Under the administration of Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” B. Benitez, the City of Bacolod has implemented QR Codes in the Identification Cards (I.D.s) of its Senior Citizen and the Persons with Disability (PWD) sector.

By integrating QR codes into these I.D.s, the city aims to strengthen data security and prevent the proliferation of fake cards, which can affect both business operations and government processes.

The idea, pushed by Mayor Benitez, has already started serving and distributed QR-coded I.D.s to a number of 50,433 Senior Citizens and 17,078 PWDs across the city.

Aside from the PWD and Senior Citizen I.D.s, the City of Bacolod also included the use of QR Codes in various documents such as the Tax Declaration Form, Business Registration Plate, Tricycle Sticker, and the Land Tax Certification, among many others.

This initiative by the Bacolod City Government takes innovation to the next level to heighten data security and boost the level of transparency that strengthens trust between residents and businesses, ensuring that all transactions are both secure and verifiable.

With this innovative and sustainable project, Bacolod City fosters its vision of continued development and progress.

(Source: Bacolod City Public Information Office)