(SPECIAL PEOPLE. Turning over their financial donations to former tourism director Ronnie Tiotuico representing the Angeles City Learners with Special Education Needs are the Alliance of Travel and Tours Association of Pampanga led by president Tel Tel Elagio, and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Pampanga Chapter with president Gener Endona and Socrates Adan Padua. Photos by Bong Lacson)
CLARK FREEPORT – In observance of the 40th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week, the Angeles City Learners’ with Special Education Needs held a Special Olympics at the SM City Clark here on Friday.
Ronnie Tiotuico, former regional director of the Department of Tourism, organized the event in cooperation with Department of Education Angeles City District School Superintendent Leilani Cunanan and SM.
It’s all about fun, fun, fun and a day in the life of children with special needs, said Tiotuico who has been organizing the event annually for three years now.
Some 300 children with special needs gathered at the Activity Center of the mall where they competed in friendly games in the special Olympics.
Lending support to the affair were the Alliance of Travel and Tours Association of Pampanga, Pampanga Agents Travel Society, Greater Clark Visitors Bureau, Hotels and Restaurants Association of Pampanga, Bridge to Charity, Taisho Pharma, Phyllies Sports Grill, El Kabayo Riding Stables, My Tooth Goodies, Care Travel and Bayad Center, Patio Miguelito (Chef Don Edward Quito), Godspeed Business Center, Cris Pecjo, Prisca Castor, Maribel De Guzman, Ela Pascual, Christine Yap-Zamora, Integrated Bar of the Philippines- Pampanga Chapter and Punto Central Luzon.
