Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. 10349
Introduced by Representative CAMILLE A. VILLAR 
AN ACT MANDATING ALL TOURISM SITES AS PERSONS WITH DISABILITY AND 
SENIOR CITIZENS-FRIENDLY AREAS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The 1987 Constitution provides that the family has the duty to care for its 
elderly members but the State may also do so through just programs of social 
security.1 Additionally, Section 10 of the Declaration of Principles and State Policies 
provides that the State shall provide social justice in all phases of national 
development.2 Further, Article XITI, 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. 
The United Nation World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) estimated that 
over 1 billion persons with disabilities, as well as more than 2 billion people, such as 
spouses, children and caregivers of persons with disabilities, representing almost a 
third of the world's population, are directly affected by disability. While this signifies 
a huge potential market for travel and tourism, it still remains vastly under-served 
due to inaccessible travel and tourism facilities and services, as well as 
discriminatory policies and practices.3
Accessible tourism enables all people to participate in and enjoy tourism 
experiences. More people have access needs, whether or not related to a physical 
1 Article XV, Section 4 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution 
2 Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution 
1 https:/ / www.un.org/ development/ desa/ disabilities/ issues/ promoting-accessible-tourism-for-all.hbnl 
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL No. 10349
Introduced by Representative CAMILLE A. VILLAR 
AN ACT MANDATING ALL TOURISM SITES AS PERSONS WITH DISABILITY AND 
SENIOR CITIZENS-FRIENDLY AREAS, 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. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "PWD and Senior 
Citizen-Friendly Tourism Sites Act of 2024". 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Polici;. - It is the policy of the State to give full 
support to the improvement of the total well-being of persons with disabilities 
and senior citizens and their integration into the mainstream of society. Additionally, 
it is a policy 
of the State to promote the accessibility of tourism sites to persons with disability 
(PWD) and senior citizens (SC). 
SECTION 3. Scape and Cauerage. - As used in this Act, tourism sites refer to 
cultural or natural heritage sites, museums, national parks, agro-industrial and 
ecotourism sites, wildlife areas, and all tourism sites or spots declared by or 
pursuant 
to existing laws. 
SECTION 4. PWD and Senior Citizen-Friendly Tourism Sites. -The Department of 
Tourism (DOT), in coordination with the Department of Public Works and Highways, 
National Council on Disability Affairs, Nationl Commission of Senior Citizens, 
entities having 
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control, supervision or administration of tourism sites, and relevant stakeholders, 
shall ensure that: 
a) All tourism sites are equipped with physical infrastructure facilities that are PWD and
Senior Citizen-friendly. All facilities to be constructed, rehabilitated or repaired
must be compliant with the infrastructure standards set forth in this Act, or