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Republic Act No. 7277 - Magna Carta for Disabled Persons

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REHABILITATION, SELF-DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-RELIANCE OF DISABLED PERSONS AND THEIR INTEGRATION INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF SOCIETY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

R.A. No. 7277 | 1992-03-24

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REHABILITATION, SELF-DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-RELIANCE OF DISABLED PERSONS AND THEIR INTEGRATION INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF SOCIETY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

TITLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER I

BASIC PRINCIPLE

Section 1. Title. — This Act shall be known and cited as the "Magna Carta for Disabled Persons."

Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy — The grant of the rights and privileges for disabled persons shall be guided by the following principles:

(a) Disabled persons are part of Philippine society, thus the State shall give full support to the improvement of the total well-being of disabled...