b) aids and orthopedic devices for the disabled persons sent abroad by mail for repair.
L. The following are the requirements for the availment of this privilege, to with:
1. That the disabled person is a Filipino citizen.
2. That the disabled person is a marginalized disabled person as certified to by the
Social Welfare and Development office of the municipality or city government unit where
the disabled person is a resident or by the representative of the Department of Social
Welfare and Development in the municipality or city government unit where the disabled
person is a resident.
3. That the disabled person either as the sender/or addressee has the necessary
accreditation certificate as such issued by the Postmaster General or his representative
of the Philippine Postal Corporation.
4. That the definition of marginalized disabled person as referred to in this article is one
who lack access to rehabilitation services and opportunities to be able to participate fully
in socioeconomic activities and who have no means of livelihood or whose income fall
below the poverty threshold.
5. That it is understood that the articles and literatures like books and periodicals,
orthopedic and other devices, teaching aids, are for the exclusive use of the disabled
person and that the same when mailed is unsealed and may be opened for postal
inspection and does not contain commercial advertising materials.
6. That the envelop or wrapper of the franked mail shall bear on the left upper corner
the name of the sender with its complete address and on the upper right corner the
words “Free Master for Disabled Person―. Private or unauthorized use to avoid
payment of postage is penalized by a fine or imprisonment or both.
RULE VII
SECTION 1. Mobility
The State shall promote the mobility of disabled persons. Disabled persons shall be
allowed to drive motor vehicles, subject to the rules and regulations issued by the Land
Transportation Office pertinent to the nature of their disability and the appropriate
adaptations or modifications
made on vehicles.
1.1 Rule and Regulations in the Application of Driver’s License for Disabled
Persons
A. Scope and Application
Any disabled person who desires to apply for a driver’s license shall file with any
Land Transportation Office (LTO) licensing center or district office an application form
prescribed by the LTO containing certain information and compliance with the
requirements hereinafter set forth.
B. Requirements
The requirements that have to be complied with by an applicant/disabled person for
driver’s license are the following:
1. Medical Certificate/Recommendation from a government accredited physician;
2. The applicant/disabled person must take and pass written and practical
examinations;
3. New applicant must secure student permit and undergo driving instruction for 60
days;
4. All disabled drivers/applicants may use a customized vehicle provided that it meets
the standard/specifications set and duly requested at LTO.
C. Who may Apply for License
1. Partially blind – person with poor visual acuity due to partial loss of vision/sight.
2. Orthopedically Impaired – person with amputated left or right leg; amputated left or
right arm; post-polio victims; paralyzed legs; weak legs but not paralyzed;
3. Speech and Hearing Impaired – person unable to speak but can hear; can partially
Hear All applications approved and granted by LTO shall be valid for three (3) years
starting 1993 using prescribed credit card type driver’s license for disabled persons.
Those previously
issued licenses may apply for its conversion.
SECTION 2. Access to Public Transport Facilities
The Department of Social Welfare and Development shall develop a program to assist
marginalized disabled persons gain access in the use of public transport facilities. Such
assistance may be in the form of subsidized transportation fare. The following
guidelines shall
govern a subsidized transportation scheme:
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