REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

: 8328
House Bill No.

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-list Representative
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III

EXPLANATORY NOTE

According to the 2016 National Disability Prevalence Survey, disability prevalence
was recorded at 12 percent for Filipinos age 15 and older. From this number, 47
percent experience moderate disability while 23 percent have mild disability. Further,
older generations with almost one-third of the population age 60 or older are
afflicted with a severe disability.

Persons with disabilities (PWDs) remain as one of the most vulnerable sectors of
society. Given the high percentage of persons with a disability, there is a need for
more social protection measures to be granted to them. Moreover, PWDs continue to
bear exorbitant expenses because of their conditions.

Working towards equity, this bill seeks to grant a cash gift of P1,000.00 to registered
PWDs during their natal day to help ease their financial burden. It shall express our
support to our PWDs as valued members of society.

* Philippine Statistics Authority. Disability Spares No One: A News Perspective. Information retrieved from
hitps//psa.gov.ph/ndps/dlisability-survey-id/138567. Dated May 3, 2019


Given the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

MANUEL DG,)CABOCHAN IIT
Representative
Magdalo Para sa Pilipino Party-List


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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

: 8328
House Bill No.

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III

AN ACT
GRANTING BIRTHDAY CASH GIFT AMOUNTING TO ONE THOUSAND PESOS
(PHP 1,000.00) TO REGISTERED PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PWDs)

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

SECTION 1. Short Title— This Act shall be known as the “Birthday Cash Gift
for PWDs”.

Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby the policy of the State to promote
the rights of every individual, access to economic opportunities considering their
conditions and needs, The State shall provide priority to the needs of vulnerable
sectors such as persons with disabilities and recognize them as valuable members of
society. Towards this end, social protection measures such as the grant of birthday
cash gifts shall be extended to persons with disabilities.

Sec. 3. Grant of Birthday Cash Gift.- All Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) shall
be entitled to the Birthday Cash Grant amounting to One Thousand Pesos (Php
1,000.00).


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Sec. 4. Applicability The Birthday Cash Grant (BCG) is only to persons with
disabilities who are Filipino citizens as provided by Republic Act No. 7277, also
known as the Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities.

Sec. 5.Requirements for Birthday Grant.— Beneficiaries of the grant must be:

(a) Registered voter in their locality; or

(b) Registered with the Persons with Disability Affairs Office in their local
registry.

Sec. 6. Availment of Birthday Cash Gift- The Birthday Cash Gift shall be
released to the registered PWD or to his guardian or attorney-in-fact, within the
month of his birthday. Further, the release of the BCG shall be handled by the
Persons with Disability Affairs Office, or its relative counterpart, in respective
municipalities. Provided, however, That such availment made by the aforementioned
representatives must be presented with a letter of authorization from the registered
PWD.

Sec. 7. Penalty.- Any private persons or juridical entity who impersonates the
registered PWD or its representative, with the intention of acquiring the said benefit
shall suffer the penalty of a fine of not less than Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00)
but not more than Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00), without prejudice to any
separate civil, administrative or criminal charge that may be brought against the

person.

The Department of Social Welfare and Disability, with the coordination of
concerned Persons with Disabilities Affairs Office or its relative counterpart, is hereby
authorized to conduct an investigation in such case that the benefit was granted to a
wrong person and to recommend administrative sanctions against erring public
officials and/or employees in the distribution of the BCG, in compliance to Republic
Act No. 6713, or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and
Employees.


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Sec. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within sixty (60) days from the
effectivity of this Act, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD),
in coordination with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG),shall
promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of
this Act.

Sec. 9. Appropriations. The funds necessary to implement the provisions of
this Act shall be charged to the budget of the Department of Social Welfare and
Development as provided in the current General Appropriations Act. Thereafter, the
necessary sum for the implementation of this Act shall be provided in subsequent
General Appropriations Acts.

Sec. 10. Separability Cause.— If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected by such declaration shall remain in
force and effect.

Sec. 11. Repealing Cause— All laws, decrees, letters of instructions,
resolutions, orders, ordinances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the

provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.

Sec, 12. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,