BACOLOD CITY, April 29 -- Some 7,359 persons with disability (PWDs) in this city have received new identification (ID) cards with quick response (QR) codes to ensure data security, records of the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) showed.

By May 1, only PWD cards with QR codes will be honored for discounts by business establishments in the city.

In a press conference on Monday, DSSD officer-in-charge Alma Gustilo said almost all PWDs here have been issued the new cards, which have been released faster, following the city's acquisition of a brand-new ID printing machine.

"It's easy and fast to apply. In a matter of five minutes, if their requirements are complete, they can already claim their PWD ID," she added.

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