REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 6632

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

Persons with disabilities (PWDs) are one of the most vulnerable groups in the society that
need serious attention from the government. According to the 2010 data of the National
Statistics Authority, there are 1.44 million Filipinos with disability.

‘The promulgation of Republic Act 7277, also known as the Magna Carta for Disabled
Persons, ensures the rights and equal opportunities for suitable employment to PWDs as their
able-bodied counterparts. This was further amended by Republic Act 10524 to expand the
positions reserved for PWDs in government and private sector work. It recognizes their
importance as productive members of the country. Despite the efforts of the government to
promote anti-discriminatory practices in the employment and services for PWDs, there is still
need to improve the protection of their rights.

This bill secks to guarantee the inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the
workforce and provide them with competitive compensation and benefits. It mandates
government offices and agencies to ensure that 2% of their employees shall comprise of
PWDs, whereas private corporations and companies are required to reserve 1% of their
workforce to PWDs. This will allow PWDs not only to maximize their economic potential,
but also to have more avenues to participate in nation-building.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

MANUEL Di OCHAN IIT
Representative
Magdalo Para Sa Pilipino Party-List


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

6632

House Bill N

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN IIT

AN ACT
INCREASING 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

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippine 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
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
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 Development
(DSWD), and other relevant government agencies, shall promulgate the necessary rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.

SEC. 3. Appropriations. — The funds needed to 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.


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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 (1S) days after its publication
in the Official Gazette or in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

Approved,