Mindanaotoday.com | Marawi CSWD urges PWDs to register in PH registry
By: Claire Gigje
MARAWI CITY – The City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) here calls on all persons with disabilities (PWDs) to register themselves in the Philippine registry.
Accordingly, this is to issue an official identification (ID) card that will serve as sufficient proof when availing of benefits and privileges.
“We are requesting our fellowmen to apple in our office… We must be registered in our Philippine Registry for PWD. We cannot generate an ID number if not going through online,” said CSWD Officer Rismirah Adap.
The officer shared that without the provided ID, PWDs are requested to present any other valid ID and a certificate indicating the present disability as confirmed by a physician.
Citing the recent payouts of financial assistance for their registered PWDs, Adap encouraged the public to notify their office if there are disabled persons within their community as they are one of the priorities of the city government here.
“We are here to take care and guide our PWDs… They must be checked by our doctor so that we will know what their disability is. His/her disability needs to be certified by a doctor,” she said. (CRG/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur)
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