Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE 0F REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HOusE B`nL rio.  6555
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ADRIAN MICIIAEL A. AMATONG
EzmlANATORT NorE
Under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which
the  Philippines  ratified  in  2008,  the  State  Parties  to  the  Convention  must
adopt  all  appropriate  legislative,  administrative,  and  other  measures  for  the
implementation of the rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs) and take into
account  the  protection  and  promotion  of the  human  rights  of PWDs  in  all
policies and programs.
In turn, Republic Act No. 7277 or the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons,
as  amended,  provided  for the issuance  of identification  cards  (IDs)  to  PWDs.
The PWD ID is the basis for the entitlement of certain benefits, privileges, and
discounts to PWDs, as provided under Republic Act Nos. 9442,10754,11215,
and  10747.
At  present,  PWD  IDs  have  a validity  of five  (5)  years,  pursuant  to  the
National  Council  on  Disability  Affairs  (NCDA)  Administrative  Order  No.  001,
Series of 2021. The rationale for a limited period of validity of the PWD ID is for
the  re-evaluation  of the  cardholder's  disability  status.  Moreover,  the  limited
period is for the purpose of regularly updating the database of the government
on persons with disabilities.
However, the period of five (5) years is too short for the validity of a PWD
ID,  considering  that  some  disabilities  endure  for  a  long  time,  while  some
disabilities  can  be  considered  permanent  in  nature  and  therefore  do  not
require the re-evaluation of the disability status from time to time. Thus, this
measure seeks to extend the period of validity of PWD IDs to ten (10) years for
non-permanent   disabilities,   while   the   period   of   validity   for   permanent
disabilities should be during the lifetime of the holder, provided that National
Council on   Disability Affairs,  together with the  Department of Health,  shall
establish the necessary guidelines in determining what constitutes permanent
or non-permanent disability.
In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
anRpraeA. AMATONG


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
Nineteenth Congress
F`irst Regular Session
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INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ADRIAN MICIIAEL A. AMATONG
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE VALIDITY PERIODS OF
PERSON WITH DISABILITY IDENTIFICATION CARDS,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MAGMA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS",
AS AMENDED
Be it  enacted bg the  Serrate  cnd, the  House Of Represerita.tiues  Of the  Philippines in
Congress assembled:
SECTION  1.  Sec.  32 of Republic Act No.  7277, as amended, otherwise known
as the "Magma Carta for Persons with DisabilityJ' is hereby further amended to
read as follows:
"Sec. 32. Persons with disability shall be entitled to the following:
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The   abovementioned   privileges   are   available   only  to   PWD   who   are
Filipino  citizens  upon  submission  of  any  of  the  following  as  proof  of
his/ her entitlement thereto:
(I)  An  identification  card  issued  by the  city or  municipal  mayor or the
barangay captain of the place where the PWD resides;
(11) The passport of the PWD concerned; or
(Ill)  Transportation  discount fare  Identification  Card  (ID)  issued  by the
[National   Council   for   the   Welfare    of   Dianbled   Peroono    (NCWDP)I
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY AFFAIRS (NCDA).
THE    IDENTIFICATION    CARDS    ISSUED    TO     PERSONS    WITH
PERMANENT  DISABILITY  AS  PROVIDED  IN  (I)  AND  (Ill)  OF  THE
PRECEDING PARAGRAPH SIIALL BE VALID DURING THE LIFETIME
OF THE HOLDER WIIILE THE IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED TO
PERSONS  WITH  NON-PERMANENT  DISABILITY  SIIALL  BE  VALID
FOR A PERIOD OF TEN  (10) YEARS;  PROVIDED, TIIAT THE NCDA,
TOGETHER    WITH    THE    DEPARTMENT    OF    HEALTH,     SHALL
ESTABLISH THE NECESSARY GUIDELINES IN DETERMINING WHAT


coNSTITUTEs   pERMANENJr   oR   NON-PERMANENT   DlsABILITv;
PROVIDED    FURTHER,    TIIAT    THE    NCDA    SIIALL    IMPLEMENT
MEASURES      TO      ENSURE      THE      PROPER      USE      OF      TH E
IDENTIFlcATION cARDs, rspEclALLy wllEN THE HOLDER OF THE
PWD ID DIES.
SEC. 2. 7rrpzementfng Rt4Zes and Regz4ZatzorLs. - Within sixty (60) days from
the  effectivity  of this Act,  the  National  Council  on  Disability Affairs  shall,  in
coordination   with   the   Department   of   Interior   and   I,ocal   Government,
Department  of Health,  Department  of Social  Welfare  and  Development,  and
other  relevant  government  agencies  and  stakeholders,  issue  the  necessary
rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act.
SEC.  3.  SeparaLb£Zftgr Cza«se. - If, for any reason, any provision of this Act is
declared unconstitutional or invalid, parts or provisions of this Act which are
not affected shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SEC.  4. Repealing C!attse.  -All laws, executive orders, presidential decrees,
rules   and   regulations,   and   other   issuances   or   parts   thereof  which   are
inconsistent   with   this   Act   are   hereby   repealed,   amended,   or   modified
accordingly.
SEC.  5.  EJTect€utt!/.  -This  Act  shall  take  effect  fifteen  (15)  days  after  its
publication   in   the   Official   Gazette   or  in   two   (2)   newspapers   of  general
circulation.
Approved,