EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
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No.__1506
20 MAY -4
Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lanjgti
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE SOCIAL PENSION OF INDIGENT PERSONS WITH 
DISABILITY, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Based on the last National Disability Prevaience Survey1 conducted in 2016, 
disability prevaience in the Philippines was recorded at 12 percent of Fiiipinos age 15 
and older. It was also reported that almost one in every two (47%) experienced 
moderate disability while 23 percent with mild disability. Almost one-fifth (19%) 
experienced no disability. The results were worse in older generations with almost 
one-third of populations age 60 or older are afflicted with severe disability. With this 
high percentage of persons with disability, there is indeed a need for more social 
protection measures granted to members of this vulnerable sector of society.
Republic Act No. 7277, otherwise known as the "Magna Carta for Persons 
with Disabilities," along with the amendments to the said law, is a testament to the 
importance and priority accorded by the government to the specific problems and 
conditions of persons with disabilities (PWDs). However, changing conditions and 
circumstances that have occurred in the PWD sector since the enactment of these 
laws require that the privileges and benefits granted under them are constantly 
updated and refined. This bill is being proposed in response to this objective.
This bill seeks to provide a monthly social pension benefit amounting to Php 
2,000 in favor of indigent PWDs, as verified and certified by the Department of
1 https://psa.gov.ph/ndps/disability-survey-id/138567


Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the National Council on Disability 
Affairs (NCDA). To effectively implement the distribution of the monthly social 
pensions, a database of all PWDs should be created by the NCDA and DSWD. 
Renewed efforts must be made to collect comprehensive, accurate and update 
information that can be disaggregated according to a wide range of variables as a 
basis for effective planning and implementation services, and monitoring and 
evaluation. The provision of this monthly social pension is primarily aimed at 
supporting the expenses of and easing the financial burdens suffered by indigent 
PWDs and their families.
In view of this, early passage of this bill is sought.
MAMiEL "LITO" M. LAPID
Senator


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE
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20 MAY -4 f 4A7
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Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE SOCIAL PENSION OF INDIGENT PERSONS WITH 
DISABILITY, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as "Monthly Social Pension
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for Indigent Persons with Disability Act."
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Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to promote a
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just and dynamic social order that will ensure the prosperity and independence of
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the nation and free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate
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social services, promote full employment, a rising standard of living, and an
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improved quality of life for all. The State shall provide priority to the needs of
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vulnerable sectors such as persons with disabilities. In pursuance of this end, social
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protection measures such as the grant of monthly social pension shall be extended
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to indigent persons with disabilities.
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Section 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, these terms are
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defined as follows;
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a. Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are those suffering from restriction of
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perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a
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human being;
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b. Indigent Person with Disability refers to a person with disability who is frail,
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sickly, and without pension or permanent source of income, or regular
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support from his/her relatives to meet his/her basic needs.
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c. Impairment is any loss, diminution or aberration of psychological,
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physiological, or anatomical structure of function;
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d. Disability refers to (1) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits
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one or more psychological, physiological or anatomical function 
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individual or activities of such individual; (2) a record of such an impairment;
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or (3) being regarded as having such an impairment;
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e. Handicap refers to a disadvantage for a given individual resulting from an
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impairment or a disability, that limits or prevents the functions or activity, that
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is considered normal given the age and sex of the individual
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Section 4. Coverage. - All indigent PWD, as verified and certified by the
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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the National Council on
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Disability Affairs (NCDA) shall be covered by the provisions of this Act.
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The eligible PWD shall be entitled to a monthly social pension from the DSWD
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amounting to Two thousand pesos (Php 2,000.00) to augment his/her daily
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subsistence, subject to existing government auditing rules and regulations: Provided,
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that the social pension may be waived if the PWD is capable of supporting his/her
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own self or his/her family as certified by the DSWD Field Office concerned.
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Section 5. Database of PWDs. - To implement effectively, a database of all
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PWDs should be created by the NCDA and DSWD. Renewed efforts must be made to
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collect comprehensive, accurate and update information that can be disaggregated
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according to a wide range of variables as a basis for effective planning and
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implementation services, and monitoring and evaluation. The creation and
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management of this database shall adhere strictly to the standards set forth in
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Republic Act No. 10173, otherwise known as the "Data Privacy Act of 2012."


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Section 6. PoUc/ on PWD Identification Cards. - The issuance of PWD
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Identification Cards pursuant to Repubiic Act No. 7277, otherwise known as the
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"Magna Carta for Persons with Disabiiities," as amended, aiong with other reievant
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administrative issuances and iocai ordinances, shail incorporate the information
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necessary for the granting of the monthiy social pension to eiigible PWDs. The
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issuance of an authentic PWD Identification Card is a pre-requisite to quaiify as a
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beneficiary under this Act.
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Section 7. Pena!Provisions. - The penaities shail apply to the following:
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a. Any PWD, or his/her parent or his/her reiative of any degree of
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consanguinity or affinity, or any third person found to be deiiberateiy
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committing any fraudulent act of enrolling a PWD to the program when
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said person is not indigent shali suffer the foilowing:
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i. For the first vioiation, a fine of not less than Twenty-five
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thousand pesos (Php 25,000.00) but not exceeding Fifty
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thousand pesos (Php 50,000.00); and
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ii. For any subsequent violation, a fine of not less than Fifty
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thousand pesos (Php 50,000.00) but not exceeding One
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hundred thousand pesos (Php 100,000.00).
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b. Any person, naturai or juridical, violating any provision of this Act and
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its IRR, except violations pertaining to Subsection a of this Section,
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shaii be penalized with a fine of not iess than Fifty thousand pesos
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(Php 50,000.00) but not exceeding One hundred thousand pesos (Php
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100,000.00). If the violator is a corporation, organization or any simiiar
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juridical entity, the officials directly involved and responsible shall be
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liable therefor.
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Section 8. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the impiementation of
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this Act shail be included in the annuai Generai Appropriations of the year foiiowing
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its enactment into iaw and thereafter. An initiai amount of Two Biiiion pesos (Php
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2,000,000,000.00) shali be ailocated for the first year of its operation.


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Section 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from
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the effectivity of this Act, the DSWD, in consultation with the NCDA, Department of
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Interior and Local Government, Department of Health, and other relevant
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government agencies and non-government organizations, shall issue the necessary
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rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.
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Section 10. Report to Congress. - The DSWD and NCDA shall annually submit 
a report to Congress about the status of the implementation of this Act for the 
purpose of review and recommendation of additional measures necessary for the 
attainment of the objectives of this Act.
Section 11. Suppletory Clause. - The provisions of Republic Act No. 7277, 
otherwise known as the "Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities," as amended by 
Republic Act No. 10754 and Republic Act No. 9442, have suppletory effect to the 
provisions of this Act.
Section \1.Repealing Clause. —All laws, presidential decrees, executive 
orders, proclamations, rules and regulations, or any part thereof, which are 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly.
Section 13. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part of this Act, or the 
application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held unconstitutional or invalid, 
the remainder of this Act shall not be affected thereby.
Section lA.Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
from its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of 
general circulation.
Approved,