Category: Disability Laws

Disability Laws and International Conventions

An Act Promulgating a Comprehensive Policy in Addressing the Needs of Persons With Rare Disease – RA 10747

[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10747] AN ACT PROMULGATING A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY IN ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH RARE DISEASE Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: ARTICLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “Rare Diseases Act of continue reading : An Act Promulgating a Comprehensive Policy in Addressing the Needs of Persons With Rare Disease – RA 10747

Issuance of Persons With Disabilities Identification Card Relative to Republic Acts 9442, 10754, 11215, 10747 – NCDA Administrative Order 001 – 2021

NCDA Administrative Order No. 001 Series of 2021 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IDENTIFICATION CARD RELATIVE TO REPUBLIC ACTS 9442, 10754, 11215, 10747 I. RATIONALE Pursuant to Republic Act No. 9442 as amendment to Republic Act 7277, otherwise known as the Magna    Carta for Disabled Persons and For Other Purposes, these continue reading : Issuance of Persons With Disabilities Identification Card Relative to Republic Acts 9442, 10754, 11215, 10747 – NCDA Administrative Order 001 – 2021

National Policy on the Unified Registry Systems of the Department of Health Amendment to Administrative Order No. 2013-0005-B

Republic of the Philippines Department of Health OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OCT 20, 2021 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 2013-0005-B SUBJECT:  Further Amendment to Administrative Order No. 2013-0005-A dated November 6, 2019 entitled “Amendment to Administrative Order No. 2013-0005, “National Policy on the Unified Registry Systems of the Department of Health (Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases, Injury Related Cases, continue reading : National Policy on the Unified Registry Systems of the Department of Health Amendment to Administrative Order No. 2013-0005-B

National Policy on the Unified Registry Systems of the Department of Health – Administrative Order No 2013-0005-A

Republic of the Philippines Department of Health OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER No. 2013 -0005-A NOV O 6 2019 SUBJECT: Amendment to Administrative Order No. 2013-0005 dated February 7, 2013 entitled “National Policy on the Unified Registry Systems of the Department of Health (Chronic Non­Communicable Diseases, Injury Related Cases, Persons withDisabilities and Violence Against continue reading : National Policy on the Unified Registry Systems of the Department of Health – Administrative Order No 2013-0005-A

An Act Institutionalizing A National Integrated Cancer Program And Appropriating Funds Thereof – RA 11215

Serial No. 1850 H. No. 8636 Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Seventeenth Congress Third Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand eighteen. REPUBLIC ACT  NO. 11215 AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A NATIONAL INTEGRATED CANCER PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREOF Be it continue reading : An Act Institutionalizing A National Integrated Cancer Program And Appropriating Funds Thereof – RA 11215

An Act Declaring The Filipino Sign Language As The National Sign Language Of The Filipino Deaf And The Official Sign Language Of Government In All Transactions Involving The Deaf, And Mandating Its Use In Schools, Broadcast Media, And Workplaces – RA 11106

S. No. 1455 H. No. 7503 Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Seventeenth Congress Third Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand eighteen. Republic Act No. 11106 AN ACT DECLARING THE FILIPINO SIGN LANGUAGE AS THE NATIONAL SIGN LANGUAGE OF THE continue reading : An Act Declaring The Filipino Sign Language As The National Sign Language Of The Filipino Deaf And The Official Sign Language Of Government In All Transactions Involving The Deaf, And Mandating Its Use In Schools, Broadcast Media, And Workplaces – RA 11106

An Act Providing For The Mandatory Philhealth Coverage For All Persons With Disability (PWDs), Amending For The Purpose Republic Act No. 7277, As Amended, Otherwise Known As The “Magna Carta For Persons With Disability” – RA 11228

S. No. 1391 H. No. 8014 Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Seventeenth Congress Third Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand eighteen. [Republic Act No. 11228] AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MANDATORY PHILHEALTH COVERAGE FOR ALL PERSONS WITH DISABILITY (PWDs), continue reading : An Act Providing For The Mandatory Philhealth Coverage For All Persons With Disability (PWDs), Amending For The Purpose Republic Act No. 7277, As Amended, Otherwise Known As The “Magna Carta For Persons With Disability” – RA 11228

Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Print Disabled – Instrument of Accession

MALACAÑANG MANILA INSTRUMENT OF ACCESSION TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETINGS: KNOW YE, that whereas, the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled (hereinafter called “Marrakesh Treaty”), was adopted on 27 June 2013 at the Diplomatic Conference held in Marrakesh, Morocco; WHEREAS, continue reading : Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Print Disabled – Instrument of Accession

Installation of Accessible Passenger Boarding Ramps/Aircraft Stairs for PWDs and Senior Citizens – Joint DOT-CAAP-CAB-MIAA-CIAC-MCIAA Circular No 2018-001

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINES CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY CLARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CORPORATION MACTAN CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY JOINT MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2018 – 001 TO: ALL AIRLINE OPERATORS AND AIRPORT GROUND HANDLERS SUBJECT: INSTALLATION OF ACCESSIBLE PASSENGER BOARDING RAMPS/AIRCRAFT STAIRS FOR PWDs AND SENIOR CITIZENS DATE: 21 continue reading : Installation of Accessible Passenger Boarding Ramps/Aircraft Stairs for PWDs and Senior Citizens – Joint DOT-CAAP-CAB-MIAA-CIAC-MCIAA Circular No 2018-001

Guidelines for the Establishment of PDAO and the Conduct of the Persons With Disabilities General Assembly – Memorandum Circular No. 2017-119

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DILG-NAPOLCOM Center, EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, West Triangle, Quezon City http://www.dilg.gov.ph GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AFFAIRS OFFICE (PDAO) AND THE CONDUCT OF THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES GENERAL ASSEMBLY Memorandum Circular No. 2017-119 September 13, 2017 1. Background It is a continue reading : Guidelines for the Establishment of PDAO and the Conduct of the Persons With Disabilities General Assembly – Memorandum Circular No. 2017-119