Category: Disability Laws

Disability Laws and International Conventions

Implementation of Republic Act No. 10754 “An Act Expanding the Benefits and Privileges of Persons With Disability (PWD)” and the Execution of Its Implementing Rules and Regulations

Republic of the Philippines Department of Health OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 26 January 2017 MEMORANDUM TO: DRUGSTORE ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (DSAP) DRUGSTORE CHAINS HOSPITAL PHARMACIES NON-DSAP MEMBERS DRUG OUTLETS SUBJECT: Implementation of Republic Act No. 10754 “An Act Expanding the Benefits and Privileges of Persons With Disability (PWD)” and the Execution of Its Implementing continue reading : Implementation of Republic Act No. 10754 “An Act Expanding the Benefits and Privileges of Persons With Disability (PWD)” and the Execution of Its Implementing Rules and Regulations

An Act Expanding the Benefits and Privileges of Persons With Disability – IRR of RA 10754

REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER 10754  An Act Expanding the Benefits and Privileges of Persons with Disability   IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS RULE I TITLE, PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION  Section 1. Title – These Rules shall be known and cited as the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10754, otherwise known as the Act Expanding the continue reading : An Act Expanding the Benefits and Privileges of Persons With Disability – IRR of RA 10754

An Act Expanding The Benefits And Privileges Of Persons With Disability (PWD) – RA 10754

Republic Act No. 10754 Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Sixteenth Congress Third Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand fifteen. [REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10754] AN ACT EXPANDING THE BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY (PWD)   Be it enacted continue reading : An Act Expanding The Benefits And Privileges Of Persons With Disability (PWD) – RA 10754

An Act Expanding the Government Positions Reserved for Persons With Disabilities – IRR of RA 10524

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 10524 (AN ACT EXPANDING THE POSITIONS RESERVED FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY) Pursuant to Republic Act No. 10524 entitled “An Act Expanding the Positions Reserved for Persons with Disability,” continue reading : An Act Expanding the Government Positions Reserved for Persons With Disabilities – IRR of RA 10524

Notice of Resolution for for Positions of PDAO – Civil Service Commission

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS Re: Disability Affairs officer Positions in the Positions Persons with Disability Affairs Offices (PDAO), Local Government Units x————————————————————————-x NOTICE OF RESOLUTION Sir/Madam: The Commission promulgated on June 28, 2016 Resolution No. 1600684 on the above – cited case, copy attached. Its original is on the file with this commission. June 29, 2016 Very continue reading : Notice of Resolution for for Positions of PDAO – Civil Service Commission

An Act Establishing an Institutional Mechanism to Ensure the Implementation of Programs and Services for Persons with Disabilties – IRR of RA 10070

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10070 (AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM TO ENSURE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN EVERY PROVINCE, CITY AND MUNICIPALITY, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS,” AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES) WHEREAS, Article 4.3 continue reading : An Act Establishing an Institutional Mechanism to Ensure the Implementation of Programs and Services for Persons with Disabilties – IRR of RA 10070

Economic Independence Program for Persons With Disabilities – IRR of Executive Order 417

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIESRULE I DECLARATION OF POLICY It is a policy of the State under the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines to protect Persons with Disabilities (PWD) and promote their welfare and development. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is to promote, continue reading : Economic Independence Program for Persons With Disabilities – IRR of Executive Order 417

Encouraging Government Agencies to hire PWDs pursuant to Republic Act No. 7277 – CSC Memorandum Circular No. 7 – 2014

Civil Service Commission MC No. 07, s 2014 MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR TO: ALL HEADS OF CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES, DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS AND AGENCIES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT; LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS; GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS; AND STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SUBJECT: Encouraging Government Agencies to hire PWDs pursuant to Republic Act No. 7277, as amended Section 5 of RA continue reading : Encouraging Government Agencies to hire PWDs pursuant to Republic Act No. 7277 – CSC Memorandum Circular No. 7 – 2014

Declaring the Period of 2013-2022 as the Philippine Decade of Make the Right Real for Persons with Disabilities – Proclamation No. 688

MALACAÑANG PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCLAMATION NO. 688 DECLARING THE PERIOD OF 2013-2022 AS THE PHILIPPINE DECADE OF “MAKE THE RIGHT REAL” FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE 3rd ASIAN AND PACIFIC DECADE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHEREAS, Proclamation No. 125 (s. 1993) and Proclamation No. 240 (s. 2002) continue reading : Declaring the Period of 2013-2022 as the Philippine Decade of Make the Right Real for Persons with Disabilities – Proclamation No. 688

An Act Authorizing the Commission on Elections to Establish Precincts Assigned to Accessible Polling Places Exclusively for Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens – COMELEC Resolution No. 9763

From the Commission on Elections Resolution No. 9763 IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10366, ENTITLED “AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO ESTABLISH PRECINCTS ASSIGNED TO ACCESSIBLE POLLING PLACES EXCLUSIVELY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS” Date: 30 August 2013 WHEREAS, Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution states: “Section continue reading : An Act Authorizing the Commission on Elections to Establish Precincts Assigned to Accessible Polling Places Exclusively for Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens – COMELEC Resolution No. 9763

An Act Authorizing The Commission On Elections To Establish Precincts Assigned To Accessible Polling Places Exclusively For Persons With Disablities And Senior Citizens – RA 10366

S. No. 3287 H. No. 5509 Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Fifteenth Congress Third Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve. [REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10366] AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO ESTABLISH PRECINCTS ASSIGNED TO ACCESSIBLE POLLING continue reading : An Act Authorizing The Commission On Elections To Establish Precincts Assigned To Accessible Polling Places Exclusively For Persons With Disablities And Senior Citizens – RA 10366

An Act Expanding The Positions Reserved For Persons With Disability, Amending For The Purpose Republic Act No. 7277, As Amended, Otherwise Known As The Magna Carta For Persons With Disability – RA 10524

S. No. 3371 H. No. 5475 Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Fifteenth Congress Third Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve. [REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10524] AN ACT EXPANDING THE POSITIONS RESERVED FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE continue reading : An Act Expanding The Positions Reserved For Persons With Disability, Amending For The Purpose Republic Act No. 7277, As Amended, Otherwise Known As The Magna Carta For Persons With Disability – RA 10524

An Act Amending Certain Provisions Of Republic Act No. 8293, Otherwise Known As The “Intellectual Property Code Of The Philippines”. And For Other Purposes – RA 10372

Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Fifteenth Congress Third Regular SessionBegun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve.[Republic Act No. 10372] AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”. AND FOR continue reading : An Act Amending Certain Provisions Of Republic Act No. 8293, Otherwise Known As The “Intellectual Property Code Of The Philippines”. And For Other Purposes – RA 10372

Transferring the National Council on Disability Affairs from Office of the President to the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Executive Order No. 33, s. 2011

MALACAÑANG PALACE, MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 33 TRANSFERRING THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY AFFAIRS (NCDA) FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (OP) TO THEDEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD) WHEREAS, the Philippines as a State Party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), manifests its commitment continue reading : Transferring the National Council on Disability Affairs from Office of the President to the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Executive Order No. 33, s. 2011

Bus Operator suspends employee for discriminating a Person with Disability

In a letter to NCDA dated January 27, 2012, Dalin Bus line, Inc owner, Romeo Dalin Gaffud expressed his apologies for the discriminating treatment of his employee towards Ms. Trinidad C. Agguid of Bambang Nueva Vizcaya. Mr. Gaffud also stated that the employee involved in the case was already suspended and that his company already continue reading : Bus Operator suspends employee for discriminating a Person with Disability

Revised Terms and Conditions to operate Public Transportation Services and providing Penalties of Violations – Memorandum Circular No. 2011-004

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NUMBER 2011- 004 Subject:  2011 REVISED TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CPC AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF For proper observance of all holders of Certificates of Public Convenience to operate Public Transportation Services and their drivers to obey, follow and observe orders , rules and regulations of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory continue reading : Revised Terms and Conditions to operate Public Transportation Services and providing Penalties of Violations – Memorandum Circular No. 2011-004

Guidelines on the Payment of the Services of a Hired Sign Language Interpreter – OCA Circular No. 104-2007

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES SUPREME COURT Office of the Court Administrator Manila OCA CIRCULAR NO. 104-2007 TO                       : ALL JUDGES OF THE LOWER COURTS SUBJECT           : GUIDELINES ON THE PAYMENT OF THE SERVICES OF A HIRED SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER For the information and guidance of all concerned, quoted hereunder is Memorandum Order No. 59-2004 dated continue reading : Guidelines on the Payment of the Services of a Hired Sign Language Interpreter – OCA Circular No. 104-2007

Authorizing The Court Administrator to act on or approve requests of Lower Courts for the hiring of Sign Language Interpreters – Supreme Court Memorandum Order No. 59-2004

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES SUPREME COURT Memorandum Order No. 59-2004 AUTHORIZING THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR TO ACT ON AND APPROVE REQUESTS OF LOWER COURTS FOR THE HIRING OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS WHEREAS, some cases before trial courts may involve parties or require witnesses who, to be fully understood and prevent possible miscarriage of justice, may require continue reading : Authorizing The Court Administrator to act on or approve requests of Lower Courts for the hiring of Sign Language Interpreters – Supreme Court Memorandum Order No. 59-2004

Establishment of the Local Office of Persons With Disabilities Affair in Santol, La Union – Executive Order No 2002-04

Republic of the Philippines Santol, La Union EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2002-04 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LOCAL OFFICE OF PERSON’S WITH DISABILITIES AFFAIRS (LOPDA) AND DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS. WHEREAS, it is a constitutional mandate to provide for the self-development, self-reliance, rehabilitation and integration of disabled persons into the mainstream of the society; WHEREAS, RA 7277 otherwise known continue reading : Establishment of the Local Office of Persons With Disabilities Affair in Santol, La Union – Executive Order No 2002-04