HB 5513

House·20th Congress·Filed Oct 13, 2025

An Act Increasing the Employment Quota for Persons with Disability in the Public and Private Sectors to Two Percent (2%), Amending Section 5 of Republic Act No. 7277, Otherwise Known as the "Magna Carta for Disabled Persons," as Amended

In plain language

The bill would double the required hiring quota for people with disabilities to two percent of all jobs in government agencies and in private companies that have more than 100 workers.

Disaster Risk ReductionLabor and EmploymentSocial Welfare

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Kathryn Joyce F. Md GorricetaReceipts →

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HB 8940· Filed Apr 22, 2026
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HB 3679· Filed Aug 13, 2025
An Act Mandating Local Government Units to Allocate Two Percent (2%) of Their Internal Revenue Allotment and for All National Government Agencies, Executive Departments, Bureaus, Agencies, Offices, Commissions, State Universities and Colleges, to Set Aside Two Percent (2%) of Their Budget for Programs, Projects, Services and Activities for the Exclusive Use of Persons with Disabilities
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HB 7290· Filed Jan 26, 2026
An Act Granting Additional Privileges to Persons with Disability, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7277, Otherwise Known as the �magna Carta of Persons with Disability,� as Amended, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
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HB 199· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Providing Further Opportunities for Senior Citizens as Employees in Private Entities by Granting Increased Incentives to Private Entities That Employ Senior Citizens, Amending for the Purpose Certain Provision of Republic Act No. 9994, Otherwise Known as the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010
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