Magna Carta for Persons with Disability

Section 43

For purposes of this Chapter, vilification shall be defined as: (a) The utterance of slanderous and abusive statements against a person with disability; and/or (b) An activity in public which incites hatred towards, serious contempt for, or severe ridicule of persons with disability.

Section 44

Any individual, group or community is hereby prohibited from vilifying any person with disability which could result into loss of self-esteem of the latter. (As amended by RA No. 9442, [April 30, 2007]).