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.