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Republic of the Philippines

PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
Municipality of Molave

OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN

SB Form No. 001

COMMITTEE REPORT
No. 55
Date: September 5, 2022

Committee on: Committee on Social Services, Women and Family Welfare.

Subject: Draft Ordinance No. 14 - An ordinance providing guidelines and support to Persons with
Disabilities in Molave, Zamboanga del Sur.

Referral No. 44 Referred on: August 10, 2022

ACTION TAKEN

Justification/Remarks
The committee has the honor to report it back to the august body with its following findings:
1. That the following will be the services and assistance for the PWD of this municipality:
- Medical Assistance. Refers to assistance to help registered PWDs on their hospitalization
expenses; payment of hospital bill/medical expenses and other medical treatment or
laboratory procedures for not less than Php3,000.00;

- Psychological Treatment Assistance. This type of assistance can only be availed of by the
registered PWD upon request from the court and or from the Medical Doctor on the
necessity of availing Psychological treatment, for not less than Php5,000.00 and not to
exceed Php10,000.00

- Burial Assistance. A cash assistance in the amount of not less than Php3,000.00 upon the
death of the registered PWD and not more than Php10,000.00 if the deceased registered
PWD is an orphaned, neglected poor, displaced and abandoned, be availed of by the
beneficiary or any person who shall shoulder the funeral and burial expenses of the
deceased registered PWD during the presentation of a death certificate. Such expenses
shall cover burial expenses like the purchase of casket or urn, embalming, hospital
morgue, transport of the body to intended burial site in the place of origin, but shall
exclude obituary publication and the cost of the memorial lot.

- Transportation Assistance. Actual transportation expenses can be claimed by the

registered PWD for his/her reintegration or returning to original community both within
and outside the locality.

- Educational Assistance. Educational assistance amounting to not less than Php5,000.00

and not more than Php7,500.00, can be given to qualified registered PWD after meeting
all the minimum requirements. This cash assistance shall shoulder the PWD’s
uniform/school supplies and other learning materials, for them to pursue primary,
secondary, tertiary, post tertiary, as well as vocational or technical education, in both
public and private schools.

- Livelihood Assistance. To capacitate PWDs, livelihood assistance in the amount of not

less than Php5,000.00 and not more than Php10,000.00 can be availed of by qualified
registered PWD.

- Holding room or safe house. As it is one of the PWD rights to have accessible facilities
during disasters or calamities, rescued PWD shall be housed in an LGU owned building
that will served as holding room or safe house, with maximum stay of three days.
Sleeping kit were provided for rescued PWDs.

- Subsistence and lodging assistance. Cash assistance of not more than Php3,000.00,
maximum of 10 days.
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- Availment of Government Vehicle. In times of emergency like responding to any related

PWD cases, a government vehicles shall be made available 24/7.

2. That the screening process shall be undertaken by the designated MSWDO staff to ensure the
completeness and correctness of the documentary requirements.

3. That the eligibility of the client to avail of the services shall be determined during the
interview and scrutiny of the supporting documents presented.

4. That Draft Ordinance No. 14 is in order.

Recommendation:
The committee recommended for the passage of Draft Ordinance No. 14 - An ordinance providing
guidelines and support to Persons with Disabilities in Molave, Zamboanga del Sur, in the second reading.

Submitted by:

ILLUWIL D. ORBITA
Chairman/Presiding Officer

CORNELIO R. SALINAS RICARDO P. GOLEZ

Vice Chairman Member

JACOSALEM A. PERONG, JR. ZADRAC S. BERMEJO

Member Member