The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) rolls out on Tuesday (August 12) the pilot implementation of the unified ID system for persons with disabilities in Bulacan province.
Alberto Dela Cruz, president of the Samahan ng mga may Kapansanan sa San Miguel, Inc., is all smiles as he shows his digital persons with disabilities identification (ID) card during the first day of the pilot roll out.
Dela Cruz, who is also the holder of the first unified ID, will now be able to use the features of the digital ID, such as the QR code, to access the privileges and benefits due persons with disabilities under the Magna Carta for Persons with Disability and its succeeding amendments. (AKDL)
DSWD, NCDA kick off test run of unified persons with disabilities ID card system
After months of systems development and internal testing, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and its attached agency, the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), have rolled out the unified ID system for persons with disabilities on Tuesday (August 12).
“The DSWD is very pleased to announce that the roll out for the unified persons with disabilities ID has commenced in San Miguel, Bulacan.This is the first of the 35 pilot local government units (LGU) that will be
able to provide a more convenient and efficient method of validation for their persons with disabilities constituents,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD’s spokesperson, said on Tuesday.
Asst. Secretary Dumlao said the other areas scheduled to roll out the ID this week include the cities of Pasay, Muntinlupa, and Sta. Rosa in Laguna.
The application, verification, and approval of the unified persons with disabilities ID will be done by the LGUs, through their respective Persons with Disability Affairs Offices (PDAO).
The NCDA will handle the centralized printing of the IDs.
“The NCDA will continue to coordinate with other participating LGUs to plot the schedule for their respective pilot roll outs in the following weeks,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao said.
Among the security features of the unified ID system is a digital ID that can be accessible via mobile app or web portal. The digital ID has a QR code that can be scanned by business establishments for quick verification.
Persons with disabilities also have the option to present physical IDs which are RFID (radio frequency identification) -enabled PVC cards for offline use.
Some 200,000 persons with disabilities — which is roughly 10 percent of the estimated 2 million persons with disabilities nationwide are expected to participate in the pilot roll out.
The pilot areas include Parang, Maguindanao from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM); the cities of Dagupan, San Carlos, Urdaneta, and Alaminos in Pangasinan; Solano, Nueva Vizcaya; almost all municipalities in Bulacan province; Cainta, San Mateo, Santa Rosa, Teresa, and Antipolo City in Rizal province; Carmona, Cavite; Pila, Laguna, Daet, Camarines Norte; Kalibo, Aklan; Candijay, Bohol; Malaybalay, Bukidnon; Koronadal City and Surallah in South Cotabato; and the cities of Pasay and Muntinlupa in the National Capital region (NCR).
The unified ID system is part of the Marcos administration’s efforts to combat the proliferation of fake persons with disabilities ID cards and ensure that more inclusive programs and policies are available for the vulnerable sector.
Alberto Dela Cruz, president of the Samahan ng mga may Kapansanan sa San Miguel, Inc., received his digital persons with disabilities ID card during the first day of the pilot roll out in Bulacan.
Alberto, who is also the holder of the first unified ID, will now be able to use the features of the digital ID, such as the QR code, to access the privileges and benefits for persons with disabilities under the Magna Carta for Persons with Disability and its succeeding amendments. (AKDL)
