Manila, Oct. 15 -- The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) on Thursday rejected allegations that millions of fake identification cards for persons with disabilities (PWDs) were issued under the Unified PWD ID System, saying the claims lack sufficient evidence.

In a statement, the NCDA challenged its former officer-in-charge, Mateo Lee, to substantiate his social media allegations questioning the system and the integrity of the NCDA and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

The council clarified that the estimate of 8.5 million PWD IDs cited during a Senate hearing on Dec. 5, 2024, referred to possible misuse of the IDs and did not establish that more than six million fake cards had been issued through the un...