The Muntinlupa City government approved an ordinance setting the requirements and guidelines for the issuance of IDs to persons with disabilities (PWD).
Ordinance No. 2025-310, enacted by the Muntinlupa City Council on Feb. 17, was signed by Mayor Ruffy Biazon on March 3.
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon at a book reading and gift giving event for persons with disabilities (Photo from Muntinlupa City PDAO)
The ordinance states that “the Muntinlupa Persons with Disability Affairs Office advocates the digitalization, verification and streamlining of the Person with Disability Identification Card issuance to protect the welfare and privileges of the genuinely identified Muntinlupa Persons with Disability.”
Muntinlupa’s Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) will issue the PWD IDs to eligible applicants.
Under the ordinance, PWDs “refer to people suffering from restrictions or different abilities as a result of mental, physical or sensory impairment to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for human beings.”
The requirements for the issuance of Muntinlupa City PWD IDs are the following:
A. For New Applications:
1 . Certificate of Disability
• For Apparent Disability, the Certificate of Disability shaIl be issued by the PDAO officer. However, in case of doubt of the apparent disability, the issuing PDAO officer may refer the applicant to the City Health Office for final confirmation
• For Non-Apparent Disability, the Certificate of Disability shall be issued by a specialist or by appropriate physicians from the City/Municipal/Regional Health officers or any recognized private medical institutions who have competencies to assess non-apparent disabilities as defined in Section 2 of this Ordinance
• For Cancer and Rare diseases, the Medical Certificate/Certificate of Disability shall be issued by an Oncologist, Surgeon or appropriate physician that has the expertise to determine the ailment or disease.
Under the local law, apparent disability refers “to disabilities that are manifested by the presence of physical impairment or impaired mobility or function such as total blind, missing limbs, limping and the like.”
Non-apparent disability refers to disabilities that are not manifested physically. These shall include the following types of disabilities: Deaf/ Hard of Hearing, Intellectual, Learning, Mental, Psychosocial, Non-Apparent Visual, Non-Apparent Speech and Language Impairment, Non-Apparent Cancer and Non-Apparent Rare Diseases.”
2. Accomplished PWD Application Form
3. Three pieces 1x1 recent ID photo
4. One piece 2x2 recent ID photo
5. Original and Photocopy of Valid Government ID with Muntinlupa Address:
• For Children, School ID will be accepted;
• If Minor and without School ID, Photocopy of Birth Certificate and Original and Photocopy of Valid Government ID of the Parent will be required;
For Applicants who are of legal age but without Valid Government ID, a Barangay Certificate or Certificate or Residency will be required;
• Proof of Residence can be Voters ID, Barangay Certificate and utility bills with exact name and address
6. For Legal Guardians, Proof of Guardianship;
7. If cannot personally apply, additional requirements are:
(a) Notarized Authorization Letter and
(b) Original and Photocopy of Valid Government ID of Authorized Representative
For Renewals or Revalidations
1. Accomplished PWD Application Form (Renewal box checked)
2. Expired PWD ID
3. Affidavit of Loss if PWD ID is declared lost
4. In the absence of expired PWD ID, two 1x1 recent ID pictures with the names, and signature or thumb marks at the back of the pictures
The PDAO is tasked to “verify the authenticity of all prescribed PWD ID requirements. It shall scrutinize, review and validate all submitted information including but now limited to the applicant's identity, medical history and diagnosis, nationality, or submission of additional information and documents by the applicant if deemed necessary by the Muntinlupa City PDAO.”