Professional Documents
Culture Documents
• RA 7277 (1992) - Magna Carta for Disabled persons. ( It was approved in March 24, 1992)
- Equal rightsand privileges of PWD’s on employment, education, health, telecommunications,
auxiliary social services, accessibility, Political and civil rights.
- penalties for violations of law - any persons who violates any provisions of this act. Shall suffer the
penalties of a fire and imprisonment.
• Administrative order 35 (2002) - National Disabilities Prevention and rehabilitation (NPDR week)
every 3rd week of july
- it is celebrating the NDPR in every year, every 3d week of july commemorate in July 17-24.
; ang NDPR week ay naglalayong palawakin pa ang kamalayan ng mga pilipino sa mga karapatan ng mga
taong may kapansanan at maisulong ang inklusibong komunidad para sa lahat.
• Guidelines in the admission of students with disabilities in Higher Education and Post-secondary
Institution in the Philippines (2004).
• RA 944 (2007) Amendment of RA 7277 ( Privileges to PWD’s) (This law is implemented in April 30,
2007.
* Amendment - it is a minor change in a document in order to make it more accurate.
- 20 % discount privilege to PWD’s
- Change name from “Magna Carta for Disabled persons” to “Magna Carta for PWD’s
- Added a clause on deliverance from public redicule and vilification ; it's a prohibition on verbal,
nonverbal ridicule and vilification against PWD’s.
• NCDA Administrative Order No. 001, s. 2008 - Guidelines on The issuance of the PWD ID card relative
to RA 9442 ( it was implemented in April 23, 2008)
* NCDA- National Council on disability affairs
; this act is to ensure PWD ’s an easy availment of the privileges by providing the establishment away to
immediately identify the beneficiaries of any bonafide person with permanent dis ability can apply for
the issuance of the PWD identification card.
• RA 10070 (2010) - Amendment of RA 7277 (Implementation of programs and services for PWD’s in
every province, city and municipality - PDAO law) (being implemented in April 6, 2010)
- this act mandates the creation of Persons with disabilities Affairs office or (PDAO) in every province,
city and municipality and designation of focal person in the 4th, 5th and 5th class municipalities who
shall perform the functions of PDAO.
• RA 10366 (2013) - accessible polling places for PWD’s and senior citizens.
- VOTING ROOM EXCLUSIVE FOR PWDs “An Act Authorizing the Comission on Elections to Establish
Precincts Assigned to Accessible Polling Places Exclusively for Persons With Disabilities and Senior
Citizens”.
• Proclamation No. 688, S. 2013 -Declaring the Period of 2013-2022 as the Philippine Decade of "Make
the Right Real" for PWDs
-issued by Former President Benigno S. Aquino III, which will help strengthen the implementation of
plans, programs, and activities geared towards the development of persons with disability.
• RA 10524 (2013) Amendment of RA 7277 (Expanding the Positions Reserved for PWDs)
- Signed by FP Aquino on April 23, 2013
- 1% of all government agencies, offices, corps shall be reserved for PWDs
- Private companies with over 100 employees are encouraged to reserve at least 1% for PWDs
• RA 10754 (2016) - An Act Expanding the Benefits and Privileges of PWDs
- 20 % of Exemption of VAT (Value Added Tax) on the following sale of goods and services
- Inclusion of funeral services
- December
- Civil Service Commission MC No. 20, s. 2017 - express lanes for PWDs in all commercial and
government establishments
- This Memorandum circular provided guidelines for the recruitment, hiring, and advancement of PWDs
in the civil service. Promoting their employment and career development.