a n d P W D I D card m u s t be presented to the Station Teller w h
buying the L R T A magnetic ticket to avail of the 2 0 % discount.
T h e Philippine National Railway ( P N R ) , likewise, issued
O f f i c e O r d e r , p r o v i d i n g f o r a fifty p e r c e n t ( 5 0 % d i s c o u n t f o r a l
o f accommodations o n all long distance trains t o passengers
disabilities including one (1) companion.
A designated
preferably near t h e entrance or exit o f t h e coach, w i l l be p r o v i
PWDs.
I n a d d i t i o n , t h e L T F R B issued a m e m o r a n d u m circular^ setti
f o r t h guidehnes for fare discounts. T o avail of the discount, th
m u s t present his/her P W D I D card. T h e discount covers public ut
buses a n d jeepneys only.
I n a m e m o r a n d u m circular^, M A R I N A has set guidelines f o r a
o w n e r s / o p e r a t o r s o f i n t e r - i s l a n d passenger vessel w a t e r craft
compliance w i t h t h e M a g n a Carta a n d the Accessibility Law. I n
said m e m o r a n d u m circular, the person w i t h disability m u s t presen
valid identification card issued by the N C W D P to enjoy and/or
e n t i t l e d t o t h e privileges set f o r t h b y t h e M a g n a C a r t a a n d
Accessiblity L a w , unless his/her physical disability is evident.
I n 2 0 0 8 , the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) issued a n A
R e f e r e n d u m Resolution^ setting forth guidelines o n the grant o f
discount o n domestic air fares for P W D s i n accordance w i t h R A 9 4
L a m e n t a b l y , despite t h e passage o f several laws, i n c l u
several a d m i n i s t r a t i v e orders a n d issuances, P W D s continue t o
discriminated. T h e r e are persons w i t h disabilities w h o could n o t
of the t w e n t y percent ( 2 0 % ) discount o n domestic air travel
o n l i n e a n d / o r t h e a i r l i n e s a c c r e d i t e d t i c k e t i n g a g e n c i e s as o p p o
h o w i t is e x t e n d e d t o s e n i o r citizens.9
T h e r e are P W D s w h o are being required t o physically appear
t h e a i r l i n e s o r g a n i c offices t o a v a i l o f t h e d i s c o u n t a s o p p
senior citizens w h o j u s t need t o e m a i l or fax their Identifi
Cards. T h i s type o f policy defeats t h e purpose o f t h e discount
m o r e e x p e n s i v e f o r s o m e p e r s o n s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s s u c h as t h o s e
uses wheelchair a n d need t o travel by taxi t o physically appear
a i r l i n e s o r g a n i c office.^o
Consolidated Guidelines o f Fare Discounts to Students, Elderly/Senior Citizens, and
LTFRB Memorandum Circular No. 94-001, issued on 3 January 1994.
^ MARINA Memorandum Circular No. 98; 16 March 1995
^ Civil Aeronautics Board Ad Referendum Resolution No. 2 (2008)
^ Resolution N o . 2014-01 of the National Anti-Poverty Commission
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