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R.A. No. 10754 such as serving a family of nine members - ail of which, including young
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children, had PWD-IDCs;
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WHEREAS, ACT-CIS Representative Eric Yap also revealed a scheme where fixers
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can give out PWD-IDCs to individuais who do not have any form of disability for a certain
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fee;
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WHEREAS, Secretary Lopez announced that the department, through its Fair Trade
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Enforcement Bureau (FTEB), is currently investigating the alleged proliferation of fake
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PWD-IDCs and has calied on establishments and citizens to report this form of corruption
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to the National Council of Disability Affairs (NCDA), the National Bureau of Investigation
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(NBI), and the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC);
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WHEREAS, exploitation on the use of the benefits and privileges specifically
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intended to help alleviate any financial burden encountered by PWDs should not be
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tolerated. It should also be highlighted that, during this period, establishments like
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restaurants, entertainment centers and hotels are still struggling from the effects of the
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COVID-19 pandemic;
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WHEREAS, the continued frauduient usage of PWD-IDCs could also be detrimental
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to real PWDs who are in actual need of the benefits and priviieges under the law as these
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PWDs may be discriminated by establishments;
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WHEREAS, this recent development calls for a thorough review of the law to
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determine how it can be amended to efficiently implement the benefits and privileges of
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our PWDs and at the same time protect our establishments against abuses;
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, for the appropriate Senate Committee to
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investigate, in aid of legislation, the alleged proliferation of "fake" PWD Identification
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Cards (PWD-IDC) with the end in view of assessing the implementation of Republic Act
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No. 7277 or the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons, as amended by Republic Act No.
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10754 or an Act Expanding the Benefits and Privileges of Persons with Disability and
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instituting safeguards where appropriate.
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Adopted,
NY ANGARA