Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ______ 
Introduced by Hon. MARVIN C. RILLO 
Representative, Fourth District, Quezon City 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
According to the 2010 census on population and housing conducted by 
the Philippine Statistics Authority, 1.44 million, or 1.57 percent of the 92.1 
million household population of the country, are persons with disability 
(PWDs). The recorded figure of PWDs in the 2000 CPH was 935,551 persons, 
which was 1.23 percent of the household population1. This number 
continuously grows as the years passes by and the existing laws and 
jurisprudence shall in every way take comprehensive, ingenious and holistic 
approach in keeping up with the statistical figure growth. Disability is 
considered on a larger scale, not just in the Philippines but also in the world, 
as a human right issue especially when United Nations Convention on the 
Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) comes into force.2 
The 1987 Philippine Constitution as much explicitly espouses, as a 
matter of state policy, full equality of all in the eyes of the law, as it prohibits 
against discrimination on the bases of race, religion, gender, and physical 
conditions. Further, it is a policy of the State to protect PWDs and promote 
their welfare and development. To this end, laws may be enacted to better cater 
the evolving needs of said PWDs. 
Republic Act No. 7277, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for the 
Disabled Persons, mandates rehabilitation, self-development and self-reliance, 
and integration of PWDs into the mainstream society. This was amended by the 
passage of RA 9442 – An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7277, Otherwise 
Known As The “Magna Carta For Disabled Persons, And For Other Purposes” 
which deliberately provides at least twenty percent (20%) discount in public 
railways, skyways and bus fare for the exclusive use and enjoyment of person 
with disability; and that such 20-percent discount shall apply to “toll fees 
of skyways and expressways”. However, in 2015, when RA 10754, 
otherwise known as “An Act Expanding The Benefits and Privileges of Persons 
with Disability” was enacted, such privilege was omitted. 
In view of the foregoing, this humble representation respectfully moves 
for the passage of this bill to amend the SECTION (32)A (7) of R.A 7277, as 
amended by R.A 10745, otherwise known as an act expanding the benefits and 
privileges of persons with disability (PWDs). 
1 Retrieved from: https://psa.gov.ph/content/persons-disability-philippines-results-2010-census 
2 World Report on Disability (World Health Organization) 2011. 
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On behalf of the people of the Fourth District of Quezon City, the 
approval of this Bill is earnestly sought. 
                                                                        
                          
                                                                    MARVIN C. RILLO 
 Representative 
 4th District, Quezon City 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. ______ 
Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE MARVIN C. RILLO 
“AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES 
TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, FURTHER AMENDING FOR 
THE PURPOSE SECTION (32)A(7) OF R.A 7277, AS AMENDED 
BY R.A 10754, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT EXPANDING 
THE 
BENEFITS 
AND 
PRIVILEGES 
OF 
PERSONS 
WITH 
DISABILITY (PWD)” 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 32(a) (7) of Republic Act (RA) No. 7277, as amended 
by RA 10754, is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
“SEC. 32. Persons with disability shall be entitled to: 
(a) xxxx xxx xxxx
(7) On actual fare for land transportation travel such as, but not
limited to, public utility buses or jeepneys (PUBs/PUJs), taxis,
Asian utility vehicles (AUVs), shuttle services, SKYWAYS AND
EXPRESSWAYS THE TOLL FEES OF WHICH ARE PAID
THROUGH 
THE 
RADIO 
FREQUENCY 
IDENTIFICATION
DEVICES (RFID) OR SIMILAR SYSTEMS and public railways,
including Light Rail Transit (LRT), Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and
Philippine National Railways (PNR).
IN THE AVAILMENT OF THIS PRIVILEGE, THE VEHICLE MUST 
BE REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE PWD AND THE 
LATTER SHALL PRESENT AND SUBMIT A COPY OF HIS PWD 
IDENTIFICATION CARD TO THE TOLL OPERATOR WHEN 
APPLYING 
FOR 
RFID. 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
TRANSPORTATION AND. COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC), LIGHT 
RAIL TRANSIT. AUTHORITY (LRTA), PHILIPPINE NATIONAL 
RAILWAYS (PNR), TOLL REGULATORY BOARD (TRB) AND LAND 
TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD 
(LTFRB) SHALL ISSUE CORRESPONDING CIRCULARS OR 
DIRECTIVES TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRANSPORT SECTOR FOR 
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE RULES TO ENSURE 
COMPLIANCE HEREWITH, AS WELL AS REQUIREMENTS TO 
THESE OPERATORS TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON THE 
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BENEFITS OF THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITY BY POSTERS, 
HANDBILLS OR PAMPHLETS ON BOARD THEIR VEHICLES” 
 
SEC. 2. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part, section or 
provision of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining 
provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.  
 
SEC. 3. 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, amended, or modified accordingly. 
 
SEC. 4. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
 
Approved. 
 
 
                                                                    MARVIN C. RILLO 
 Representative 
 4th District, Quezon City