National ID System Law enters into force on 25th August

Manila - The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced that the Act to Establish a National Identification System will enter into force on 25th August. - klajoo.com - The Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) law was signed on August 6 by President Rodrigo Duterte, and was released in national newspapers on August 9, 15 days later. PSA chief Lisa Grace Bersales says the bill aims to harmonize, integrate and connect the countless and redundant government cards by introducing a national identification system. The Phil ID contains information such as the PhilSys number, full name, facial image, gender, date of birth, blood type and address. Implementing legislation will be finalized in September. KR 20.08.2018 - 4:00