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Senate Bill No.
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Introduced by Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
AN ACT
INREASING THE POSITIONS RESERVED FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, AS AMENDED, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Although there has been progress in integrating our PWDs into society, more 
can still be done to further ensure that they are afforded the same opportunities 
as those given to other able-bodied individuals. In the 2016 National Disability 
Prevalence Survey of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), 34% of individuals 
with severe disability and 13% with moderate disability find it very or extremely 
problematic to apply and get a job in the country.
The Philippines still has a long way to go in making the entire country inclusive 
to all. This bill seeks to bring us closer to this goal by increasing the positions 
reserved for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in all government agencies, offices 
and corporations from one percent to two percent, and mandating private 
corporations to employ a workforce, at least one percent of which is from the same 
sector.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is urgently sought.
MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI


pNINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
SENATE
Senate Bill No. 811
Senate
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Introduced by Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri
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AN ACT
INCREASING THE POSITIONS RESERVED FOR PERSONS WITH 
DISABILITIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, AS 
AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGMA CARTA FOR DISABLED
PERSONS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Equal Opportunity for Employment - Section 5 of Republic Act 
No. 7277, as amended is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC.5. Equal Opportunity for Employment - No person with disability shall 
be denied access to opportunities for suitable employment. A qualified employee with 
disability shall be subject to the same terms and conditions of employment and the same 
compensation, privileges, benefits, fringe benefits, incentives or allowances as a qualified 
able-bodied person.
At least [one percent (1%)] TWO PERCENT (2%) of all positions in all 
government agencies, offices or corporations shall be reserved for persons with disability: 
Provided, That private corporations [with more than one hundred (100) employees are 
encouraged to] SHALL reserve at least one percent (1%) of all positions for persons with 
disability."
SEC. 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from 
the effectivity of this Act, the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), in coordination 
with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Civil Service Commission 
(CSC), the Governance Commission for Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations 
(GCG), the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Social Welfare and


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Development (DSWD), and other relevant government agencies, shall promulage the 
necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
SEC. 3. Appropriations. - The funds needed to initially implement this Act shall 
be Included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SEC. 4. Separability Clause. - Should any provision herein be declared 
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this Act.
SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations or 
other issuances or parts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed 
or modified accordingly.
SEC. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation in 
the Philippines.
Approved,