QUEZON City Rep. Alfred Vargas is pushing for a lifetime validity identification card for persons with disability so they could avail themselves of the privileges and incentives mandated by the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons.
Under House Bill 6273, Vargas said disabled persons could enjoy their privileges by presenting such cards to any business establishments.
A PWD ID card issued to disabled persons shall be valid during their lifetime, and may be renewed in case of loss or damage, he added.
“However, persons with permanent disability still must go through the process of getting a PWD ID card,” he noted.
Republic Act 9442, or the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons, provides benefits, privileges and incentives, including discounts for Filipinos with disabilities.
The PWD ID maybe renewed every three years to allow the issuing office, in case of temporary disability of the applicant, to reevaluate the health of the ID holder and determine whether the cardholder continues to be entitled to the benefits provided by the law.