CHAPTER I
RIGHTS AND
PRIVILEGES OF
EMPLOYMENT
DISABLED
PERSONS
Sec. 5. Equa l Opp ortu nity Sec. 8. Ince ntive s for
Sec. 6 Shel tere d Sec . 7. App rent ices hip
for Emp loym ent Empl oyer s
Emp loym ent
The private sector will ensure
Disabled people shall not be
State shall endeavor Their disabilities are employment for qualified
excluded to opportunities for
employment to provide it by means not as much as to disabled people
A disabled worker shall have of sheltered effectively hinder the Private entities who hired
the same terms and disabled people will be
employment performance of job
conditions, compensation, entitled to an additional
operations deduction, from their gross
benefits ect.
income, equivalent to twenty-
five percent (25%)
Sec. 9. Vocational Sec. 10. Vocational
Rehabilitation Guidance and Counseling Sec. 11. Implementing
The principle of equal DSWD shall implement Rules and Regulations:
opportunity for disabled measures providing and
workers and workers, the evaluating vocational
DSWD and NCWDP shall
State shall establsih guidance and counseling to
promulgate the rules and
appropriate vocational enable disabled persons to
regulations
rehabilitation measures secure, retain and advance in
employment
RIGHTS AND
CHAPTER II PRIVILEGES OF
DISABLED
EDUCATION PERSONS
Sec . 12. Acc ess to Sec. 15. Voca tiona l or
Sec. 13. Assi stan ce to Sec. 14. Special
Qua lity Educ atio n Tech nica l and Othe r
Disa bled Stud ents Education
Trai ning Prog ram s
The State shall ensure that State shall establish,
State shall provide provide disabled persons
disabled persons are
financial assistance to maintain and support with training in civics,
provided with access to
deserving disabled complete, adequate and vocational efficiency,
quality education and ample
students integrated system of sports and
opportunities to develop
their skills special education physical fitness, and other
skills
Sec. 16. Non-Formal Sec. 17. State
Education Universities and Colleges
Non-formal education The State University or State
College in each region or
programs shall be
province shall be responsible
developed intended for for materials, trainings,
the total human special problems, etc. and the
development of disabled inclusion of SPED
persons
RIGHTS AND
CHAPTER III PRIVILEGES OF
DISABLED
HEALTH PERSONS
Sec. 18. Nati onal Heal th
Sec. 19. Reha bilit atio n Sec. 20. Health
Prog ram
Institute a national Cent ers Services
health program Department of Health Protect and promote
(prevention, shall establish medical the right to health of
recognition, rehabilitation centers disabled persons
rehabilitation)
CHAPTER IV RIGHTS AND
PRIVILEGES OF
AUXILIARY SOCIAL DISABLED
PERSONS
SERVICES
Sec. 21. Aux iliar y Soci al provision of family care
PRO GRA MS
Serv ices services
Marginalized persons are assistance provision of substitute
provided with the provision of specialized family care services
necessary auxiliary training activities provision of after care
services that will restore
development among and follow-up services
their social functioning
and participation
disabled persons of a provision of day care
positive self-image services
RIGHTS AND
CHAPTER V PRIVILEGES OF
DISABLED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS PERSONS
Sec . 22. Broa dcas t Med ia Sec. 23. Tele phon e Sec. 24. Free Postal
Serv ices Charges for the Disabled
Television stations
shall be encouraged to Telephone companies Postal charges
provide a sign— shall be encouraged to shall be free
language inset or install special telephone
devices or units
subtitles
RIGHTS AND
CHAPTER VI PRIVILEGES OF
DISABLED
ACCESSIBILITY PERSONS
Sec. 25. Barr ier- Free
Envi ronm ent Sec. 26. Mob ility
The State shall ensure the
attainment of a barrier- The State shall promote
free environment that will the mobility of disabled
enable disabled persons persons
to have access in public People who are disabled
and private buildings and shall be allowed to drive
establishments motor vehicles
Sec. 27. Access to Public Sec. 28. Imp leme nting
Transport Facilities Rule s and Regu latio ns
DSWD develop a
DTC shall formulate the
program to assist
rules and regulations
marginalized disabled
persons gain access in
the use of public
transport facilities
CHAPTER VII RIGHTS AND
PRIVILEGES OF
POLITICAL AND DISABLED
PERSONS
CIVIL RIGHTS
Sec. 30. Righ t to Sec. 31. Right to
Sec . 29. Sys tem of Asse mble Organize
Voti ng State recognizes the right
State shall recognize
All disables persons shall the right of disabled of disabled persons to
be allowed to vote in the persons to participate in form organizations or
national or local elections rallies, demonstrations, associations that
etc. promote their welfare
and advance or
safeguard their interests
