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TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER I
BASIC PRINCIPLE
Section 1. Title. This Act shall be known
and cited as the "Magna Carta for Disabled
Persons."
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TITLE II
RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF DISABLED
PERSONS
CHAPTER I
EMPLOYMENT
CHAPTER II
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EDUCATION
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CHAPTER III
HEALTH
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CHAPTER V
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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Sec. 22. Broadcast Media. Television
stations shall be encouraged to provide a
signlanguage inset or subtitles in at least
one (1) newscast program a day and special
programs covering events of national
significance.c
Sec. 23. Telephone Services. All telephone
companies shall be encouraged to install
special telephone devices or units for the
hearing-impaired and ensure that they are
commercially available to enable them to
communicate through the telephone
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24. Free Postal Charges for the
Disabled. Postal charges shall be free on
the following:
(a) articles and literatures like books and
periodicals, orthopedic and other devices, and
teaching aids for the use of the disabled sent
by mail within the Philippines and abroad; and
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(b) aids and orthopedic devices for the
disabled sent by abroad by mail for
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Provided, That the aforesaid items are for
personal purposes only: Provided, further, That
the disabled person is a marginalized disabled
as certified by the Social Welfare and
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transportation fare.
The said department shall also allocate such
funds as may be necessary for the effective
implementation of the public transport program
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The "Accessibility Law", as amended, shall be
made suppletory to this Act.
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latter's disability;
(f) Re-assigning or transferring a disabled
employee to a job or position he cannot
perform by reason of his disability;
(g) Dismissing or terminating the services of a
disabled employee by reason of his disability
unless the employer can prove that he impairs
the satisfactory performance of the work
involved to the prejudice of the business entity:
Provided, however, That the employer first
sought to provide reasonable accommodations
for disabled persons;
(h) Failing to select or administer in the most
effective manner employment tests which
accurately reflect the skills, aptitude or other
factor of the disabled applicant or employee
that such tests purports to measure, rather
than the impaired sensory, manual or speaking
skills of such applicant or employee, if any;
and
(i) Excluding disabled persons from
membership in labor unions or similar
organizations.
Sec. 33. Employment Entrance Examination.
Upon an offer of employment, a disabled
applicant may be subjected to medical
examination,
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(a) all entering employees are subjected to
such an examination regardless of disability;
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(b) information obtained during the medical
condition or history of the applicant is collected
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CHAPTER II
DISCRIMINATION ON TRANSPORTATION
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Sec. 34. Public Transportation. It shall be
considered discrimination for the franchisees
or operators and personnel of sea, land, and
air transportation facilities to charge higher fare
or to refuse to convey a passenger, his
orthopedic devices, personal effects, and
merchandise by reason of his disability.
CHAPTER III
DISCRIMINATION ON THE USE OF PUBLIC
ACCOMMODATIONS AND SERVICES
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Sec.
35. Public
Accommodations
and
Services. For purposes of this Chapter,
public accommodations and services shall
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(a) an inn, hotel, motel, or other place of
lodging, except for an establishment located
within a building that contains not more than
five (5) rooms for rent or hire and that is
actually occupied by the proprietor of such
establishment as the residence of such
proprietor;
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(b) a restaurant, bar, or other establishment
serving food or drink;
(c) a motion picture, theater, concert hall,
stadium, or other place of exhibition or
entertainment;
(d) an auditorium, convention center, lecture
hall, or other place of public gathering;chan
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(e) a bakery, grocery store, hardware store,
shopping center, or other sales or rental
establishment;
(f) a bank, barber shop, beauty shop, travel
service, funeral parlor, gas station, office of a
lawyer,
pharmacy,
insurance
office,
professional office of a health care provider,
hospital or other service establishment;
(g) a terminal, depot, or other station used for
specified public transportation;
(h) a museum, gallery, library or other place of
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Nongovernment
organizations
or
private
volunteer
organizations dedicated to the purpose of
promoting and enhancing the welfare of
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(c) In case of modification, the department or
agency modified shall continue the functions
under this Act of the department or agency that
has undergone the modification.
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thousand pesos
(P100,000.00) but not
exceeding Two
hundred thousand
pesos (P200,000.00)
or imprisonment for
not less than two
years but not more
than six years, or both
at the discretion of the
court.
(b) Any person who abuses
the privileges granted herein
shall be punished with
imprisonment of not less than
six months or a fine of not less
than Five thousand pesos
(P5,000.00), but not more than
Fifty thousand pesos
(P50,000.00), or both, at the
discretion of the court.
(c) If the violator is a
corporation organization or
any similar entity, the officials
thereof directly involved shall
be liable therefore.
(d) If the violator is an alien or
a foreigner, he shall be
deported immediately after
service of sentence without
further deportation
proceedings.
Upon filing of an appropriate complaint, and
after notice and hearing the proper authorities
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