privilege, the persons with disability may choose the promotional fare and should no longer be entitled to the twenty percent (20%) discounts privilege. 6.5.1 The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) shall issue corresponding circulars or directives to the shipping industry for the implementation of these rules to ensure compliance herewith, as well as requirements to ship operators/owners to disseminate information on the benefits of the persons with disability by posters, handbills or pamphlets on board vessels. 6.5.2 The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) shall issue corresponding guidelines, circulars or directives related to air transport services and shall disseminate such information as mentioned above. 6.6 Land Transportation Privileges – At least twenty percent (20%) discounts in bus fares such as ordinary, aircon fares and on public railways such as LRT, MRT, PNR, and such other similar infrastructure that will be constructed, established and operated by public or private entity. Toll fees of skyways and expressways are likewise subject to at least twenty percent (20%) discounts, however, this privilege can be availed only by a person with disability owning the vehicle. The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA), Philippine National Railways (PNR), Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) shall issue corresponding circulars or directives to the public land transport sector for the implementation of these rules to ensure compliance herewith, as well as requirements to these operators to disseminate information on the benefits of the persons with disability by posters, handbills or pamphlets on board their vehicles. 6.7 Educational Privileges. – Educational assistance to persons with disability, for them to pursue primary, secondary, tertiary, post tertiary, as well as vocational or technical education in both public and private schools through the provision of scholarships, grants, financial aids, subsidies and other incentives to qualified persons with disability, including support for books, learning materials, and uniform allowance, to the extent feasible: Provided, that persons with disability shall meet the minimum admission requirements set by the Department of Education (DEPED), Commission on Higher Education Department (CHED), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and other entities engaged in the grant of scholarship and financial assistance for the education of persons with disability. For the purposes of this rule, primary education shall include nursery and kindergarten whether in private or public school. The source of funding in addition to the Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA) fund scholarship for the implementation of the above shall be the one percent (1%) allocation for persons with disability in DEPED, CHED, TESDA and other training and educational government agencies as required by General Appropriation Act, subject to the guidelines issued by the DEPED, CHED and TESDA. >6.8 Benefits and Privileges for Retirees with Disability 6.8.1 To the extent practicable and feasible, the persons with disability shall be granted for the continuance of the same benefits and privileges given by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Social Security System (SSS) and PAG-IBIG, as the case may be or, as enjoyed by those in actual service. 6.8.2 Retirement benefits of retirees from both the government and the private sector shall be regularly reviewed to ensure their continuing responsiveness and sustainability, and to the extent practicable and feasible, shall be upgraded to be at par with the current scale enjoyed by those in active service; 6.9 Privileges on Granting Special Discounts in Special Programs To the extent possible, the government may grant special discounts in special programs for persons with disability on purchase of basic necessities and prime commodities in supermarkets and grocery stores. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) shall issue necessary guidelines for the implementation of this scheme. 6.10 Express Lanes Privileges – Express lanes for persons with disability shall be provided in all private, commercial and government establishments; in the absence thereof, priority shall be given to them in all the transactions of the establishments . LGUs shall ensure that this provision is implemented within their area of jurisdiction. There should be an assigned person in all government agencies/offices and private establishments and to provide a section or desk manned by trained personnel to assist persons with disability. The personnel assigned shall be part of the existing manpower in all other government agencies/offices and private establishment as the case maybe or whenever possible.