Section 1
Section 1.
Provision of Architectural Facilities and Structural Features for Disabled Persons
. The Department of Public Works and Highways, in coordination with the Department of Education, Culture & Sports and the Commission on Higher Education, is hereby directed to set up the necessary architectural facilities and/or structural features to promote accessibility and mobility for disabled persons in state colleges and universities, public schools, and other public buildings.
These architectural facilities and/or structural features include, but are not limited to, access ramps, handrails, parking spaces, and toilet & restroom facilities.
Sec. 2
Funding
Sec. 2.
Funding
. Funds necessary to immediately carry out the provisions of this Administrative Order shall be sourced by the Department of Budget and Management from available sources, upon submission by the Department of Public Works and Highways and the concerned agencies of the Work and Financial Plan to the Department of Budget and Management.
Sec. 3
Repealing Clause
Sec. 3.
Repealing Clause
. All orders, issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with this Administrative Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 4
Effectivity
Sec. 4.
Effectivity
. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 29
th
day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Nine.
(Sgd.)
JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.)
RONALDO B. ZAMORA
Executive Secretary