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Fifteenth Congress:
Second Regular Session

commrrree report No._1904
Submitted by the Committee on Social Services on TS HOV 201;

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Re : House Bill No, 5475
Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 3192+
‘Sponsors : Reps. Arturo B. Robes and Imelda Calixto-Rubiano
Mr. Speaker:

‘The Committee on Social Services to which was referred House Bill No. 3192,
introduced by Rep. Imelda Calixto-Rubiano, entitied:

“AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE ‘MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS’ ” 5475

‘has considered the same and recommends that the attached House Bill No. __. entitled:

“AN ACT EXPANDING THE POSITIONS RESERVED FOR PERSONS
WITH DISABILITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 7277, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ‘MAGNA
CARTA FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY’ ” ri

be approved in substitution of House Bill No. 3192. with Reps. Imelda Calixto-Rubiano, Rache!
Marguerite B. del Mar, Bernadette R. Herrera-Dy, Maria Isabelle G. Climaco, and Arturo B.
Robes as authors thereof,

Rep. ARTURO B>
Chairperson
‘Committee on Social Services

The Honorable Speaker
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City


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Republic of the Philippinzs
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
‘Second Regular Session *

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House BILL No._04?9
(In Substitution of House Bill No, 3192)

Introduced by REP. IMELDA CALIXTO-RUBIANO.

AN ACT EXPANDING THE POSITIONS RESERVED FOR PERSONS
WITH DISABILITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE “MAGNA CARTA FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY” ">

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 7277. as amended, is hereby amended to
read as follows: 3
“SEC. 5. Equal Opportunity for Employment ~ No [disabled] person
WITH DISABILITY shall be denied access to opportunities for suitable
employment, A qualified [disabled] employee WITH DISABILITY shall be
subject to the same terms and conditions of employment and the same
compensation, privileges. benefits, incentives, fringe benefits. incentives, or
allowances as v qualified able-bodied person.

[Five] ONE percent [(5 %)] (1%) of all [casual emergency and
contractual] positions in [the Departmenis of Social Welfare and Development;
Health; Education, Culture and Sports; and other] ALL government agencies,
offices. or corporations; AND PRIVATE CORPORATIONS(, engaged in social
development] shall be reserved for {disabled} persons WITH DISABILITY” -

SEC. 2. Separubitity Clause. — Should any provision of this Act be found
Unconstitutional by 3 court of law. such provision shal} be severed from the remainder of this

Act. and such action shall not affect the enforceability of the remaining provisions of this
Act.

SEC. 3. Repealing Clause. ~ All iaws, presidential decrees. executive orders. and
rules and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repeuled or
modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation. °

Approved.



FACT SHEET

* 5475
House Biti No eat
(In Substitution of House Bill No. 3192)
(As approved on October 4, 2011)

EXPANDING THE POSITIONS RESERVED
FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY

Introduced by: Reps, Imelda Calixte-Rubiano, Rachel Marguerite B. del Mar, Bernadette R.
Herrera-Dy, Maria Isabelle G Climaco, and Arturo B. Robes

Comimitiee Referrals COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES r
Committee Chairperson: REP. ARTURO 8. ROBES

OBJECTIVE:

© To promote equal opportunity for qualified persoris with disability (PWDs) in
employment

KEY PROVISIONS:

* Expands the positions reserved for PWDs from casual, emergency, and contractual
positions to all employment positions

© Mandates not only government agencies engaged in social develooment but all
government agencies, offices, or corporetions, and private corporations to reserve
one percent (1%) of all positions for qualifieo PDs .

RELATED LAW:

* Republic Act No. 7277, as amended, otherwise known as the “Magna Carta for
Persons with Disability”