Housing (2010 CPH). The recorded figure of persons with disability (PWD) in the 2000
CPH was 935,551 persons, which was 1.23 percent o f the household population."
Further, PSA reported on 03 May 2019 that, "results o f the National Disability
Prevalence Survey (NDPS) showed that, in 2016, around 12 percent o f Filipinos age
15 and older experienced severe disability.
Almost one in every tw o (47% )
experienced moderate disability while 23 percent with mild disability. Almost one-fifth
(19% ) experience no disability."
In the continuing endeavor of the government to improve the welfare o f the
PWDs, this measure seeks to enhance the benefits of the PWDs as follows:
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increase the proportion o f employment of PWDs both in government agencies
and private sector;
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provide incentives to employers who hire PWDs as regular employees;
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provide P500.00 monthly stipend to PWDs;
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provide free assistive technology services in the workplace;
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provide free assistive devices and technologies to PWDs;
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exempt PWDs from passport processing fee and other fees;
This measure was approved on Third Reading by the House o f Representatives
and was transmitted to this Chamber where it was sent to the Archives due to the
adjournment of the 17th Congress.
The urgent passage of this bill is highly recommended.
RAMOrnBONG REVILLA, JR.