Over 1,000 persons with disability (PWD) in Quezon City have received their QCitizen identification cards.
The QCitizen ID is a unified ID for the residents of the city, which can be used to access government services and to prevent fraud.
"As we start distributing QCitizen IDs, we are hoping to collect more comprehensive data about our residents that belong to different sectors so that we can tailor-fit services to their needs and ensure that the city’s resources are distributed more equitably,” Mayor Joy Belmonte said.
The registered PWDs are entitled to get free Philhealth membership sponsored by the local government under the Republic Act 1228.
PWD's are required to register online thru the QC E-services or fill out an application in their respective barangays.
The city projected to register 74,073 PWDs for the QCitizen ID early next year.
"Ang mga nakatalaga nating PWD focal person kada barangay ang kumu-kontak at nag-aasikaso sa mga PWD sa kanilang nasasakupan para makapag-register na sa QCitizen ID dahil eventually pwede na nila itong magamit para ma-avail nila ang benefits at discount nila (Our assigned PWD focal persons in each barangay will contact and take care of the PWDs in their jurisdiction so that they can register with the QCitizen ID because eventually they can use it to avail of their benefits and discounts)," Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) head Renato Cada explained.
QC residents and those who are working or studying in the city can also avail of a QCitizen ID by registering at https://qceservices.quezoncity.gov.ph/.