Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____________ 
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Introduced by Representative 
BRIAN DANIEL POE LLAMANZARES, PhD, MNSA 
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AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, AS AMENDED, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MAGNA CARTA FOR PERSONS WITH 
DISABILITY" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Republic Act No. 7277, as amended, or the Magna Carta for Persons with Disability 
(PWDs), has been the cornerstone legislation ensuring the rights, welfare, and participation of 
PWDs in Philippine society. However, more than three decades since its enactment, gaps remain 
in terms of access to assistive devices, employment opportunities, social protection, and 
government support—particularly for marginalized and indigent PWDs. 
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, millions of Filipinos live with some 
form of disability, many of whom face persistent barriers to education, employment, healthcare, 
and mobility. These challenges are compounded for those in low-income households, where the 
cost of assistive devices, rehabilitation services, and daily living needs can be prohibitive. 
This bill seeks to strengthen the Magna Carta for PWDs by: 
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1. Expanding Definitions – Recognizing assistive devices and technologies as
essential tools for functional independence, and defining assistive technology
services to ensure proper provision, maintenance, and training.
2. Enhancing Employment Incentives – Updating mechanisms for private-sector
compliance and ensuring that job opportunities reserved for PWDs are
meaningfully filled.
3. Providing Additional Benefits – Granting a monthly stipend to indigent PWDs
with severe disabilities, free assistive devices and services, express lanes,
exemptions from travel-related fees, and lifetime validity for IDs of those with
permanent disabilities.
4. Ensuring Proper Implementation – Mandating coordination among relevant
agencies for effective delivery of these rights and benefits.
By addressing these gaps, this measure affirms the State’s commitment to a truly 
inclusive society where PWDs are empowered to live with dignity, participate fully in economic 
and social life, and achieve their fullest potential. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. BRIAN DANIEL POE LLAMANZARES, PhD, MNSA 
Representative 
FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-List 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____________ 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Introduced by Representative 
BRIAN DANIEL POE LLAMANZARES, PhD, MNSA 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, AS AMENDED, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MAGNA CARTA FOR PERSONS WITH 
DISABILITY" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. — Section 4 of Chapter 1, Title One of Republic Act No. 7277, as amended, 
otherwise known as the "Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities" is hereby amended by 
inserting new subsections to read as follows: 
"Sec. 4. Definition of Terms. — [For purposes of] AS USED IN this Act[, these terms arc 
defined as follows]: 
“X X X 
"(Q) ASSISTIVE DEVICES AND TECHNOLOGIES REFER TO DEVICES THE 
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE AN 
INDIVIDUAL'S FUNCTIONING AND INDEPENDENCE TO FACILITATE 
PARTICIPATION AND TO ENHANCE OVERALL WELL-BEING BY HELPING 
TO PREVENT IMPAIRMENTS AND SECONDARY HEALTH CONDITIONS. IT 
INCLUDES WHEELCHAIRS AND WALKERS, PROSTHESES, 
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HEARING AIDS, AIDS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, AND SPECIALIZED 
COMPUTER 
SOFTWARE, 
HARDWARE 
AND 
PERIPHERALS 
THAT 
INCREASE 
MOBILITY, 
HEARING, 
VISION, 
OR 
COMMUNICATION 
CAPACITIES, AMONG OTHERS; AND 
"(R) ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE REFERS TO ANY SERVICE THAT 
DIRECTLY ASSISTS A PERSON WITH DISABILITY IN THE SELECTION, 
ACQUISITION, OR USE OF AN ASSISTIVE DEVICE AND TECHNOLOGY." 
SECTION 2. Section 8 (a) and (b) of Chapter 1, Title Two of Republic Act No. 7277, as 
amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
"Sec. 8. Incentives for Employers. — (a) To encourage the active participation of the 
private sector in promoting the [welfare] RIGHTS of persons WITH DISABILITIES 
and to ensure gainful employment for qualified persons WITH DISABILITIES, 
adequate incentives shall be provided to private entities which employ persons WITH 
DISABILITIES. 
"(b) Private entities that employ persons WITH DISABILITIES who meet the required 
skills or qualifications, either as regular employee, apprentice or learner, shall be entitled 
to an additional deduction, from their gross income, equivalent to twenty-five percent 
(25%) of the total amount paid as salaries and wages to disabled persons WITH 
DISABILITIES, Provided, [however. That such entities present proof os certified by the 
Department of Labor and Employment-that disabled persons are under their employ: 
Provided, further. That the disabled employee is accredited with the Deportment of Labor 
and Employment and the- Department-of Health- as- to his disability, skills and 
qualifications.] THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT 
(DOLE), UNDER ITS LABOR LAWS, SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF 
COMPLIANCE TO PRIVATE ENTITIES AS PRESCRIBED IN DEPARTMENT 
ORDER NO. 131-B, SERIES OF 2016, OR THE REVISED RULES ON LABOR 
LAWS COMPLIANCE SYSTEM: PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT IF THERE IS 
NO QUALIFIED PERSON WITH DISABILITY APPLICANT AFTER THIRTY 
(30) DAYS FROM THE MANDATORY PUBLICATION BY THE EMPLOYER OF 
ITS JOB VACANCY RESERVED FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THE 
EMPLOYER MAY HIRE A NON­ PERSON WITH DISABILITY APPLICANT 
FOR SAID RESERVED POSITIONS BY SECURING PRIOR APPROVAL FROM 
THE DOLE. 
“(c) x x x.” 
 


SECTION 3. Section 32 of Chapter 8, Title Two of Republic Act No. 7277, as amended, is 
hereby amended by inserting four (4) new subsections to read as follows: 
​
"Sec. 32. Persons with disability shall be entitled to the following: 
​
“XXX 
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(k) Provision of express lanes for persons with disability in all commercial and  
government establishments; in the absence thereof, priority shall be given to them. 
 
"(L) A MONTHLY STIPEND AMOUNTING TO FIVE HUNDRED 
PESOS (P500.00) TO AUGMENT THE DAILY SUBSISTENCE, 
MEDICAL AND OTHER NEEDS OF MARGINALIZED AND 
INDIGENT PERSONS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES: PROVIDED, 
THAT PERSONS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES WHO ARE 
RECIPIENTS OF SIMILAR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE 
GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING MONETARY ASSISTANCE FOR 
SENIOR CITIZENS AND BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE 
PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM, OR 4PS, SHALL 
NO LONGER BE GIVEN THIS STIPEND; 
 
(M) PROVISION OF FREE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 
SUCH AS THE EVALUATION OF THE NEEDS AND THE 
FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN 
THE CUSTOMARY ENVIRONMENT OR PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, 
AS WELL AS SELECTING, DESIGNING, FITTING, CUSTOMIZING, 
ADAPTING, APPLYING, MAINTAINING, REPAIRING, OR 


REPLACING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES; TRAINING OR 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES; 
SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING AND JOB COACHING, AND 
SUCH OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE: PROVIDED, THAT THE 
BENEFICIARY IS A MARGINALIZED PERSON WITH DISABILITY 
AS CERTIFIED BY THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE OF THE LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT UNIT CONCERNED; 
 
(N) PROVISION OF FREE ASSISTIVE DEVICES AND 
TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDING TECHNICAL AIDS, PROSTHETIC 
AND ORTHOTIC DEVICES OR APPLIANCES PARTICULARLY FOR 
PERSONAL USE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES THAT WILL 
RESTORE THEIR SOCIAL FUNCTIONING AND 
PARTICIPATION IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY 
AFFAIRS, AND SUCH OTHER DEVICES AND TECHNOLOGIES 
APPROPRIATE TO OTHER DISABILITIES: PROVIDED, THAT THE 
BENEFICIARY IS A MARGINALIZED PERSON WITH DISABILITY 
AS CERTIFIED BY THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICE OF THE LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT UNIT CONCERNED; AND 
 
"(O) EXEMPTION FROM PASSPORT PROCESSING FEES, AS 
WELL AS TRAVEL TAXES, TERMINAL FEES, OTHER FEES AND 
CHARGES LEVIED IN AIRPORTS, PORTS, OR OTHER 


TERMINALS BY THE GOVERNMENT, ITS AGENCIES OR 
INSTRUMENTALITIES, OR BY GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND 
CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS. 
 
"The abovementioned privileges are available only to persons with DISABILITY who 
are Filipino citizens upon submission of any of the following as proof of entitlement 
thereto: 
"(I) THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITY identification card issued by the city or 
municipal mayor or the barangay CHAIR of the place where the person with disability 
resides, OR BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY AFFAIRS (NCDA); 
OR 
"(II) The passport of the PERSONS WITH DISABILITY with PERMANENT 
disability. 
''[(III) Transportation discount fare Identification Card (ID) issued by the National 
Council-for-tho Wolfare-of-Disablcd Persons (NCWDP.) 
"PROVIDED THAT, THE IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED TO PERSONS 
WITH PERMANENT DISABILITIES SHALL BE FREE OF CHARGE AND 
SHALL BE VALID DURING THE LIFETIME OF THE CARDHOLDER: 
PROVIDED, 
FURTHER, 
THAT 
SUCH 
PERMANENT 
DISABILITY 
IS 
CERTIFIED BY THE MUNICIPAL OR CITY HEALTH OFFICE AND 
VERIFIED BY THE LOCAL SOCIAL WELFARE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 
(LSWDO). 
THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD) 
SHALL ENSURE THAT THE LIFETIME VALIDITY OF THE ID CARD OF 
PERSONS 
WITH 
PERMANENT 
DISABILITIES 
IS 
NOT 
ABUSED, 
ESPECIALLY WHEN THE ID HOLDER DIES. 
SECTION 4. 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 Health (DOH), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), 
the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Civil Service Commission (CSC), the 
Philippine Statistics Authority, the Governance Commission for Government-Owned or 
Controlled Corporations (GCG), and other relevant government agencies, shall promulgate, not 


later than ninety (90) days after the effectivity of this Act, the necessary rules and regulations for 
its proper and effective implementation. 
SECTION 5. Appropriations. — The Secretary of Social Welfare and Development shall 
include in the DSWD's programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be 
included in the Annual General Appropriations Act. 
SECTION 6. Separability Clause. —  If any provision of this Act is held unconstitutional, the 
remainder thereof not otherwise affected shall remain in full force and effect. 
SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. —  Any law, decrees or issuance, executive orders, rules and 
regulations and other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby 
repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 8. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following the 
completion of its publication either in the Official Gazette, or in a newspaper of general 
circulation. 
 
 
Approved, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HON. BRIAN DANIEL POE LLAMANZARES, PhD, MNSA 
Representative 
FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-List