Quezon City to launch unified ID system for vaccines, other services

MANILA, Philippines—A unified identification system that could be used to better deliver social services, including distribution of coronavirus vaccines, will be rolled out by the Quezon City government on Thursday (Jan. 7).

The QCitizen ID will replace existing senior citizen, solo parent and persons with disability (PWD) cards of residents over time, according to City Administrator Mike Alimurung. The unified ID could also be used to access health and in-city transport services.

Alimurung added that the system would also benefit the government through proper allocation of services, including the identification of priority recipients of coronavirus vaccines.

Online registration for the IDs will start on Thursday. Residents who have government IDs or a barangay certificates are eligible.

Residents may create an account on the city’s portal, qceservices.quezoncity.gov.ph before enrolling for the unified ID system. All residents must register individually, Alimurung said.

After registration, residents will receive a QCitizen ID number and a digital ID which could be accessed using the QCitizen App. Residents 15 years and above will receive a physical card.

Those who do not have internet access may enrol in barangay registration drives. The first on-site registration would be in Barangay Central on Jan. 15.

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