Starting this month, July 2025, the Philippine government will be rolling out a Unified Persons with Disabilities (PWD) ID System. The program will include 35 cities and towns and will be led by the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA).
The goal of the project is to stop the usage of fake PWD IDs, making it easier for qualified individuals to access benefits. The new system is set to replace the current setup where local governments issue their own IDs. It’s going to be more streamlined with one standard ID issued by a central authority.
The ID will be available in either a digital or physical format, where the latter includes an RFID tag. It will also be able to connect to the National ID and e-verifier systems for faster, secure verification methods.
Registration will be done online, with help available at the local Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) desks. Applicants are required to submit valid documents, especially for non-visible disabilities like mental health conditions.
As such, the Department of Health (DOH) will release updated disability categories and a list of approved medically-certified conditions. The pilot program is slated to cover areas in Aklan, Bicol, Bulacan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Laguna, Metro Manila, Pangasinan, Rizal, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
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