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!olnL romulgaLed 8y
1he ueparLmenL of ubllc Works and Plghways orL Area Manlla
1he ueparLmenL of 1ransporLaLlons and CommunlcaLlons aslg MeLro Manlla
ln coordlnaLlon wlLh
1he naLlonal Councll for Lhe Welfare of ulsabled ersons
(AccesslblllLy SecLor on Lhe Magna CarLa for ulsabled erson) ulllman Cuezon ClLy
8uLL l SCCL Anu ALlCA1lCn
1 urpose
1he 8ules and regulaLlons seL forLh hereln provlde for mlnlmum requlremenLs and sLandards Lo make bulldlngs
faclllLles and uLlllLles for publlc use accesslble Lo dlsabled persons pursuanL Lo Lhe ob[ecLlves of 8aLas ambansa
8llang 344 An AcL Lo Lnhance Lhe MoblllLy of ulsabled ersons by 8equlrlng CerLaln 8ulldlngs lnsLlLuLlons
LsLabllshmenLs and ubllc uLlllLles Lo lnsLall laclllLles and CLher uevlces
2 ueflnlLlon of 1erms
lor Lhe purpose of Lhese 8ules and 8egulaLlons Lhe words Lerms and phrases enumeraLed ln Annex A hereof shall
have Lhe meanlng as provlded Lhereln
3 Scope
1he provlslons of Lhese 8ules and 8egulaLlons shall apply Lo Lhe followlng
31 ubllc and prlvaLe bulldlngs and relaLed sLrucLures for publlc use and whlch shall be consLrucLed repalred or
renovaLed
32 SLreeLs and hlghways and publlc uLlllLles
321 SLreeLs and hlghways
322 ubllc LransporL vehlcles whlch shall lnclude
a) assenger buses and [eepneys
b) assengers Lralns lncludlng Lhose of Lhe LlghL 8all 1ranslL AuLhorlLy (L81A)
c) uomesLlc lnLerlsland vessels
d) uomesLlc alrcrafL of alr carrlers
323 ubllc 1elephones
33 ubllc LransporL
Lermlnals lncludlng Lhose of L81A
4 AppllcaLlon
41 ubllc and prlvaLe bulldlngs and relaLed sLrucLures for publlc use
no permlL for Lhe consLrucLlon repalr or renovaLlon of publlc and prlvaLe bulldlngs and relaLed sLrucLures for
publlc use wheLher owned or leased shall be granLed or lssued unless Lhe owner Lhereof shall have provlded ln
Lhe places and speclflcaLlons submlLLed for approval barrlerfree faclllLles and accesslblllLy feaLures as provlded ln
Lhese 8ules and ln accordance wlLh Lhe followlngs crlLerla
411 8ulldlng and relaLed sLrucLures Lo be consLrucLed
a) AL Lhe space where Lhe prlmary funcLlon ls served and where faclllLles and lngress/egress of Lhe bulldlng or
sLrucLure are locaLed as Lo make such space accesslble Lo Lhe dlsabled persons provlded however LhaL where Lhe
prlmary funcLlon can be served aL Lhe lngress level and where such level ls provlded wlLh faclllLles requlremenLs
for accesslblllLy aL oLher levels may be walved
b) 1en percenL (10) of Lhe LoLal number of unlLs of governmenLowned llvlng accommodaLlons shall be
accesslble and fully usable by Lhe dlsabled persons wlLh any fracLlonal parL ln excess of onehalf (1/2) ln Lhe
compuLaLlon Lhereof Lo be consldered as one unlL for prlvaLelyowned llvlng accommodaLlons Lhe number of
accesslble unlLs shall be as provlded ln SecLlon 3 of 8ule lll Lhereof
c) lngress/egress from Lhe sLreeL Lo Lhe bulldlng or sLrucLure shall be made accesslble
d) Accesslble sloLs ln parklng areas shall be locaLed as near as posslble Lo lngress/egress spaces of Lhe bulldlng or
sLrucLure
412 8ulldlng and relaLed sLrucLures Lo be repalred or renovaLed lncludlng Lhose proposed for a change of
occupancy t lf feaslble barrlerfree faclllLles and accesslblllLy and accesslblllLy feaLures shall be provlded ln
accordance wlLh Lhe requlremenLs under SubsecLlon 411 (1) (c ) and (d) feaslblllLy of lncorporaLlon of barrler
free faclllLles and accesslblllLy feaLures shall be deLermlned from all Lhe followlng condlLlons
a) When Lhe repalr or renovaLlon work ls Lo be done ln Lhe space where Lhe prlmary funcLlon ls served
b) When Lhe faclllLles can be made accesslble aL any oLher level whlch ls accesslble by means of an elevaLor wlLh a
mlnlmum wldLh of 800 mm
c) When Lhe space alloLLed for Lhe prlmary funcLlon wlll noL be dlmlnlshed by more Lhan Len percenL (10) of lLs
orlglnal area
d) When Lhe capaclLy or sLrengLh of any ma[or sLrucLural componenL such as slabs beams glrders columns
bearlng walls and fooLlng of Lhe bulldlng or sLrucLure wlll noL be dlmlnlshed
e) When Lhe cosL (excluslve of Lhe excepLlon provlded below) of such repalr or renovaLlon work ls ln excess of
LwenLy percenL (20) of Lhe LoLal cosL of Lhe bulldlng or sLrucLure based upon Lhe compuLaLlon of permlL fees as
provlded under 8ule lll of Lhe lmplemenLlng 8ules and 8egulaLlons promulgaLed pursuanL Lo u 1096 enLlLled
1he naLlonal 8ulldlng Code of Lhe hlllpplnes
f) When Lhere ls no legal consLralnL whlch would noL allow compllance wlLh Lhese regulaLlons
LxCL1lCn 8epalr or renovaLlon work whlch conslsLs only of heaLlng venLllaLlng and alr condlLlonlng sysLems
lncludlng Lhose whlch may be requlred only wlLh respecL Lo flre panlc and exploslon safeLy for exlsLlng spaces shall
noL be sub[ecL Lo Lhe requlremenLs for barrlerfree faclllLles and accesslblllLy feaLures
421 SLreeLs hlghways and LransporL relaLed sLrucLures Lo be consLrucLed SLreeLs hlghways and LransporL
relaLed sLrucLures shall be provlded wlLh Lhe followlng barrlerfree faclllLles and accesslblllLy feaLures aL every
pedesLrlan crosslng ramps and oLher accesslble feaLures ln bulldlngs of Lhe SecLoral offlces and aLLached agencles
of uC1C LransporLaLlon Lermlnals and passenger walLlng areas for use of dlsabled person
a) CuLouL curbs and accesslble ramps aL Lhe sldewalks
b) Audlovlsual alds for crosslng
LxCL1lCn 8equlremenLs for accesslblllLy aL pedesLrlan grade separaLlons or overpasses and underpasses may be
walved
422 LxlsLlng sLreeLs and hlghways Lo be repalred and renovaLed Lhe accesslblllLy requlremenLs shall be provlded
where Lhe porLlon of exlsLlng sLreeLs and hlghways Lo be repalred or renovaLed lncludes parL or Lhe enLlre
pedesLrlan crosslng
423 1ransporL vehlcles for publlc use
a) no llcense or franchlse for Lhe operaLlon of publlc buses passenger boaLs shlps and domesLlc alrplanes shall be
granLed or lssued unless Lhe owner or operaLor Lhereof shall have provlded and deslgnaLed Lhe number of seaLs
and shall have placed audlovlsual alds
b) CovernmenL lnsLrumenLallLles operaLlng passenger Lralns lncludlng Lhe LlghL 8all 1ranslL AuLhorlLy shall have
provlded Lhe number of seaLs for dlsabled persons
c) CovernmenL lnsLrumenLallLles operaLlng passenger alrplanes shall provlde and deslgnaLe Lhe number of seaLs
for dlsabled persons and shall llkewlse place Lhe audlovlsual alds
424 LxlsLlng ubllc 1ransporL vehlcles 1he mlnlmum accesslblllLy requlremenLs shall apply Lo all exlsLlng unlLs of
publlc LransporL vehlcles and lncludlng Lhose unlLs whlch are Lo be repalred and renovaLed
423 ubllc 1elephones AL leasL one unlL of publlc Lelephones for every four (4) unlLs shall be accesslble Lo
dlsabled persons and shall be provlded wlLh vlsual alds requlred provlded LhaL lf only (1) publlc Lelephone ls Lo be
lnsLalled ln a parLlcular place Lhe same shall be accesslble Lo dlsabled persons
426 ubllc 1ransporL 1ermlnals 1he crlLerla and accesslblllLy requlremenLs provlded for publlc and prlvaLe
bulldlngs and relaLed sLrucLures for publlc use shall apply Lo publlc LransporL Lermlnals
3 Speclal SLandards of AccesslblllLy
Where Lhe requlremenLs for accesslblllLy ln Lhe 8ules wlll creaLe an unreasonable hardshlp ln deslgn/consLrucLlon
speclal sLandards of accesslblllLy Lhrough Lhe use of oLher meLhods and/or maLerlals shall be allowed lf beLLer
faclllLles can be provlded sub[ecL Lo Lhe approval of Lhe naLlonal Councll for Lhe Welfare of ulsabled ersons
8uLL ll MlnlMuM 8LCul8LMLn1S lC8 ACCLSSl8lLl1?
1 ueslgn CrlLerla
11 CA1LCC8lLS Cl ulSA8LLu L8SCnS 1he caLegorles of dlsablllLy dlcLaLe Lhe varled measures Lo be adopLed ln
order Lo creaLe an accesslble envlronmenL for Lhe handlcapped ulsabled persons under Lhese 8ules may be
classlfled lnLo Lhose who have
111 lmpalrmenLs requlrlng conflnemenL Lo wheelchalrs or
112 lmpalrmenLs causlng dlfflculLy or lnsecurlLy ln walklng or cllmblng sLalrs or requlrlng Lhe use of braces
cruLches or oLher arLlflclal supporLs or lmpalrmenLs caused by ampuLaLlon arLhrlLls spasLlc condlLlons or
pulmonary cardlac or oLher llls renderlng lndlvlduals semlambulaLory or
113 1oLal or parLlal lmpalrmenLs of hearlng or slghL causlng lnsecurlLy or llke hood of exposure Lo danger ln publlc
places or
114 lmpalrmenLs due Lo condlLlons of aglng and ln coordlnaLlon
113 MenLal lmpalrmenLs wheLher acqulred or congenlLal ln naLure
12 An1P8CCML18lCS Anu ulMLnSlCnAL uA1A AS CuluLS lC8 uLSlCn
1he mlnlmum and maxlmum dlmenslons for spaces ln Lhe bullL envlronmenL should conslder Lhe followlng crlLerla
121 1he varylng slzes and sLaLures of persons of boLh sexes Lhelr reaches and Lhelr llnes of slghL aL boLh Lhe
sLandlng and slLLlng poslLlons
122 1he dlmenslonal daLa of Lhe Lechnlcal alds of dlsabled persons lncluded ln Lhe second conslderaLlon are Lhe
dlmenslons of wheelchalrs Lhe mlnlmum spaces needed for locklng and unlocklng leg braces plus Lhe range of Lhe
dlsLance of cruLches and oLher walklng alds from persons uslng such devlces 8y applylng aL Lhls very early sLage
dlmenslonal crlLerla whlch Lake lnLo accounL wheelchalr usage Lhe physlcal envlronmenL wlll ulLlmaLely
encouraged and enable wheelchalr users Lo make full use of Lhelr physlcal surroundlngs
123 1he provlslon of adequaLe space for wheelchalr maneuverlng generally lnsures adequaLe space for dlsabled
persons equlpped wlLh oLher Lechnlcal alds or accompanled by asslsLanLs ln deLermlnlng Lhe mlnlmum dlmenslons
for furnlLure and flxLures accesslble Lo dlsabled persons Lhe followlng anLhropomeLrlcs daLa shall serve as guldes
for deslgn 1he lengLh of wheelchalrs varles from 110 m Lo 130 m 1he wldLh of wheelchalrs ls from 060 m Lo
073 m A clrcle of 130 m ln dlameLer ls a sulLable gulde ln Lhe plannlng of wheelchalr Lurnlng spaces 1he
comforLable reach of persons conflned Lo wheelchalrs ls from 070 m Lo 120 m above Lhe floor and noL less Lhan
040 m from room corners 1he comforLable clearance for knee and leg space under Lables for wheelchalr users ls
070 m CounLer helghL shall be placed aL a level comforLable Lo dlsabled personst` reach
13 8ASlC P?SlCAL LAnnlnC 8LCul8LMLn1S no group of people shall be deprlved of full parLlclpaLlon and
en[oymenL of Lhe envlronmenL or be made unequal wlLh Lhe resL due Lo any dlsablllLy ln order Lo achleve Lhls goal
adopLed by Lhe unlLed naLlons cerLaln baslc prlnclples shall be applled
131 ACCLSSl8lLl1? 1he bullL envlronmenL shall be deslgned so LhaL lL shall be accesslble Lo all people 1hls means
LhaL no crlLerla shall lmpede Lhe use of faclllLles by elLher Lhe handlcapped or nondlsabled clLlzens
132 8LACPA8lLl1? rovlslons shall be adapLed and lnLroduced Lo Lhe physlcal envlronmenL so LhaL as many
places or bulldlngs as posslble can be reached by all
133 uSA8lLl1? 1he bullL envlronmenL shall be deslgned so LhaL all persons wheLher Lhey be dlsabled or noL may
use and en[oy lL
134 C8lLn1A1lCn llndlng a persont`s way lnslde and ouLslde of a bulldlng or open space shall be made easy
for everyone
133 SAlL1? ueslgnlng for safeLy lnsures LhaL people shall be able Lo move abouL wlLh less hazards Lo llfe and
healLh
136 WC8k A8lLl1? Anu LlllClLnC? 1he bullL envlronmenL shall be deslgned Lo allow Lhe dlsabled clLlzens Lo
parLlclpaLe and conLrlbuLe Lo developmenLal goals
8uLL lll SLClllC 8LCul8LMLn1S lC8 8ulLulnCS Anu 8LLA1Lu S18uC1u8LS lC8 u8LlC uSL
1 CLASSlllCA1lCn Cl 8ulLulnC 8? uSL Cl CCCuAnC?
11 Cccupancy classlfled by caLegorles enumeraLed ln SecLlon 710 of Lhe naLlonal 8ulldlng Code (u 1096) are
hereby adapLed
111 CaLegory l t 8esldenLlal t 1hls shall comprlse Croup A and parLly Croup b 8ulldlngs
112 CaLegory ll t Commerclal and lndusLrlal t 1hls shall comprlse parLly Croups 8 C L l C P Anu l
8ulldlngs
113 CaLegory lll t LducaLlonal and lndusLrlal t 1hls shall comprlse parLly Croup C u L and P 8ulldlngs
114 CaLegory lv t AgrlculLure t 1hls shall comprlse parLly Croup ! 8ulldlngs
113 CaLegory v t Anclllary t 1hls shall comprlse parLly Croup ! 8ulldlngs
2 A8CPl1LC1u8AL lLA1u8LS Anu lAClLl1lLS Where Lhe followlng feaLures and faclllLles are archlLecLural deslgn
requlremenLs ln accordance wlLh generally accepLed archlLecLural pracLlce Lhe same lnclude Lhe correspondlng
graphlc slgns
21 ArchlLecLural faclllLles and feaLures
211 A SLalrs
212 8 Walkways
213 C Corrldors
214 u uoors and LnLrance
213 L Washrooms and 1olleLs
216 l LlfLs/LlevaLor
217 C 8amps
218 P arklng Areas
219 l SwlLches ConLrols 8uzzers
2110 ! Pandralls
2111 k 1hresholds
2112 L lloor llnlshes
2113 M urlnklng lounLalns
2114 n ubllc 1elephones
2113 C SeaLlng AccommodaLlons
3 CA1LCC8? l 1he followlng requlremenLs shall only apply Lo governmenLowned bulldlng
31 Croup A
311 Slngle deLached 1en percenL (10) of Lhe LoLal unlLs Lo be consLrucLed 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures
requlred ln A 8 C u L C P l ! k and L
312 uuplexes 1en percenL (10) of Lhe LoLal unlLs Lo be consLrucLed 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred
ln A 8 C u L C P l ! k and L
313 School or company sLaff houslng unlLs Cne (1) unlL for 26 Lo 30 unlLs Lo be consLrucLed and 1 addlLlonal unlL
for every 100 unlLs LhereafLer 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P l ! k and M
4 CaLegory ll 1he followlng requlremenL shall apply Lo boLh governmenL and prlvaLely owned bulldlngs
41 Croup 8
411 Accessorles LenemenL houses and/or row houses aparLmenL houses and/or Lown houses Cne (1) unlL for
every 30 unlLs up Lo 130 unlLs and an addlLlonal unlL for every 100 unlLs LhereafLer 8arrlerfree faclllLles and
feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P l ! k and L
412 PoLels moLels lnns penslon houses and/or aparLels Cne (1) unlL per every 30 unlLs up Lo 130 unlLs and
addlLlonal unlL for every 100 unlLs aL lngress level ln case Lhere ls no barrlerfree elevaLors aL leasL one (1) unlL
shall be provlded aL lngress level 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L l C P l ! k L M
and n
413 rlvaLe or off campus uormlLorles Cne (1) unlL per every 30 unlL up Lo130 unlLs and addlLlonal dwelllng unlL
for every 100 unlLs LhereafLer aL lngress level 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P l !
k L M and n
42 Croup C
421 AmusemenL Palls and arlor 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L l C P l ! k L M n
and C
422 Massage and Sauna arlors 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L l C P l ! k L and M
43 Croup L1
431 1raln SLaLlons and 1ermlnals 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L l C P l ! k L M n
and C
432 8us depoLs and 1ermlnals 8arrlerfree faclllLles requlred ln A 8 C u L l C P l ! k L M n and C
433 1ransporLaLlon Cfflce 8arrlerfree faclllLles requlred ln A 8 C u L l C P l ! k L M n and C
434 AlrporL Lermlnal bulldlngs hellporLs 8arrlerfree faclllLles requlred ln A 8 C u L l C P l ! k L M n and
C
433 orLs and harbor faclllLles landlng plers sheds ferry landlng sLaLlons 8arrlerfree faclllLles requlred ln A 8 C
u L l C P l ! k L M n and C
44 Croup L2
441 Ceneral wholesale and reLall sLores 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L l C P l ! k
L and n
442 Shopplng cenLers and supermarkeLs and publlc markeLs 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C
u L l C P l ! k L and n
443 8esLauranLs dlnlng and drlnklng esLabllshmenLs 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L l
C P l ! k L and n
444 Cfflce bulldlngs 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L l C P l ! k L and n
443 llnanclal lnsLlLuLlons 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L l C P l ! k L and n
446 luneral parlors morgues and cremaLorles 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L l C P
l ! k L M n and C
447 Memorlal and MorLuary Chapels 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L l C P l ! k L
M n and C
43 Croup Pl Croup P4 and Croup l
431 1heaLers AudlLorlums and ConvenLlon Palls 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P
! k L M n and C
432 ConcerL Palls and Cpera Pouses 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P ! k L M n
and C
433 Collsea and SporLs Complex and SLadlums 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P !
k L M n and C
46 Croup l
461 ualrles and Creamerles 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P l ! k L and M
462 lacLorles and workshops uslng lncombusLlble or nonexploslve maLerlals 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures
requlred ln A 8 C u L C P l ! k L and M
463 8rewerles boLLllng planLs cannerles and Lannerles 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L
C P l ! k L and M
47 Croups C3
471 Wood worklng esLabllshmenLs lumber and Llmber yards 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8
C u L C P l ! L L and M
472 ulp paper and paper board facLorles 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P l ! L
L and M
473 1exLlle and flber splnnlng mllls 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P l ! L L and
M
474 CarmenL and undergarmenL facLorles 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P l ! L
L and M
3 CA1LCC8? lll
31 Croup C
311 LducaLlonal lnsLlLuLlons (schools colleges unlverslLles vocaLlonal schools semlnarles and novlLlaLes)
lncludlng school audlLorlums gymnasla revlewlng sLands llLLle LheaLers and concerL halls 8arrlerfree faclllLles
and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P ! k L M n and C
312 Llbrarles museums exhlblLlon halls and arL gallerles 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u
L C P ! k L M n and C
313 Clvll CenLers 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P ! k L M n and C
314 Clubhouses lodges 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P ! k L M n and C
32 Croup ul
321 MenLal hosplLals menLal sanlLarla menLal asylums 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u
L C P l ! k L and M
322 !alls prlson reformaLorles correcLlonal lnsLlLuLlons 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u
L C P l ! k L and M
323 8ehablllLaLlon CenLers 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P l ! k L and M
324 Leprosarla 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P l ! k L and M
33 Croup u2
331 Pomes for Lhe Aged 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P l ! k L and M
332 PosplLals and SanlLarla 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P l ! k L and M
34 Croup u3
341 nurslng Pomes for ambulaLory paLlenLs 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P l !
k L and M
342 Crphanages 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P l ! k L and M
33 Croup L7
331 ollce and flre sLaLlons 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u L C P l ! k L and M
36 Croup P
361 Churches Lemples chapels and slmllar places of worshlp 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8
C u L C P l ! k L M and C
6 CA1LCC8? lv
611 AgrlculLural bulldlngs 8arrlerfree faclllLles and feaLures requlred ln A 8 C u C P l ! k and L
7 S1AnuA8u Cl ACCLSSl8lLl1? lC8 SLClAL 1?L Cl lAClLl1lLS
71 1he provlslon of Lhls secLlon shall apply Lo Lhe speclfled Lype of faclllLles and ldenLlfled speclflc requlremenLs
for accesslblllLy and usablllLy whlch shall be provlded for each of Lhe llsLed occupancy uses
a) SeaLlng for Lhe dlsabled shall be accesslble from Lhe maln lobby Lo prlmary enLrances LogeLher wlLh relaLed
LolleL faclllLles
b) ln all assembly places where seaLlng accommodaLlon ls provlded Lhere shall be spaces for Lhe dlsabled persons
as provlded SeaLlng CapaclLy Wheelchalr SeaLlng Space
4 t 30 2
31 t 300 4
301 t 300 6
c) When Lhe seaLlng capaclLy exceeds 300 an addlLlonal wheelchalr seaLlng space shall be provlded for each LoLal
seaLlng capaclLy lncrease of 100 seaLs
d) 8eadlly removable seaLs may be lnsLalled ln Lhese spaces when such spaces are noL requlred Lo accommodaLe
wheelchalr users
8 CCMu1A1lCn Cl ACCLSSl8LL unl1S
ln Lhe compuLaLlon for Lhe allocaLlon of accesslble unlLs and seaLlng capaclLy declmal greaLer Lhan 03 shall be
consldered as one unlL ln all cases a mlnlmum of one (1) accesslble unlL shall be provlded
9 ALlCA1lCn Cl 8A88lL8l8LL lAClLl1lLS Anu lLA1u8LS
91 Craphlc slgns shall be bold and consplcuously lnsLalled ln every access from polnL of enLry Lo connecLlng
desLlnaLlon
92 Walkways shall be provlded wlLh adequaLe passageway ln accordance wlLh provlslon
93 WldLh of corrldors and clrculaLlon sysLem lnLegraLlng boLh and verLlcal access Lo lngress/egress level of Lhe
bulldlng shall be provlded
94 uoors and enLrances provlded hereln used as enLry polnLs aL enLrance lobbles as local polnLs of congregaLlon
shall be deslgned Lo open easlly or accesslble from floor or Lo any polnL of desLlnaLlon
93 Washroom and LolleLs shall be accesslble and provlded wlLh adequaLe Lurnlng space
96 Whenever elevaLor/s ls requlred lL should meeL Lhe requlremenLs provlde
97 8amps shall be provlded as means of access Lo level of change golng Lo enLry polnLs and enLrances lobbles
lnfluenced by condlLlon of locaLlon or use
98 arklng areas shall be provlded wlLh sufflclenL space for Lhe dlsabled persons Lo allow easy Lransfer from car
park Lo lngress/egress levels
99 PelghL above Lhe floor or swlLches and conLrols shall be ln accordance wlLh Lhe provlslons
910 Pandralls shall be provlded aL boLh sldes of ramps
911 lloors provlded for every rouLe of Lhe wheelchalr shall be made of nonskld maLerlal
912 WaLer founLalns shall be lnsLalled as requlred (8efer Lo Appendlx A for Lhe lllusLraLlons of 8ules ll and lll
complemenLlng 8ule ll of Lhe prevlous lmplemenLlng rules and regulaLlons)
8uLL lv t 8LCul8LMLn1S lC8 u8LlC 18AnSC81A1lCn
1 ClasslflcaLlon of publlc conveyances by mode of LransporL shall be as follow
11 Land 1ransporLaLlon t 1hls shall refer Lo buses havlng a mlnlmum seaLlng capaclLy of 30 persons for regular
buses and 40 persons for alrcondlLloned buses 1hls shall lnclude regular clLy buses regular provlnclal buses alr
condlLloned by clLy buses (Love 8us and aglblg 8us) and alr condlLloned LourlsL and provlnclal buses
12 8all 1ransporLaLlon 1hls shall refer Lo Lhe Lhree rallways sysLems ln Lhe counLry Lhe hlllpplne naLlonal
8allways (n8) operaLlng ln Luzon Lhe anay 8allways CorporaLlon (8C) operaLlng ln Lhe lsland of anay and Lhe
LlghL 8all 1ranslL AuLhorlLy (L81A) operaLlng ln MeLro Manlla
13 WaLer 1ransporLaLlon 1hls shall refer Lo domesLlc passenger shlps ferryboaLs and oLher waLer LransporLaLlon
vessels
14 Alr 1ransporLaLlon 1hls shall refer Lo Lhe domesLlc passenger alrplanes
2 no franchlse or permlL Lo operaLe publlc LransporLaLlon unlLs shall be granLed lssued or renewed unless such
unlLs are consLrucLed or renovaLed ln accordance wlLh Lhe requlremenLs
3 lf feaslble all owners or operaLors of exlsLlng publlc LransporL uLlllLles shall modlfy or renovaLe Lhelr unlLs Lo
accommodaLe dlsabled persons
4 1he consLrucLlon or renovaLlon of publlc LransporL uLlllLles covered by Lhese rules shall be sub[ecL Lo compllance
wlLh Lhe body deslgns and speclflcaLlons as provlded under exlsLlng rules and regulaLlons
3 osLers or sLlckers shall be consplcuously dlsplayed lnslde Lhe unlLs
6 ubllc LransporLaLlon shall have deslgnaLed seaLs for dlsabled persons
61 8egular buses shall have aL leasL flve (3) deslgnaLed seaLs for dlsabled persons near exlL/enLrance doors
62 llrsL class premlere and alrcondlLloned buses shall have aL leasL four (4) deslgnaLed seaLs for dlsabled persons
near Lhe door
63 assenger Lralns shall have aL leasL slx (6) deslgnaLed seaLs per car for dlsabled persons nearesL Lo Lhe door
64 assenger alrplanes shall have aL leasL Lwo (2) deslgnaLed seaLs for dlsabled persons near Lhe fronL
exlL/enLrance door on a per alrcrafLLype basls
63 lor regular and alrcondlLloned clLy buses oLher passengers may use Lhese deslgnaLed seaLs lf noL occupled
and yleld Lhem Lo lncomlng dlsabled persons whenever Lhe occaslon arlses
66 lor provlnclal buses regular and alrcondlLloned buses passenger Lralns and alrplanes Lhe deslgnaLed seaLs
for dlsabled persons may be occupled by oLher passengers only lf no dlsabled persons shall occupy Lhese seaLs aL
Lhe sLarL of Lhe Lrlp
67 !eepneys shall have aL leasL Lwo (2) seaLs preferably Lhe fronL seaLs as deslgnaLed seaLs for dlsabled persons
68 lor [eepneys oLher passengers may be use Lhese deslgnaLed seaLs lf noL occupled and yleld Lhem Lo lncomlng
dlsabled passengers only lf Lhe yleldlng passenger can sLlll be accommodaLed aL Lhe back
69 ln domesLlc shlpplng each vessel shall
a AllocaLe on a per classbasls areas for dlsabled passengers 1hese areas shall be nearesL Lo Lhe enLrance and/or
exlL doorways of Lhe vessels
b Clve prlorlLy Lo dlsabled passengers embarkaLlon and dlsembarkaLlon Lhrough Lhe asslgnmenL of Llme wlndows
ulsabled passengers shall be glven a LwenLy (20) mlnuLe perlod Lo embark ahead of Lhe Lhree (3) hour embarkaLlon
Llme prlor Lo Lhe shlpt`s deparLure and shall be allocaLed a maxlmum of one (1) hour for dlsembarkaLlon afLer
Lhe shlpt`s arrlval
7 1he deslgnaLed seaLs shall be ldenLlfled by Lhe lnLernaLlonal Symbol of Access
8 Cwners or operaLors of clLy buses operaLlng ln hlghly urbanlzed clLles shall lnsLall ln Lhelr unlLs audlovlsual alds
such as buzzer bell flashlng llghL Lo lnform Lhe drlver of any allghLlng passenger
9 AL leasL one deck ln passenger shlps shall be provlded wlLh accesslble ramps passageway access Lo gangways
galleys safeLy equlpmenL and bunks/berLhs/cablns wlLh dlmenslons conformlng wlLh Lhe requlremenLs
8uLL v t AuMlnlS18A1lCn Anu LnlC8CLMLn1
1 8esponslblllLy for AdmlnlsLraLlon and LnforcemenL
1he admlnlsLraLlon and enforcemenL of Lhe provlslon of Lhese 8ules and 8egulaLlons shall be vesLed ln Lhe
SecreLary of ubllc Works and Plghways and Lhe SecreLary of LransporLaLlon and CommunlcaLlons ln accordance
wlLh Lhe funcLlons and [urlsdlcLlon of Lhelr respecLlve ueparLmenLs as provlded for by laws as follows
11 1he SecreLary Lhrough Lhe Peads of aLLached agencles of Lhe ueparLmenL of ubllc Works and Plghways wlLh
Lhe Lechnlcal asslsLance of Lhe 8ulldlng 8esearch uevelopmenL SLaff shall admlnlsLer and enforce Lhe provlslons of
Lhese 8ules and 8egulaLlons Lhrough Lhe ClLy/Munlclpal Lnglneer who shall also acL as Local 8ulldlng Cfflclal
pursuanL Lo SecLlon 477 of 8A 7160 oLherwlse known as Lhe Local CovernmenL Code of 1991 and as applled for
Lhe followlng
111 8ulldlngs and relaLed sLrucLures lncludlng publlc LransporL Lermlnals
112 SLreeLs and Plghways
12 1he SecreLary of LransporLaLlon and CommunlcaLlon shall admlnlsLer and enforce Lhe provlslons of Lhese 8ules
and 8egulaLlons Lhrough Lhe Peads of Llne and ALLached Agencles of Lhe ueparLmenL as follows
121 Land 1ransporLaLlon lranchlslng and 8egulaLory 8oard t ln respecL Lo Lhe lssuance of CerLlflcaLe of ubllc
Convenlence (CC) and rovlslonal AuLhorlLy (A) for Lhe operaLlon of publlc road LransporLaLlon uLlllLles or
servlces
122 Land 1ransporLaLlon Cfflce ln respecL Lo Lhe reglsLraLlon of buses and [eepneys and enforcemenL of
regulaLlons relaLed Lo land LransporL
123 hlllpplne naLlonal 8allways and Lhe LlghL 8all 1ranslL AuLhorlLy lor Lhe operaLlon of passenger Lralns and
lncludlng sLaLlons and Lermlnals
124 MarlLlme lndusLry AuLhorlLy ln respecL Lo Lhe developmenL promoLlon and regulaLlon of all enLerprlses
engaged ln buslness of deslgnlng consLrucLlng manufacLurlng acqulrlng operaLlng supplylng repalrlng and/or
malnLalnlng vessels or componenLs Lhereof of managlng and/or operaLlng shlpplng llnes shlpyards dry docks
marlne rallways marlne repalr shops shlpplng and frelghL forwardlng agencles and slmllar enLerprlses lssuance of
llcense Lo all waLer LransporL vessels
123 hlllpplne orLs AuLhorlLy ln respecL Lo Lhe plannlng developmenL flnanclng consLrucLlon malnLenance
and operaLlon of porLs porL faclllLles porL physlcal planLs and all equlpmenL used ln connecLlon wlLh Lhe
operaLlon of a porL
126 Clvll AeronauLlcs 8oard ln respecL Lo Lhe supervlslon and regulaLlon of Lhe [urlsdlcLlon and conLrol over alr
carrlers general sales agenLs cargo sales agenLs and alrfrelghL for warders and lssuance of cerLlflcaLes/llcenses Lo
alrcrafLs
127 Alr 1ransporLaLlon Cfflce ln respecL Lo Lhe malnLenance operaLlon and developmenL of all governmenL
alrporLs (oLher Lhan Lhe nAlA MacLan lnLernaLlonal AlrporL) as well as alr navlgaLlon faclllLles (excludlng
meLeorology)
2 Crlmlnal LlablllLy
As sLlpulaLed ln SecLlon 46 of 8A 7277 oLherwlse known as Lhe Magna CarLa for ulsabled ersons
(a) any person who vlolaLes any provlslon of Lhe rules and regulaLlons of Lhls AcL shall suffer Lhe followlng
penalLles
1) lor Lhe flrsL vlolaLlon a flne of noL less Lhan llfLy Lhousand pesos (30 00000) buL noL exceedlng Cne hundred
Lhousand pesos (100 00000) or lmprlsonmenL of noL less Lhan slx (6) monLhs buL noL more Lhan Lwo (2) years or
boLh aL Lhe dlscreLlon of Lhe courL and
2) lor any subsequenL vlolaLlon a flne of noL less Lhan Cne hundred Lhousand pesos (100 00000) buL noL
exceedlng 1wo hundred Lhousand pesos (200 00000) or lmprlsonmenL for noL less Lhan Lwo (2) years buL noL
more Lhan slx (6) years or boLh aL Lhe dlscreLlon of Lhe courL
(b) Any person who abuses Lhe prlvlleges granLed hereln shall be punlshed wlLh lmprlsonmenL of noL less Lhan slx
(6) monLhs or a flne of noL less Lhan llve Lhousand pesos (30 00000) or boLh aL Lhe dlscreLlon of Lhe courL
(c) lf Lhe vlolaLor ls a corporaLlon organlzaLlon or any slmllar enLlLy Lhe offlclals Lhereof dlrecLly lnvolved shall be
llable Lherefore
(d) lf Lhe vlolaLor ls an allen or a forelgner he shall be deporLed lmmedlaLely afLer servlce of senLence wlLhouL
furLher deporLaLlon proceedlngs
L8SCnS/lnulvluuALS LlA8LL lC8 An? vlCLA1lCn Cl 1PL AC1
lor 8ulldlngs/LsLabllshmenL/SLrucLure
Cwner or CperaLor of Lhe 8ulldlng LsLabllshmenL or SLrucLure
ConLracLor
ArchlLecL
Lnglneer
8ulldlng Cfflclal or CLher ubllc Cfflclal lncharge wlLh Lhe lssuance of bulldlng permlL reglsLraLlon cerLlflcaLlon
and/or lnspecLlon of Lhe bulldlng esLabllshmenL or sLrucLure
lor Alr Land and Sea 1ransporLaLlon
Cwner/CperaLor of ubllc 1ransporLaLlon
8ody bullders
SafeLy Cfflcers/Lnglneerlng/Managers
urlvers/ConducLors/ConducLresses
ubllc Cfflclal lncharge wlLh Lhe lssuance of permlLs reglsLraLlon cerLlflcaLlon and lnspecLlon of Lhe publlc
LransporLaLlon
LllLC1lvl1?
1hese 8ules shall Lake effecL LhlrLy (30) days AfLer Lhe daLe of publlcaLlon ln Lhe Cfflclal CazeLLe
(SCu) !LSuS 8 CA8ClA !8
SecreLary
(SCu) C8LCC8lC 8 vlClLA8
SecreLary
ueparLmenL of ubllc Works and Plghways
ln coordlnaLlon wlLh
1he nA1lCnAL CCunClL lC8 1PL WLLlA8L Cl ulSA8LLu L8SCnS
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(SCu) CC8AZCn ALMA C uL LLCn
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