USABILITY OF THE AGOO UNIFIES ID SYSTEM (IUDS)

Abstract

The UIDS (Unified ID System) of Agoo sought to establish a uniform identification
for people residing in Agoo, La Union, Philippines. The UIDS issued serves as a valid
proof of identity of the person indicated on the card. It becomes a valid ID honored by
a government and private agencies in Agoo. The study sought to determine the extent of seriousness of the problems encountered as to the profiling of the residence of Agoo
and determined the extent of the usefulness of the Unified ID system. The researchers
used the descriptive-developmental Research to conduct the study. The employees,
staffs, and administrators of the Municipality of Agoo served as the respondents of the
study. A questionnaire was adopted and used to measure the degree of seriousness of
the problems of the local government of Agoo regarding profiling. Similarly, selected
questionnaire was used to measure the degree of usefulness of the system developed.
The mean was used to interpret data. Results showed that the Municipality of Agoo
encountered a serious problem with profiling of the residents. Findings showed that the
UIDS is “useful” thus it is being implemented and adopted.