Manila, Feb. 14 -- House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday expressed full support for the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) plan to establish a unified persons with disabilities (PWD) identification (ID) system.

Romualdez also urged the government to accelerate its implementation to prevent fraud and ensure rightful beneficiaries receive their privileges.

In a news release, Romualdez underscored the need for a secure, efficient and tamper-proof system to curb the widespread misuse of fake PWD IDs, which has undermined public trust and placed an unfair burden on legitimate PWDs and businesses.

"Using a fake PWD ID is not just deception -it is theft from those who truly need assistance and from businesses that follow...