More privileges and rights to PWDsBy NICA MARSHA GASAPOhome/Business/Business Columns/More privileges and rights to PWDsOn May 27, 2019, House Bill (HB) 9106 (HB 9106) entitled “An Act Granting Additional Privileges to Persons with Disabilities,” was approved on third reading by members of the House of Representatives of the 17th Congress, and transmitted to the Senate on May 28, 2019. The bill seeks to amend the Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities (Republic Act 7277, as amended, or the ‘Magna Carta’ and grant additional privileges to persons with disabilities (PWDs). Without this amendment, the obligation to hire PWDs or reserve positions to PWDs applies only to all government agencies, offices or corporations. The bill also strengthens existing measures to encourage active participation of the private sector in promoting the rights of PWDs. Through these additional privileges and rights conferred to PWDs, the legislature expresses its efforts to provide policy towards the rehabilitation, self-development, and self-reliance of PWDs.

Source: Manila Times June 12, 2019 16:25 UTC