Philippines' first cross-disability adaptive dragon boat racing team
PADS Dragon Boat Team
Full name
Philippine Accessible Disability Service Dragon Boat Team
Nicknames
PADS Dragon Boat Team
Short name
Adaptive Dragon Boat Team
Sport
Dragon boat racing
Founded
September 2016; 7 years ago (2016-09)
Location
Cebu City, Philippines
CEO
John Paul "JP" Maunes
Manager
John Paul "JP" Maunes
Captain
Arnold "Capt. A" Balais
Website
PADS Website
Philippine Accessible Disability Service Dragon Boat Team, also known as PADS Dragon Boat Team, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that aims to enable persons with disability (PWDs) to grow and develop as independent, integrated, and empowered citizens of society.[1][2][3]
The Cebu-based dragon boat team comprises people with disabilities — some are amputees, while others are deaf or blind.[4][5] PADS Dragon Boat Team is the first cross-disability adaptive dragon boat racing team in the Philippines.[6][7]
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