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BY ADRIAN STEWART CO
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Friday. September 15, 2017
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MANILA – A national identification (ID) system will help cut red tape and “redundancies” Filipinos go through in identifying themselves, according to Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Pampanga).
Arroyo was one of the proponents of House Bill No. 6221, which requires Filipinos 18 years old and older to secure an ID card under the Filipino Identification System (FilSys).
The 293-member House of Representatives voted 142-7 to pass the measure on third and final reading on Sept. 8.
“FilSys will go a long way toward addressing one of the causes of red tape in our bureaucracy and the costly redundancies that Filipinos have to go through just to prove their identities,” Arroyo said.
The “Filipino ID card” shall contain three sets of information – the first will appear on the card, the second on a smart chip embedded in the card and the third on a Philippine Statistics Authority-managed database.
“The database will also keep the certificate reference numbers covering births and marriages, as well as other relevant information to prove filiation, including paternity, maternity, and legitimacy or illegitimacy of a child,” Arroyo said.
“The database will also include other personal data, such as the voter’s identification number, Philippine passport number, PhilHealth membership number, Professional Regulation Commission registration number, social security number, driver’s license number, Pag-IBIG membership number, and such other information as the pertinent authorities may require,” she added.
The national ID card can be used for acknowledging any document before a notary public; taking an oath of office upon election or appointment to any position in the government service; applying for and receiving any license, certificate or permit from any public authority; paying any tax or fee, or receiving any money sourced from any public fund; and entering into any other transaction with a government agency or office./PN
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