barrier-free facilities and accessibility features shall be determined from all the following
conditions:
a). When the repair or renovation work is to be done in the space where the primary
function is served;
b). When the facilities can be made accessible at any other level which is accessible by
means of an elevator with a minimum width of 800 mm;
c). When the space allotted for the primary function will not be diminished by more than
ten percent (10%) of its original area;
d). When the capacity or strength of any major structural component, such as slabs,
beams, girders, columns, bearing walls and footing of the building or structure will not
be diminished;
e). When the cost (exclusive of the exception provided below) of such repair or
renovation work is in excess of twenty percent (20%) of the total cost of the building or
structure, based upon the computation of permit fees as provided under Rule III of the
Implementing Rules and Regulations promulgated pursuant to P.D. 1096 entitled: The
National Building Code of the Philippines;
f). When there is no legal constraint which would not allow compliance with these
regulations:
EXCEPTION: Repair or renovation work which consists only of heating, ventilating and
air conditioning systems, including those which may be required only with respect to fire
panic and explosion safety for existing spaces, shall not be subject to the requirements
for barrier-free facilities and accessibility features.
4.2.1 Streets, highways and transport related structures to be constructed – Streets,
highways and transport related structures shall be provided with the following barrierfree facilities and accessibility features at every pedestrian crossing: ramps and other
accessible features in buildings of the Sectoral offices and attached agencies of DOTC;
transportation terminals and passenger waiting areas for use of disabled person;
a) Cut-out curbs and accessible ramps at the sidewalks.
b) Audio-visual aids for crossing
EXCEPTION: Requirements for accessibility at pedestrian grade separations or
overpasses and underpasses may be waived.
4.2.2 Existing streets and highways to be repaired and renovated the accessibility
requirements shall be provided where the portion of existing streets and highways to be
repaired or renovated includes part or the entire pedestrian crossing.
4.2.3 Transport vehicles for public use
a) No license or franchise for the operation of public buses, passenger boats, ships and
domestic airplanes shall be granted or issued unless the owner or operator thereof shall
have provided and designated the number of seats and shall have placed audio-visual
aids.
b) Government instrumentalities operating passenger trains including the Light Rail
Transit Authority shall have provided the number of seats for disabled persons.
c) Government instrumentalities operating passenger airplanes shall provide and
designate the number of seats for disabled persons and shall likewise place the audiovisual aids
4.2.4 Existing Public Transport Vehicles – The minimum accessibility requirements shall
apply to all existing units of public transport vehicles, and including those units, which
are to be repaired and renovated.
4.2.5 Public Telephones – At least one unit of public telephones for every four (4) units
shall be accessible to disabled persons and shall be provided with visual aids required,
provided that if only (1) public telephone is to be installed in a particular place the same
shall be accessible to disabled persons.
4.2.6 Public Transport Terminals – The criteria and accessibility requirements, provided
for public and private buildings and related structures for public use shall apply to public
transport terminals.
5. Special Standards of Accessibility:
Where the requirements for accessibility in the Rules will create an unreasonable
hardship in design/construction, special standards of accessibility through the use of
other methods and/or materials shall be allowed if better facilities can be provided
subject to the approval of the National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons..
RULE II – MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSIBILITY
1. Design Criteria: