The Quezon City government has started releasing QCitizen identification cards to over 1,000 residents who are persons with disabilities.
“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.
Launched in January, the QCitizen ID is a unified identification for all city residents that streamlines city government services, and in the case of PWDs and senior citizens, prevents fraud.
The QCitizen ID would replace the existing senior citizen, solo parent and PWD’s ID over time but for the meantime, existing IDs will continue to be valid.
Registered PWDs are also entitled to get free PhilHealth membership sponsored by the city government as mandated by Republic Act 11228.
According to the Persons with Disability Affairs Office head Renato Cada, the city aims to register all its projected 74,073 PWDs for the QCitizen ID early next year.