QC mayor wants stricter rules on application, issuance of PWD IDs

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Mayor Joy Belmonte is planning to impose stricter measures in the application, issuance, and usage of Quezon City Persons with Disability (PWD) identification cards (IDs) to combat increasing reports of falsification of records within her jurisdiction.

Belmonte issued the statement on Tuesday after the arrest of two individuals who reportedly falsified PWD IDs for Quezon City residents and following the confiscation these fake cards from several clients of the city’s Persons with Disability Affairs Office

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“We condemn these individuals who resort to falsification of our QC IDs just to benefit from discounts and other privileges,” the mayor said.

“I am tasking our Persons with Disability Affairs Office to impose stricter measures in the application, issuance, and usage of the QC PWD ID to deter the falsification of records,” she added.

On Monday, police apprehended two individuals along Santo Nino de Bagong Silang, Phase 1, Barangay 176 Bagong Silang in Caloocan City for offering fake PWD IDs to a complainant from Quezon City.

In line with this, QCPD chief Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan warned the public that penalties await those who will commit violations against Article 172 or the Falsification by Private Individuals and Use of Falsified Documents in relation to Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.

“The falsification of documents is a serious offense that undermines the integrity of our official records and poses risks to public safety. Magsilbi nawang babala ito sa mga nagbabalak na gawin pa ang mga ganitong klaseng gawain [May this serve as a warning to those who intend to engage in such activities further],” Maranan said in the same statement.