DECS – Conducting a continuing education and information campaign on the Act.
PIA – Dissemination through the tri-media desired information on the Act.
DOH – Training of health personnel on the prevention of blindness.
DSWD – Providing Support and training on orientation and mobility.
DOTC – Conducting orientation and massive information campaign on the Act to
drivers, conductors vehicle owners and others Organizations of and for PWDs –
cooperating actively by providing for the blind the necessary resource (human and
material).
Organizing human resource development program on mobility.
Postering acceptance by the blind on the use of the white cane and the independence it
represents. Civic Organizations – Sponsoring projects to promote the welfare of the
blind. NCWDP – Coordinating and monitoring the implementation of the Act.
Reporting
All cooperating agencies/organizations shall submit a semestral report on their
programs to the Secretariat
RULE VI. MECHANICS OF IMPLEMENTATION
1. Secretariat
The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall serve as the Secretariat of the
Inter-Agency Committee
2. Funding
Each member agency shall allocate its counterpart budget for whatever programs,
projects, and activities that the Inter-Agency committee may approve for implementation
in observance of the White Cane Safety Day and other objectives of the White Cane
Act.
RULE VII. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Responsibility for Administration and Enforcement The administrative and enforcement
of these rules shall be vested on the heads of memeber agencies of the Inter-Agency
Committee
EFFECTIVITY. The Implementing Rules and Regulations shall take effect thirty (30)
days after the date of publication in the official Gazette
Promulgated by:
(Sgd.) Secretary, Department
of Education, Culture and Sports
(Sgd.) Secretary, Department of Health
(Sgd.) Director General
Philippine Information Agency
In Consultation with:
(Sgd.)Secretary
Department of Social Welfare and Development
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