Bacolod City – A resolution requesting the Management Information Technology Computer Services Office (MITCS) to consider issuing senior citizen and persons with disabilities (PWD) identification cards on a scheduled basis in their respective barangays, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod recently.
Authored by Councilor Jude Thaddeus Sayson, the resolution said senior citizens and PWDs are vital members of our community who deserve equal access to services and benefits.
The issuance of identification cards for senior citizens and PWDs is essential for them to avail of various benefits and privileges provided by law, it said.
Many recipients of these ID cards reside in far-flung barangays, making it challenging for them to travel to central issuance locations, the resolution said.
Bringing the issuance process closer to the beneficiaries would greatly benefit senior citizens and PWDs by reducing their travel time, expenses and physical discomforts, it said.
The MITCS, in coordination with the local barangay official, must devise a schedule and system that will ensure efficient and orderly issuance, taking into consideration the accessibility and convenience of the beneficiaries, the resolution added. (Chrysee Semillano via The Visayan Daily Star)