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Introduced by Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The approvai of Republic Act No. 7277, oinerWise h w n  as tkz Magna Zana for Disabled 
Persons, marked the country’s urge for putting forward the rights of persons with disabilities in 
the country. This law perceived the need to stress the importance of their self-development and 
self-reliance. 
In 2004, the World Health Organization estimated that there are around 8.4 million persons with 
disabilities in the country, which is about 1 for every 10 Filipinos’. With this figure, it is but an 
imperative to propose a legislation that yields inorc of the similar objectives the R.A. 7277 has 
set forth. 
This bill puts the local government units in the forefront to ensure that concerned agencies 
extend necessaw service to persons with disabilities through the establishment an office 
exclusively for them. This bill specifically provides for the establishment of an affairs office for 
persons Trith disabilities in every province, city and municipality in the CIJW~~).. 
Supporting a further-improved welfare of persons with disabilities and their integration into the 
mainstream of society, the immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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A TO IO “SONNY” F. T LLANES IV 
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Senator 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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Introduced by Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV 
AN ACT 
CREATING THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AFFAIRS OFFICE IN EVERY 
PROVINCEl CITY AND MUNICIPALITY, AMENDING SECTION 40 OF REPUBLIC 
ACT NO. 7277, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT PROWDING FOR TXE 
RE€iABI€,iTATiON, SELIi-DEVXLOPIST AND SELP-RELGNCE OP DiSAELED 
PERSONS AND THEIR INTEGRATION INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF SOCIETY 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 40 of Republic Act No. 7277 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
“SEC. 40. Role of National Agencies and Local Govzrnment Units. - 
“(A) Local government units shall promote the establishment of organizations of 
[disabled persons] PERSONS WITH DISPLBILITES (PWS) in their respective 
territorial jurisdictions. 
NationaI agencies and local government units may enter into joint ventures with 
organizations or associations of [disabled persons] PWDS to explore livelihood 
opportunities and other undertakings that shall enhance the health, physical fitness and 
the economic and social well-being of [disabled persons] PWDS. 
“(B) IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
UNITS (LGUS) TO ENSURE THAT THE? AGENCIES CONCERNED SHALL 
EXTEND THE SERVICES PROWED IN THIS ACT TO PWDS BY CREATING 
THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AFFAIRS OFFICE (PDAO) IN EVERY 
PROVINCE, CITY AND MUNICIPALITY. 
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“(C) A SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM BETWEEN 
THE LGUS AND BUSINESSES, PTEILIC AND PRIVATE ESTABLISHMENTS, 
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, OR OTHER INTERESTED PARTNERS IS 
HEREBY CREATED TO ENSURE THE! MAINSTRFAMING OF PWDS INTO 
SOCIETY.” 
SEC. 2. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act shall at any time be found to 
be uncoiistitutional or innlid, the reminder thereof not dfected by such decclaratiun shhall 
remain in full force and effect. 
SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, rules or regulations inconsistent with the 
provisions of this Act are hereby repled or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 4. Effectivi& Clause. - This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following 
its complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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