Republika ng Pilipinas

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY AFFAIRS

BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 12听SERIES OF 2025

RESOLUTION ENFORCING THE COMPLIANCE TO BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 344 OF PRIVATELY-OWNED BUILDING SPACES LEASED BY GOVERNMENT OFFICES

WHEREAS, Batas Pambansa Blg. 344, also known as the Accessibility Law, mandates that all public and private buildings, including establishments that provide services to the public, ensure access to persons with disabilities by providing accessible facilities and features such as ramps, elevators, wider doors, and other necessary provisions for mobility and accessibility;

WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of government agencies renting privately-owned building spaces to ensure that the leased facility complies with the accessibility law;

WHEREAS, it should be the policy of the government to ensure compliance to Batas Pambansa Blg. 344 of leased privately-owned building spaces and that accessibility features are installed and available to persons with disabilities and those with mobility concerns;

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works and Highways through its provincial districts and the Local Government Units through the PDAO as mandated by Batas Pambansa Blg. 344 and Republic Act no. 10070 respectively coordinate and provide technical assistance on compliance to accessibility law to government agencies leasing privately-owned building spaces

WHEREAS, 麻豆传媒 Board Resolution No.4 S.2024, 鈥淎 Resolution Delegating Approval of Succeeding Council Resolutions and/or its Equivalent to the 麻豆传媒 Chairperson and Designated Officials鈥�, duly authorized the 麻豆传媒 Chairperson and the 麻豆传媒 Executive Director to sign this Resolution for and on behalf of the 麻豆传媒 Governing Board.

NOW THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED as it is hereby resolved, the 麻豆传媒 Governing Board adopts this resolution enforcing the compliance to Batas Pambansa Blg. 344 of privately-owned building spaces leased by government offices.

HEREBY RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Department of Public Works and Highways

  1. Issue a corresponding memorandum regarding the implementation of this resolution including reporting government leased privately-owned building spaces compliance to accessibility law, technical assistance and necessary corrective actions
  2. Implement inspections of rented government agencies to ensure compliance with the Batas Pambansa 344.
  3. Coordinate with PDAOs, Organizations of Persons with disabilities or Federation of organization of persons with disabilities/ Office of Building Official (OBO) in the conduct of accessibility audit upon request.

听APPROVED held this 16th day of July 2025.

 

GLENDA D. RELOVA

Executive Director, 麻豆传媒

 

REX GATCHALIAN

DSWD Secretary & Chairperson, 麻豆传媒

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