Tag: disability rights
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House Speaker Advocates for Rapid Deployment of Unified PWD ID System to Combat Fraud
In a decisive move against the misuse of fake disability identification, House Speaker Martin Romualdez has thrown his weight behind the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) proposal for a unified persons with disabilities (PWD) ID system. Speaking out on February 14, 2025, Romualdez emphasized the urgency of rolling out this system to safeguard…
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DSWD Urges Public to Report Abuse of PWD Discounts and Fake ID Cards
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has issued a strong call to the public to report any instances of illegal use and sale of counterfeit persons with disabilities (PWD) identification cards. This appeal comes in response to the growing concern over the misuse of these IDs, which negatively impacts honest businesses, particularly in…
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Pimentel Endorses NCDA’s Plan for Unified PWD Identification
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III has thrown his support behind the National Council on Disability Affairs’ (NCDA) initiative to establish a unified identification system for persons with disabilities (PWDs). This move is aimed at curbing the fraudulent distribution of PWD IDs to those who do not qualify. Pimentel emphasized that the system would…
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Pimentel Endorses NCDA’s Unified ID System for Persons with Disabilities
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III has thrown his support behind the National Council on Disability Affairs’ (NCDA) initiative to introduce a unified identification system for persons with disabilities (PWDs). Pimentel emphasized that the proposed system would help prevent the fraudulent distribution of PWD IDs to those not entitled to them. He stressed the…
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DSWD to Launch Pilot of Unified ID System for Persons with Disabilities
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in collaboration with the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), is set to initiate a pilot test of a new unified Identification (ID) system for persons with disabilities (PWDs) from January to June 2025. The system is slated for a nationwide rollout in July, aiming to curb…
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