EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
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Introd uce d by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
GRANTING ADDITIONAL PRIVILEGES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, AS AMENDED,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be i t enacted b y the Senate and House o f Representative o f the Philippines in Congress
assembled:
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Section 1.
Section 4 o f Chapter 1, Title One o f Republic Act No. 7277, as
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amended, otherwise known as the "Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities" is
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hereby amended by inserting new subsections to read as follows:
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Definition o f Terms. - [ For purposes of] AS
"Sec. 4.
USED IN this A ct[, these terms arc defined-as follows]:
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"(Q ) ASSIS TIVE DEVICES A N D TECHNOLOGIES
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REFER
TO
WHEELCHAIRS
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PROSTHESES,
HEARING
AND
AIDS,
WALKERS,
AIDS
FOR
THE
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VISUALLY IMPAIRED, AND SPECIALIZED COMPUTER
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SOFTWARE, HARDWARE AND PERIPHERALS THAT
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INCREASE
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COMMUNICATION
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THEIR PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO MAINTAIN OR
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IMPROVE
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INDEPENDENCE TO FACILITATE PARTICIPATION AND
MOBILITY,
AN
HEARING,
CAPACITIES,
INDIVIDUAL'S
VISION,
AMONG
OR
OTHERS,
FUNCTIONING
AND