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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
1st Regular Session 
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by Representatives ERIC G. YAP, EDVIC G. YAP, JOCELYN P. 
TULFO, RALPH TULFO, and JEFFREY SORIANO 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article XIII Section 11 of the 1987 Constitution provides that "the State shall adopt an 
integrated and comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor to make 
essential goods, health and other social services available to all the people at affordable cost. 
There shall be priority for the needs of the underprivileged sick, elderly, disabled, women, and 
children." 
While the current legislations provide support in terms of employment, education, 
health, and accessibility, among others, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are still at a 
disadvantage in several facets of the society. Many PWDs find themselves burdened 
with expensive medical bills and other costs they constantly strive to afford. They 
experience disproportionately high poverty rates as they have additional 
expenditures related to their disability which depend on their functional difficulties, 
health conditions, and support needs and other expenses related to the lack of 
accessibility and inclusiveness in their communities. 
To enable them to overcome the social barriers deterring them to have better life 
conditions, they need a more comprehensive, inclusive, and adequate support. This 
bill seeks to institute an enabling mechanism for indigent PWDs to provide for their 
immediate needs by granting them monthly subsidy. The Department of Social 
Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the National Council on Disability Affairs 
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(NCDA) shall verify and certify all indigent PWDs eligible to receive a monthly 
subsidy amounting to One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00). 
 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
 
 
ERIC G. YAP  
 
 
 
EDVIC G. YAP 
 
 
 
          JOCELYN P. TULFO 
 
 
JEFFREY SORIANO 
 
 
     
RALPH TULFO 
 
 


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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
1st Regular Session 
House Bill No. ________ 
Introduced by Representatives ERIC G. YAP, EDVIC G. YAP, JOCELYN P. 
TULFO, RALPH TULFO, and JEFFREY SORIANO 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE MONTHLY SUBSIDY OF INDIGENT PERSONS WITH 
DISABILITY, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “Monthly Subsidy for 
Indigent Persons with Disability Act."  
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to promote a just and 
dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation 
and free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social 
services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, and an improved 
quality of life for all. The State shall provide priority to the needs of vulnerable sectors 
such as persons with disabilities. In pursuance of this end, social protection measures 
such as the grant of monthly subsidy shall be extended to indigent persons with 
disabilities. 
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, these terms are defined 
as follows: 
a. Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are those suffering from restriction of
different abilities, as a result of a mental, physical or sensory impairment,
to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal
for a human being;
b. Indigent Person with Disability refers to a person with disability with no
pension or permanent source of income, or regular support from his/her
relatives to meet his/her basic needs.
c.
Impairment is any loss, diminution or aberration of psychological,
physiological, or anatomical structure of function;
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d. Disability refers to (1) a physical or mental impairment that substantially 
limits one or more psychological, physiological or anatomical function of 
an individual or activities of such individual; (2) a record of such an 
impairment; or (3) being regarded as having such an impairment; 
 
e. Handicap refers to a disadvantage for a given individual resulting from an 
impairment or a disability, that limits or prevents the functions or activity, 
that is considered normal given the age and sex of the individual 
 
 
SEC. 4. Coverage. - All indigent PWD, as verified and certified by the 
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the National Council on 
Disability Affairs (NCDA), shall be covered by the provisions of this Act. 
 
 
SEC. 5. Subsidy for Indigent PWDs. - The eligible PWD shall be entitled to a 
monthly subsidy from the DSWD amounting to One thousand pesos (Php1,000.00) to 
augment his/her daily subsistence, subject to existing government auditing rules and 
regulations: Provided, that the monthly subsidy may be waived if the PWD is capable 
of supporting his/her own self or his/her family as certified by the DSWD Field Office 
concerned. 
 
 
SEC. 6. Database of PWDs. - To implement effectively, a database of all PWDs 
should be created by the NCDA and DSWD. Renewed efforts must be made to collect 
comprehensive, accurate and update information that can be disaggregated according 
to a wide range of variables as a basis for effective planning and implementation 
services, and monitoring and evaluation. The creation and management of this 
database shall adhere strictly to the standards set forth in Republic Act No. 10173, 
otherwise known as the "Data Privacy Act of 2012." 
 
 
SEC.  7. Policy on PWD Identification Cards. - The issuance of PWD 
Identification Cards pursuant to Republic Act No. 7277, otherwise known as the 
"Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities," as amended, along with other relevant 
administrative issuances and local ordinances, shall incorporate the information 
necessary for the granting of the monthly subsidy to eligible PWDs. The issuance of 
an authentic PWD Identification Card is a pre-requisite to qualify as a beneficiary 
under this Act. 
 
 
SEC. 8. Penal Provisions. - The penalties shall apply to the following: 
 
a. Any PWD, or his/her parent or his/her relative of any degree of 
consanguinity or affinity, or any third person found to be deliberately 
committing any fraudulent act of enrolling a PWD to the program when 
said person is not indigent shall suffer the following: 
 
1. For the first violation, a fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos 
(Php50,000.00) but not exceeding One hundred thousand pesos 
(Php100,000.00); and 
 


 
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2. For any subsequent violation, a fine of not less than One hundred pesos 
(Php100,000.00) but not exceeding Two hundred thousand pesos 
(Php200,000.00). 
 
b. Any person, natural or juridical, violating any provision of this Act and its 
IRR, except violations pertaining to Subsection a of this Section, shall be 
penalized with a fine of not less than One hundred pesos (Php100,000.00) 
but not exceeding Two hundred thousand pesos (Php200,000.00). If the 
violator is a corporation, organization or any similar juridical entity, the 
officials directly involved and responsible shall be liable therefor. 
 
 
SEC. 9. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this 
Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations of the year following its 
enactment into law and thereafter. An initial amount of Two Billion pesos 
(Php2,000,000,000.00) shall be allocated for the first year of its operation. 
 
 
SEC. 10. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from 
the effectivity of this Act, the DSWD, in consultation with the NCDA, Department of 
Interior and Local Government, Department of Health, and other relevant 
government agencies and non-government organizations, shall issue the necessary 
rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act. 
 
 
SEC. 11. Report to Congress. - The DSWD and NCDA shall annually submit a 
report to Congress about the status of the implementation of this Act for the purpose 
of review and recommendation of additional measures necessary for the attainment 
of the objectives of this Act. 
 
 
SEC. 12. Suppletory Clause. - The provisions of Republic Act No. 7277, 
otherwise known as the "Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities," as amended by 
Republic Act No. 10754 and Republic Act No. 9442, have suppletory effect to the 
provisions of this Act. 
 
 
SEC. 13. Repealing Clause. —All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
proclamations, rules and regulations, or any part thereof, which are inconsistent with 
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
 
 
SEC. 14. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part of this Act, or the 
application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held unconstitutional or invalid, 
the remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby. 
 
 
SEC. l5. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
 
Approved,