Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. is seeking a review of the 40-year old Batas Pambansa 344 or “Accessibility Law” that mandates buildings, institutions, establishments and public utilities to install facilities to enhance the mobility of persons with disabilities (PWDs).
Meanwhile, Senator Robin Padilla said families of overseas Filipino workers should be among the primary beneficiaries of the investments cited by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his 3rd State of the Nation Address.
For his part, Senate President Francis Escudero said a presidential order suffices to stop all its operations. Macon Ramos-Araneta
In Senate Resolution No. 1077 that he filed on July 23, coinciding with Apolinario Mabini Day, Revilla asked the pertinent Senate committees to look into the effectiveness of the law.
He cited the possibility of amending the law to “further protect, uphold, and promote the welfare of PWDs.”
