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MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte registered with the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), official photos of Malacañang revealed.
Photos sent to reporters Thursday night showed Duterte had his biometric information being taken by staff from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for national identification.
Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and Duterte’s former aide Senator Bong Go were also seen signing up for PhilSys.
MIRA: President Rodrigo Duterte had his biometric information taken while he underwent the registration process for the National Identification System on Thursday, at the Malacañang Palace. 📷 PCOO pic.twitter.com/DnV8CUnXOx
– Researcher (@inquirerdotnet) January 22, 2021
Duterte last month approved the additional budget of P3.52 billion for the implementation of the national ID system by 2021. The additional funds will be used to register 20 million more people in PhilSys this year, in addition to the 50 million registration target. .
Signed by Duterte in August 2018, the PhilSys Law or Law of the Republic No. 11055 seeks to harmonize and integrate various government identifications by establishing a unique national identification system for all citizens and resident aliens through the collection of information basic personal and biometric data.
The pre-registration process for the national identification system did not begin until last October, and covers around 5 million Filipinos from 32 provinces.
The delay in implementing the national identification system was highlighted during the distribution of government emergency cash grants amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which was marred by delays due to security concerns, list reconciliation of beneficiaries and logistical challenges.
READ: National ID System May Have Accelerated Cash Aid Distribution – Duterte
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