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Republic of the Philippines
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Quezon City

ION UNIT
X SERVICE

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

9442
nouse piui.No, “23

Introduced by HON. TEODORO G. MONTORO

AN ACT ESTABLISHING CITY AND MUNICIPAL REHABILITATION CENTERS.
FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES

EXPLANATORY NOTES:

As poverty still a problem of our country, many constituents asked the Government for
help in cash or kind, for support for health, education and many reasons. A citizen who generate
lower or equal than a minimum wage with a disabled relative (descendant or ascendant) has a lot
of problems not only what to feed his/her family but how to take care the disabled relative and
how to give his/her needs.

In order to help the development of the physical and mentality of a disabled person who
cannot afford the service of an institution who manage to promote of their welfare, this bill seeks
to help indigent persons in nurturing their relatives who are disabled who are still in the stage of
childhood or “batang-isip” to rehabilitate their physical and mental condition to be able to
connect to the society.

‘The Department of Social Welfare and Development shall supervise the program thru its
Regional Office with the help of Local Government Unit for implementing this affair.

‘The Constitution provides that “The states recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-
building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social



well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their
involvement in public and civic affairs. More so, paragraph 5, Section 2 of ARTICLE XIV of
the Constitution provides that “The State shall (5) provide adult citizens, the disabled and out-of-
school youth with training in civics, vocational efficiency, and other skills. It is the duty of the
state to ensure the proper nurture of the youth because the latter are the future of our nation.

By virtue of these reasons, the approval of this Act is hereby sought.

REP>FEODORO G. MONTORO.

AASENSO Party-List


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

244e
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by HON. TEODORO G. MONTORO

AN ACT ESTABLISHING CITY AND MUNICIPAL REHABILITATION CENTERS
FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES

SECTION 1. Short Title — This act shall be known as the “REHABILITATION CENTER
FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES.”

SECTION 2. Declaration Policy and state policy - ARTICLE Il of Declaration of Principles
and States Policies Section 13 states “The states recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-
building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social
well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their
involvement in public and civic affairs. More so, paragraph 5, Section 2 of ARTICLE XIV of
the Constitution provides that “The State shall (5) provide adult citizens, the disabled and out-of
school youth with training in civies, vocational efficiency, and other skills.

SECTION 3. Definition of Terms:

(a). Rehabilitation Center — an institution providing for the therapy for the children and youth
disabled.

(b). Disabilities — is the consequences of an impairment that may be physical, cognitive,
intellectual, mental, sensory, development, or some combination of these that result in restriction
on an individual’s ability to participate in what is considered “normal” in their society. A
disability may be present from birth or occur during a person’s lifetime.


(©). Children or youth with disabilities — any person under the age of 15 or whose mind is the
same as a child who are suffering from physical or mental disorder.

SECTION 4. Creation of Rehabilitation Center - A Rehabilitation Center in every City and
Municipal shall be created to provide assistance to children and youth with disabilities for their
development. It will be manage by the Department of Social Welfare and Development or Local
Government Unit whichever is possible in every City or Municipality.

Section 5. Source of Fund for the Rehabilitation Center - The appropriate fund shall be
allocated from the General Appropriations Act (GAA) or any other government fund source.

SECTION 6. Repealing Clause - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. Separability Clause — If any part of provision of this Act shall be held

unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions hereof which are not affected hereby shall continue
to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 8. Effectivity --This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days alter its publication in the
Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,