REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
House of Representatives
Quezon City

16% Congress
34 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _& 273

Introduced by Congressman Alfredo D. Vargas III

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘The Magna Carta for Disabled Persons provides benefits, privileges and incentives,
including discounts, for persons with disabilities (PWDs). However, these can only be
availed upon showing the respective PWD ID card to the establishment.

‘The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), through Administrative Order
Series of 2008, laid down the comprehensive, albeit tedious, process of getting a PWD ID
card which include the submission of an application form and clinical abstract, followed by
the mandatory screening of application by the City or Municipal Health Office, the City or
Municipal Social Welfare Office, and by the NCDA. Then, the issued PWD ID card shall be
valid for three years only. This is to allow the issuing office, in cases of temporary disability
of the applicant, to re-evaluate the health of the ID holder and determine whether the PWD
continues to be entitled to the benefits provided by the law.

This proposed legislation seeks the lifetime validity of the IDs issued to persons
with permanent disability so that they will no longer be burdened by renewing their IDs
every three years.

To ensure that persons with permanent disability can continuously avail their
benefits, privileges, and incentives, the passage of this measure is earnestly sought.

ALFREDO D. VARGAS III


HOUSE BILLNO.__§ 273.

Introduced by Congressman Alfredo D. Vargas III

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR LIFETIME VALIDITY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY
IDENTIFICATION CARDS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT (R.A.) NO.
7277, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS, AS
AMENDED BY R.A. NO. 9442

Be it enabled by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Republic Act No. 7277, otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Disabled
Persons, Chapter 8, Section 32, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 32. Persons with disability shall be entitled to the following...

‘The above mentioned privileges are available only to the persons with
disability who are Filipino citizens upon submission of any of the following
proof of his/her entitlement thereto:

(An identification card issued by the city or municipal mayor or the
barangay captain of the place where the person with disability
resides;

(1) The passport of the person with disability concerned; or

(II) Transportation discount fare Identification Card (ID) issued by the
National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons (NCWDP).

THE IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED TO PERSONS WITH
PERMANENT DISABILITY AS PROVIDED IN (1) AND (III) OF THE PRECEDING
PARAGRAPH SHALL BE VALID DURING THEIR LIFETIME, AND MAY BE
RENEWED IN CASE OF LOSS OR DAMAGE.

SEC. 2. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to, or


inconsistent with, the provision of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended
accordingly.

SEC. 3. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,