Now let’s proceed to the inside buildings and structures

The first one is entrances

There should be entrances from the points of arrival and exit to the interior lobby, and there should be
one (1) entrance level with elevator access. When entrances do not match the site arrival grade, ramps
should be provided for access to the entry level, and entrances with vestibules must have a level space
with a minimum of 1.80 m. depth. 1.50 meters in width.

Next are ramps

A ramp is necessary for level changes unless the change is supported by a lowered curb, an elevator, or
having a minimum height of 0.10 meters on both sides.

every ramp with a rise of more than 0.20 meters. and descends toward a location where vehicular traffic
may be possible, shall have a guardrail across the full width of its lower end, not less than 1.80 meters
from the foot of the ramp.

Next are Doors

Between the surface of the completely opened door at the hinge and the door jamb at the stop, there
must be clear openings that can be measured.

Every door must have a minimum clear width of 0.80 m and be operable with a force or pressure no
greater than 4.0 kg (the closing device pressure an interior door shall not exceed 1 kg).

Before a door and continuing past it, there must be a minimum of 1.50 m × 1.50 m of clean, level area.

With one exception, a door that opens into a hallway but not into it may require a minimum of 1.20
meters of clear, level space on that side of the corridor. space between walls.

It is important to offer protection from doors that swing into hallways.

There should be outward-swinging doors in the closets, storage spaces, and accessible restroom stalls.

Hardware should not need wrist movement or precise finger manipulation, whether it latches or doesn't
latch.

Hardware, such as doorknobs, should be placed between 0.82 meters. and 1.06 m. atop the ground
(0.90 is preferred).

For swing doors or doors with locking mechanisms, vertical pull handles, centered at 1.06 m above the
floor, are preferred to horizontal pull bars, and doors along key circulation routes should be fitted with
kick plates constructed of robust materials at a height of 0.30 m. to 0.40 m.

Next is threshold

Whenever possible, thresholds and sliding door tracks should have a maximum height of 25 mm and
preferably be ramped.
Next are switches

It is required that manual switches be placed between 1.20 and 1.30 meters above the ground and no
farther than 0.20 meters from the door's latch side.

Next are signages

Signage should be composed of contrasting hues and contrasting gray matter to make detection and
reading straightforward; directional and instructional signs should be placed at points conveniently
viewed even by a person in a wheelchair and people with visual impairments.

To identify accessible routes and facilities, use the universal symbol for accessibility. While signs on walls
and doors should be placed at a maximum height of 1.60 M, they should protrude onto a walkway or
route with a minimum headroom of 2.0 M. with a height restriction of 1.40 meters.

Next are corridors

Waiting areas and other facilities or spaces must not block the minimum clearance requirement in
corridors, which must have a minimum clear width of 1.20 meters. For wheelchairs to turn around or to
allow another wheelchair to pass, recesses or turnabout spaces should be provided; these areas must
have a minimum area of 1.50 m x 1.50 m. and must be separated by a maximum of 12 meters. Every
dead end should have a turnabout place at least 3.50 meters away. Corridors should be kept level and
equipped with a slip-resistant surface, just as walkways.

Next are washrooms and toilets

Public restrooms that are accessible must have a minimum area of 1.70 x 1.80 meters, be easily
accessible by wheelchair, and allow occupants to enter stalls, close doors, and move to the toilet from
either a frontal or lateral position. For lateral mounting, the accessible water closet stall must have one
movable grab bar and one attached to the adjacent wall; for frontal mounting, the stalls must have fixed
grab bars on both sides of the wall.

For water closet stalls for lateral mounting, a turning space of 2.25 sq meters with a minimum
dimension of 1.50 m for wheelchairs must be provided; accessories like mirrors, paper dispensers, towel
racks, and fittings like faucets must be fixed at heights approachable by a person in a wheelchair;

Every floor level or portion of a floor level that is accessible to the disabled must have at least one (1)
accessible restroom when there are 20 or fewer restrooms per set on that level, and two (2) when there
are more than 20 restrooms;

The signage for men's washroom doors must be an equilateral triangle with a vertex pointing upward,
and the signage for women's washroom doors must be a circle; the edges of the triangle must be 0.30 m
long, and the diameter of the circle must be at least 7.5 mm thick. Additionally, the color and gray value
of the doors, the words "men" and "women," or the appropriate stick figures, must be displayed.

Note: the totally blind could touch the edge of the signs and easily determine whether it

is straight or curved. 
Toilets should not exceed 0.45 meters in height, and flush controls shouldn't rise above 1.20 meters.
Toilets should not exceed a height of 0.80 m. Urinals shall be of the elongated lip or through type, with a
maximum lip height of 0.48 m and a knee recess of 0.60–0.70 M vertical clearance and 0.50 m depth.

Next are stairs

To further reduce slipping, nosing may be equipped with slip-resistant strips. Tread surfaces should be
made of a material that is slip-resistant. In order to make it easier for those using crutches or braces
whose feet have a propensity to become trapped in the recessed gap or projecting nosing, slanted
nosing is preferred to projecting nosing. The same goes for open stringers; stay away from them.
Markings of this kind would be beneficial to both the visually impaired and the fully sighted. The leading
edge of each step on both the runner and the riser should be marked with paint or non-skid material
that has a color and gray value that are in sharp contrast to the gray value of the rest of the stairs.

Before dangerous spots such abrupt changes in floor levels and the top and bottom of stairs, a tactile
strip 0.30 m wide must be erected; extra care must be given to guarantee the proper mounting or
adherence of tactile strips to prevent accidents.

Next are elevators

Elevators that are accessible should be no farther than 30 meters away. have a minimum size of 1.10 m
x 1.40 m, be easily visible with the help of signs, and be situated away from the entrance. The midline
heights for the uppermost buttons on accessible elevator control panels and emergency systems must
be between 0.90 m and 1.20 m from the floor and within reach of a sitting person.

Braille-style signs must be placed at each floor on the elevator door frames so that blind people can
understand which floor the elevator car has stopped on and from which level they are boarding. This is
also true for installation heights, where button controls must be provided with braille signs to indicate
floor level. At elevator control panels, button sizes must have a minimum diameter of 20 mm and a
maximum depression depth of 1 mm.

Next are water fountains

For every 2,000 square meters of floor space, there must be a minimum of one (1) fountain, and there
must be at least one (1) on each floor. Push-button controlled water spouts must be in the front and be
located there. The water fountain's maximum height, if fixed on a wall, must not exceed 0.85 meters. up
to the rim from the floor. Should the height of the floor-mounted model exceed 0.85 meters. Provide
paper cups or another lower fountain to the rim.

Next are telephones

Give wall-mounted and free-standing appliances, as well as telephones set on the back wall of alcoves or
recesses, a clean, unobstructed space of 1.50 m × 1.50 m. Coin slots, dialing controls, receivers, and
instruction signs must all be placed at least 1.10 m above the floor in telephone booth door openings
with outswing, folding, or sliding doors as their minimum clear width.

And for the last one is places for assembly

Number of seating accommodations reserved for wheelchair users shall be in

Number 1 is Responsibility for Administration and Enforcement.

The Ministers of Public Works and Highways and of Transportation and Communications, in accordance
with the responsibilities and legal authority assigned to their respective Ministries by the following laws,
shall be responsible for administering and enforcing the provisions of these Rules and Regulations.

A.

The provisions of these Rules and Regulations shall be administered and enforced by the Secretary
through the Heads of the Department of Public Works and Highways' attached agencies, with the
technical assistance of the Building Research Development Staff, through the City/Municipal Engineer,
who shall also serve as the Local Building Official in accordance with Section 477 of R.A. The Local
Government Code of 1991, also known as Section 7160, is used for the following:

- Buildings and related structures including public transport terminals

- Streets and Highways

b.

Through the Heads of Line and Attached Agencies of the Department, the Secretary of Transportation
and Communication shall administer and enforce the requirements of these Rules and Regulations as
follows:

- Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board – In respect to the issuance of

Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) and Provisional Authority (PA) for the operation

of public road transportation utilities or services.

- Land Transportation Office – In respect to the registration of buses and jeepneys and

enforcement of regulations related to land transport.

- Philippine National Railways and the Light Rail Transit Authority – For the operation of

passenger trains and including stations and terminals.

- Bureau of Air Transportation In respect to regulations of civil aviation activities and

issuance of certificates and licenses to aircrafts.

2 criminal liability
 As stipulated in Section 46 of R.A. 7277, otherwise known as the Magna Carta

for Disabled Persons, any person who violates the rules and regulations of this Act shall

be fined or imprisoned.

a. any person who violates any provision of the rules and regulations of this Act

shall suffer the following penalties:

 1st Offense – fine of 50,000 pesos to 100,000 pesos / 6 months to 2 years of

 Subsequent Violation – fine of 100,000 to 200,000 pesos / 2 to 6 years imprisonment OR

(b) Any person who abuses the privileges granted herein shall be punished with

imprisonment of not less than six (6) months or a fine of not less than fifty thousand

pesos (P50, 000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court.

(c) If the violator is a corporation, organization or any similar entity, the officials thereof

directly involved shall be liable therefore.

(d) If the violator is an alien or a foreigner, he shall be deported immediately after

service of sentence without further deportation proceedings.

PERSONS/INDIVIDUALS LIABLE FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THE ACT

For Buildings/Establishment/Structure

- Owner or Operator of the Building, Establishment or Structure

- Architect

- Engineer

- Building Official or Other Public Official in-charge with the issuance of building permit, -

registration, certification and/or inspection of the building, establishment or structure

For Air, Land and Sea Transportation

- Owner/Operator of Public Transportation

- Body builders

- Safety Officers/Engineering/Managers

- Drivers/Conductors/Conductresses

- Public Official in-charge with the issuance of permits, registration, certification and

inspection of the public transportation.

EFFECTIVITY

 These Rules shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of publication in the Official
Gazette.