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TO ENHANCE OVERALL WELL-BEING BY HELPING
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PREVENT IMPAIRMENTS AND SECONDARY HEALTH
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CONDITIONS; AND,
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"(R ) ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGYSERVICER^?ERS
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TO ANY SERVICE THAT DIRECTLY ASSISTS A PERSON
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WITH DISABILITY IN THE SELECTION, ACQUISITION,
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OR
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TECHNOLOGY."
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USE
OF
AN
ASSISTIVE
DEVICE
AND
Sec. 2. Section 5 o f Chapter 1, Title Two of Republic Act No. 7277, as amended,
is hereby further amended to read as follows:
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"Sec. 5. Equal Opportunity fo r Employment - No [disabled]
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person W ITH
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opportunities for suitable employment. A qualified [disabled]
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employee W ITH DISABILITY shall be subject to the same
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terms and
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compensation, privileges, benefits, fringe benefits, incentives
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or allowances as a qualified able-bodied person.
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[Five] AT LEAST TWO percent {(S % )] ( 2 % ) of all [casual,
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emergency and contractuaF posit ions in the Dcpartmont-e f
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Social Welfare and Development; Health; Education,-Cuttofe
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and Sports; and other government agencies, - offices or
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corporat ions engaged in social development shall be reserved
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for disabled persons] POSITIONS IN ALL GOVERNMENT
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AGENCIES, OFFICES OR CORPORATIONS SHALL BE
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FILLED
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DISABILITIES:
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CORPORATIONS ARE MANDATED TO RESERVE AT
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LEAST ONE PERCENT (1 % ) OF ALL POSITIONS FOR
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PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: PROVIDED, FURTHER,
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THAT THOSE PRIVATE CORPORATIONS W ITH MORE
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THAN ONE THOUSAND (1,000) EMPLOYEES SHALL
DISABILITY shall be denied access to
conditions of employment and the
UP
WITH
QUALIFIED
PROVIDED,
PERSONS
THAT
same
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PRIVATE