EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHIUPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. No. 1795
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Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR LIFETIME VALIDITY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY 
IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED TO PWDS WITH PERMANENT 
DISABILITY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
7277, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ”MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED 
PERSONS", AS AMENDED
EXPLANATORY NOTE
One of the important measures implemented by the government geared 
towards the welfare and protection of persons with disabilities (PWDs) is the provision 
of PWD Identification Cards as basis for the enjoyment of benefits and privileges 
provided under Republic Act No. 7277, otherwise known as the "Magna Carta for 
Disabled Persons," as amended. Another laudable aspect of the law is the devolution 
of the Issuance of PWD IDs to the level of our local government units (cities, 
municipalities or barangays). However, at present, the validity of PWD IDs is limited 
to only three years, subject to renewal1. The wisdom behind this limited validity period 
and the requirement of renewal is the need to re-evaluate the entitlement of the ID 
holder to the benefits pertaining to his/her status as a PWD. This is to ensure that the 
information contained therein reflects the holder's current disability status. But this 
does not apply in case of a PWD with a permanent disability such as pre-existing birth 
defects, permanent blindness or deafness, loss of limb or body parts, etc. Requiring
1NCDA Administrative Order No. 001 Series of2008, retrieved from: 
https://www.ncda.gov.ph/tag/pwd-id/


such PWDs to renew every three years is superfluous, burdensome and a waste of 
government resources.
This biil seeks to eliminate this unnecessary burden and rationaiize the issuance 
of PWD IDs by providing for the iifetime vaiidity for PWDs with permanent disabiiities. 
This wiil spare them the inconvenience of going back to the issuing offices every three 
years, fiiiing up the renewai forms, faliing in iine and paying fees and charges just to 
renew their PWD IDs, when no changes have occurred as to their disabiiity status.
In view of this, eariy passage of this bill is sought.
EL "LITO" M. LAPID
Senator rA


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
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Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR LIFETIME VALIDITY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY 
IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED TO PWDS |WITH PERMANENT 
DISABILITY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
7277, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED 
PERSONS", AS AMENDED
Be It enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled.
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SECTION 1. Section 32 of Republic Act No. 7277, otherwise known as the
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"Magna Carta for Disabled Persons", as amended, is hereby further amended to read
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as follows;
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"SEC. 32. Persons with disability shall be entitled to the following:
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XXX.
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The abovementloned privileges are available only to persons with
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disability who are Filipino citizens upon submission of any of the
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following as proof of his/her entitlement thereto:
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(I) An identification card issued by the city or munic pal mayor the
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barangay captain of the place where the person with disability resides;
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(II) The passport of the persons with disability concerned; or
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(III) Transportation discount fare Identification Card (ID) issued by
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the National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons (NCWDP).


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THE IDENTIFICATION CARDS ISSUED TO PERSONS WITH
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PERMANENT DISABILITY AS PROVIDED IN (I) AND (III) OF
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THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH SHALL BE VALID DURING THE
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LIFETIME OF THE HOLDER, AND MAY BE RENEWED IN CASE
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OF LOSS OR DAMAGE: PROVIDED, THAT SUCH PERMANENT
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DISABILITY IS CERTIFIED BY THE MUNICIPAL OR CITY
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HEALTH OFFICE WHERE THE PWD RESIDES; PROVIDED
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FURTHER, THAT THE ISSUING OFFICES SHALL IMPLEMENT
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MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT THE LIFETIME VALIDITY OF THE
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IDENTIFICATION CARDS IS NOT ABUSED, ESPECIALLY WHEN
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THE ID HOLDER DIES."
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Section 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - To carry out the provisions
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of this Act, the National Council on Disability Affairs in consultation with the
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Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Health, Department of
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Social Welfare and Development and other relevant government agencies and
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stakeholders shall, within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act, issue the
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implementing rules and regulations for this Act.
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Section 3. Separability Clause. - Should any provision of this Act or the
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application thereof to any person or circumstance be held invalid, the other provisions
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or sections of this Act shall not be affected thereby.
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Section 4. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
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regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed,
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amended or modified accordingly.
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Section 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
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following its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of
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general circulation.
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Approved,