FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC:, 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Third Regular Session 
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OEC 16 A10 :39 
SENATE 
S. B. No. 
3560 
(In Substitution of S. B. Nos. 2313, 2323, 2455, 2509, and 3259 
taking into consideration H. 13. No. 1387) 
Prepared by the Committees on Social Justice, 'Welfare and Rural Development; 
Local Government; and Finance, with Senators Pangilinan, Legarda, Gordon, Villar, 
Trillanes IV, and Cayetano P., as authors thereof 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING 
AN 
INSTITUTIONAL 
MECHANISM 
TO 
ENSURE 
THE 
IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH 
DISABILITIES IN EVERY PROVINCE, CITY AND MUNICIPALITY, AMENDING 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MAGNA CARTA FOR 
DISABLED PERSONS", AS AMENDED, AND FQR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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Section 1. Section 40 of Republic Act No. 7277, as amended, is hereby 
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further amended to read as follows: 
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"Section 40. Role of National Agencies an~ Local Government Units -
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(A) Local governrnent units shall prornote the establishment of organizations 
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of [disabled persons] PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PWDs) in their 
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respective territorial jurisdictions. National agencies and local government 
, ., 
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units may enter into joint ventures with organizations or associations of 
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[disabled persons] PWDs to explore livelihood opportunities and other 
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undertakings that shall enhance the health, physical fitness and the 
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economic and social well-being of [disabled persons] PWDs. 
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(B) LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS SHALL ORGANIZE AND ESTABLISH 
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THE FOLLOWING: 
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(1) PERSONS WITH DISABILITY AFFAIRS OFFICE (PDAO) 


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A PERSONS WITH DISABI,LITY AFFAIRS OFFICE (PDAO) 
SHALL 
BE 
CREATED 
IN 
EVERY 
PROVINCE, 
CITY 
AND 
MUNICIPALITY. THE LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE SHALL APPOINT 
A PWD AFFAIRS OFFICER WHO SHALL MANAGE AND OVERSEE 
THE OPERATIONS OF THE OFFICE, PURSUANT TO ITS MANDATE 
UNDER THIS ACT. PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO QUALIFIED 
PWDS TO HEAD AND MAN THE SAID OFFICE IN CARRYING OUT 
THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS: 
(a) FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES, PLANS AND 
PROGRAMS FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF 
PWDS IN COORDINATION WITH CONCERNED NATIONAL 
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; 
(b) COORDINATE 
THE 
IMPLEMENTATION 
OF 
THE 
PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 344, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ACCESSIBILITY LAW, AND 
OTHER RELEVANT LAWS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL; 
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(c) REPRESENT 
PWDS 
IN 
MEETINGS 
OF 
LOCAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
COUNCILS 
AND 
OTHER 
SPECIAL 
BODIES; 
(d) RECOMMEND AND ENJOIN THE PARTICIPATION OF 
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NGOS AND POS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL 
DISABILITY-RELATED LAWS AND POLICIES; 
(e) GATHER AND COMPILE RELEVANT DATA ON PWDS IN 
THEIR LOCALITIES; 
(f) DISSEMIN ATE 
INFORMA,TION 
INCLUDING, 
BUT 
NOT 
LIMITED TO, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES FOR PWDS, 
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STATISTICS ON PWDS, INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH 
DISABILITY, 
AND 
TRAINING 
AND 
EMPLOYMENT 
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PWDS; 
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(9) SUBMIT REPORTS TO THE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CHIEF 
EXECUTIVE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS 
AND SERVICES FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE 
OF 
PWDS 
IN 
THEIR 
RESPECTIVE 
AREAS 
OF 
JURISDICATION; 
(h) ENSURE THAT THE POLICIES, PLANS AND PROGRAMS 
FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE WELFARE OF PWDS ARE 
FUNDED 
BY 
BOTH 
THE 
NATIONAL 
AND 
LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT; 
(i) MONITOR FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES BEING CONDUCTED 
FOR THE BENEFIT OF PWDS; AND 
G) SEEK DONATIONS IN CASH OR IN KIND FROM LOCAL OR 
FOREIGN DONORS TO IMPLEMENT AN APPROVED 
WORKPLAN 
FOR 
PWDS, 
IN 
ACCORDANCE 
WITH 
EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS. 
(k) PERFORM SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AS MAY BE 
NECESSARY FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION 
OF THE WELFARE OF THE PWDS. 
(2) FOCAL PERSON 
IN CONSIDERATION OF BUDGET RESTRAINTS, LOCAL CHIEF 
EXECUTIVES 
OF 
FOURTH, 
FIFTH 
AND 
SIXTH 
CLASS 
MUNICIPALITIES, MAY, IN LIEU OF THE CREATION OF A PDAO, 
DESIGNATE A FOCAL PERSON, WHO SHALL PERFORM THE 
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FUNCTIONS OF THE PDAO. PRIORITY IN APPOINTMENT SHOULD BE 
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GIVEN TO A PWD WITH EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO 
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PWDS. 
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THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PDAO OR "J:HE APPOINTMENT OF A FOCAL 
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PERSON, AS THE CASE MAY BE, SHOULD BE DONE IN CONSULTATION AND 
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COORDINATION WITH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY AFFAIRS 
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(NCDA), 
NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS 
(NGOS) 
AND 
PEOPLE'S 
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ORGANIZATIONS (POS). 
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Sec. 2. References to the term "Disabled Persons" on the Title and other 
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sections of the same Act are hereby amended to read as "Persons with Disabilities 
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(PWDs)," 
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Sec. 3. Within three years after the effectivity of this Act, appropriate 
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agencies, headed by the DSWD, in consultation with the NCDA and relevant NGOs 
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and POs, shall review its implementation and recommend to Congress the need to 
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mandate the establishment of a PDAO in 4th, 5th and 6th class municipalities. 
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Sec. 4. "In order to effectively carry out the objectives of RA 7277, the National 
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Government, through the DSWD, shall ensure that the annual budget includes 
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provisions to fund programs and provide support for PWDs. 
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Local government units shall likewise ensur.e that the necessary fund from any 
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available local revenues is allocated for the implementation of this Act for the benefit 
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of PWDs in their jurisdictions." 
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Sec. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, 
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and rules and regulations inconsistent with the; provisions of this Act are hereby 
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repealed or modified accordingly. 
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Sec. 6. Separability Clause. -
If any provision of this Act is declared 
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unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other 
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provisions hereof. 
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Sec. 7. Effectivity. -
This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation or the Official Gazette, 
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whichever comes firs!. 
Approved, 
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