RA 7277 – An Act Providing For The
Rehabilitation, Self-Development And
Self-Reliance Of Disabled Person And
Their Integration Into The Mainstream Of
Society And For Other Purposes.
Republic of the Philippines
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Metro Manila
Fifth Regular Session
BEGUN AND HELD IN METRO MANILA, ON MONDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY
OF JULY, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE.
Republic Act No. 7277
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REHABILITATION, SELF-DEVELOPMENT AND
SELF-RELIANCE OF DISABLED PERSON AND THEIR INTEGRATION
INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF SOCIETY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:
TITLE ONE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER I
Basic Principle
SECTION 1. Title
This Act shall be known and cited as the
Magna Carta for
Disabled Persons’•.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Polity
The grant of the rights and privileges for disabled
persons shall be guided by the following principles:
(a). Disabled persons are part of the Philippine society, thus the Senate shall give full
support to the improvement of the total well-being of disabled persons and their
integration into the mainstream of society.
Toward this end, the State shall adopt policies ensuring the rehabilitation, selfdevelopment and self-reliance of disabled persons.
It shall develop their skills and potentials to enable them to compete favorably for
available opportunities.
(b). Disabled persons have the same rights as other people to take their proper place in
society. They should be able to live freely and as independently as possible. This must
be the concern of everyone
the family, community and all government and nongovernment organizations. Disabled person’s rights must never be perceived as welfare
services by the Government.
(c). The rehabilitation of the disabled persons shall be the concern of the Government in
order to foster their capability to attain a more meaningful, productive and satisfying life.
To reach out to a greater number of disabled persons, the rehabilitation services and
benefits
shall be expanded beyond the traditional urban-based centers to community based
programs, that will ensure full participation of different sectors as supported by national
and local government agencies.
(d). The State also recognizes the role of the private sector in promoting the welfare of
disabled persons and shall encourage partnership in programs that address their needs
and concerns.
(e). To facilitate integration of disabled persons into the mainstream of society, the State
shall advocate for and encourage respect for disabled persons. The State shall exert all
efforts to remove all social, cultural, economic, environmental and attitudinal barriers
that
are prejudicial to disabled persons.
SECTION 3. Coverage
This Act shall covers all disabled persons and, to the extend
herein provided, departments, offices and agencies of the National Government or nongovernment organization involved in the attainment of the objectives of this Act.
SECTION 4. Definition of Terms
For purposes of this Act, these terms are defined
as follows: