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Republic Act No. 6759
"White
Cane Act"
AN
ACT DECLARING AUGUST ONE OF EACH YEAR AS WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY IN THE
PHILIPPINES
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 6759
AN
ACT DECLARING AUGUST ONE OF EACH YEAR AS WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY IN THE
PHILIPPINES
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section
1. Short Title. — This Act shall
be known as the "White Cane Act."chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
.
Sec.
2. Declaration of Policy. — It
is declared to be the policy of the State to promote and protect the
physical,
moral, and social well-being of all handicapped persons, such as the
blind,
and to undertake studies on specific causes of the high percentage of
blind
people in the Philippines.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
3. White Cane Safety Day. — August
one of each year is hereby declared as White Cane Safety Day for the
purposes
of instilling public awareness of the plight of the blind, promoting
recognition
and acceptance of the "white cane" as a symbol of the need of the blind
for specific assistance and as a reminder of the individual's duty to
care
for and accord due respect to his unfortunate brethren.cralaw:red
Sec.
4. Observation; Education and
Information. — The White Cane Safety Day shall be appropriately
observed.
Towards this end, the Department of Education, Culture and Sports, the
Department of Health and the Philippine Information Agency shall
conduct
a continuing education and information campaign to achieve the purposes
as stated in Section Three of this Act.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
5. Government Agencies; Rules
and Regulations. — The Department of Education, Culture and Sports
shall,
in consultation with the Department of Health and the Department of
Social
Welfare and Development, issue rules and regulations to effectively
implement
the provisions of this Act. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
6. Effectivity. — This Act shall
take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in a
newspaper
of general circulation. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Approved:
September
18, 1989
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