Category: Republic Acts and Batas Pambansa

Laws created by the Philippine congress and approved by the Philippine presidents.

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

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

An Act Expanding The Benefits And Priviledges 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 by continue reading : An Act Expanding The Benefits And Priviledges Of Persons With Disability (PWD) – RA 10754

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

Establishing 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 – RA 10070

S. No. 3560 H. No. 1387 Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Fourteenth Congress Third Regular Session   Begun  and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand and nine. [ Republic Act No. 10070]  ESTABLISHING INSTITUTIONAL  MECHANISM TO  ENSURE  THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR PERSONS continue reading : Establishing 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 – RA 10070

Creating the National Commission Concerning Disabled Persons and for other Purposes – Presidential Decree 1509

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Malacanang Palace, Manila PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1509 CREATING THE NATIONAL COMMISSION CONCERNING DISABLED PERSONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES WHEREAS, the national government recognizes responsibility to provide the handicapped with the fullest measure of protection and assistance to help develop their abilities in all fields of endeavor and to continue reading : Creating the National Commission Concerning Disabled Persons and for other Purposes – Presidential Decree 1509

An Act to Enhance the Mobility of Disabled Persons by Requiring Certain Buildings, Institutions, Establishments and Public Utilities to install Facilities and Other Devices – Batas Pambansa Blg. 344

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Batasang Pambansa Fifth Regular Session Begun and held in Quezon City, Metropolitan Manila, on Monday, The twenty-sixth day of July nineteen hundred and eighty-two. BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 344 AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS, INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER continue reading : An Act to Enhance the Mobility of Disabled Persons by Requiring Certain Buildings, Institutions, Establishments and Public Utilities to install Facilities and Other Devices – Batas Pambansa Blg. 344

An Act To Provide For The Promotion Of Vocational Rehabilitation Of The Blind And Other Handicapped Persons And Their Return To Civil Employment – RA 1179

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1179 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROMOTION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OF THE BLIND AND OTHER HANDICAPPED PERSONS AND THEIR RETURN TO CIVIL EMPLOYMENT Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Section 1. This Act may be cited as Vocational Rehabilitation Act continue reading : An Act To Provide For The Promotion Of Vocational Rehabilitation Of The Blind And Other Handicapped Persons And Their Return To Civil Employment – RA 1179

An Act Authorizing The Philippine Sportswriters Association To Hold One Benefit Boxing Show Every Year, The Net Proceeds Of Which Shall Constitute A Trust Fund For The Benefit Or Disabled Filipino-Boxers – RA 1373

Republic of the Philippines REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1373 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PHILIPPINE SPORTSWRITERS ASSOCIATION TO HOLD ONE BENEFIT BOXING SHOW EVERY YEAR, THE NET PROCEEDS OF WHICH SHALL CONSTITUTE A TRUST FUND FOR THE BENEFIT OR DISABLED FILIPINO-BOXERS SECTION 1. The Philippine Sportswriters Associations is authorized to hold one benefit boxing show every year, continue reading : An Act Authorizing The Philippine Sportswriters Association To Hold One Benefit Boxing Show Every Year, The Net Proceeds Of Which Shall Constitute A Trust Fund For The Benefit Or Disabled Filipino-Boxers – RA 1373

An Act To Promote The Education Of The Blind In The Philippines – RA 3562

Republic of the Philippines REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3562 AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE BLIND IN THE PHILIPIPINES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. There shall be established, under the supervision of the Director of Public Schools, a residential school for continue reading : An Act To Promote The Education Of The Blind In The Philippines – RA 3562

An Act Authorizing The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office To Hold Annually One Special Sweepstakes Race For The Exclusive Use Of The Office Of Vocational Rehabilitation, Social Welfare Administrations, In Its Development And Expansion Program For The Physically Disabled Throughout The Philippines – RA 4564

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4564 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE TO HOLD ANNUALLY ONE SPECIAL SWEEPSTAKES RACE FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, SOCIAL WELFARE ADMINISTRATION, IN ITS DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION PROGRAM FOR THE PHYSICALLY DISABLED THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES. SECTION 1. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office is hereby authorized continue reading : An Act Authorizing The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office To Hold Annually One Special Sweepstakes Race For The Exclusive Use Of The Office Of Vocational Rehabilitation, Social Welfare Administrations, In Its Development And Expansion Program For The Physically Disabled Throughout The Philippines – RA 4564

An Act Establishing A Ten-Year Training Program For Teachers Of Special And Exceptional Children In The Philippines And Authorizing The Appropriation Of Funds Thereof – RA 5250

Republic of the Philippines Republic Act No. 5250 AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TEN-YEAR TRAINING PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS OF SPECIAL AND EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE PHILIPPINES AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREOF. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. There is hereby established, under continue reading : An Act Establishing A Ten-Year Training Program For Teachers Of Special And Exceptional Children In The Philippines And Authorizing The Appropriation Of Funds Thereof – RA 5250

An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7277, Otherwise Known As The “Magna Carta For Disabled Persons, And For Other Purposes” – RA 9442

Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Thirteenth Congress Third Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fourth day of July, two thousand and six. AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Be it enacted continue reading : An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7277, Otherwise Known As The “Magna Carta For Disabled Persons, And For Other Purposes” – RA 9442