miss Universe 2023 pageant. Dee was the special guest during the...
A Harvard study by Robert Austin and Gary Pisano cites a growing understanding of the new types of people we call "neurodivergent" which is within the spectrum of Autism. According to the Center for Disease Control and Treatment, 1 out of 42 males and 1 of 189 females in America are considered...
“Proud of you, David,” posted Karen Davila as she shared photos of her eldest son as a freshman in UP College of Fine Arts for the Associate in Arts undergraduate program. The proud mom revealed that David took the talent determination test last May 2023. “No parents allowed during...
Donald Triplett, the first person to be diagnosed with autism. He was diagnosed in 1943 at the age of 10. WASHINGTON, United States -- An American man who was the first person to be diagnosed with autism died last week in his native state of Mississippi at the age of 89, his family said. In...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Thursday, April 27, expressed alarm over the continued increase in the number of people diagnosed with autism in the country, which include even those without family history of autism. Tulfo made the statement in time for the observance of the National Autism Awareness...
Senators are now keen on pushing the passage of a bill seeking to establish the country’s first ever Center for Autism as the number of cases of persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the Philippines rises. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, Senators Joseph Victor...
