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PSA: 2M heads of low-income households complete Step 1 of nat’l ID registration

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 05:59 AM

According to official data, 2.1 million Filipinos were visited by roving enumerators of the Philippine Statistics Authority, and interviewed for basic demographic information.  Read more »

National ID registration 'on track' despite pandemic, weather disturbances: PSA

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Posted at Oct 28 10:23 AM

Despite the inclement weather and the COVID-19 pandemic, the registration for the national ID system is “on track” to reach its goal of reaching at least 5 million low income households before the end of the year, Philippine Statistics Authority Asec. Rosalinda Bautista told ANC.  Read more »

National ID system should adhere to 'basic security measures': BAP

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Posted at Oct 13 04:36 PM

The Bankers Association of the Philippines said Tuesday the national ID system should adhere to basic security measures to prevent cyber threats and data leaks.  Read more »

Pre-registration for national ID system begins, participation not mandatory: official

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Updated as of Oct 12 09:34 AM

The Philippine Statistics Authority on Monday began pre-registration for the national ID system, an official said.   Read more »

Pagbabahay-bahay para sa nat'l ID system aarangkada sa Lunes

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Updated as of Oct 11 06:03 PM

Simula Lunes, magbabahay-bahay ang mga tauhan ng Philippine Statistics Authority sa mga piling probinsya para sa pre-registration ng national ID system. Read more »

Preregistration para sa National ID System kasado na sa Oktubre 12

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Posted at Oct 09 08:44 PM

Sa Lunes na ang preregistration para sa National ID System na naantala noong Hulyo dahil sa COVID-19.  Read more »

National ID registration kicks off on Oct.12 as gov't aims to boost financial inclusion

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Posted at Oct 09 03:53 PM

The Philippine Statistics Authority said Friday it will start processing 9 million national identification cards by the end of the year, in an effort to improve financial inclusion in the country, among others. Read more »

5M low-income household heads target sa pre-registration ng National ID: PSA

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Posted at Oct 07 08:36 PM

Nakatakdang magsagawa ng pre-registration ang Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) sa target na 5 million household heads ng low income families para sa national ID system sa Oktubre 12.   Read more »

Mass registration para sa national ID system, aarangkada na sa Oct. 12

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 09:34 PM

Sa kabila ng pandemya, hinimok ng isang opisyal ng PSA ang mga Pilipino na kumuha ng national ID dahil makakatulong umano ito sa mga transaksyon sa pribado at pampublikong sektor.  Read more »

PSA: National ID system registration to start Oct. 12

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Updated as of Oct 02 10:40 AM

MANILA - The Philippine Statistics Administration (PSA) will conduct mass registration for the National ID System beginning October 12. Read more »

Ex-DOH chief says gov't should be open to criticism over pandemic

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 03:54 PM

A former Philippine health secretary on Tuesday urged the government to take criticisms "constructively" as officials come under increasing pressure to arrest the rising number of coronavirus cases in the country, despite imposing one of the world's longest lockdowns. Read more »

National ID to push ‘financial inclusion’ in PH: NEDA

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 03:32 PM

The National ID system will help push financial inclusion in the country by providing means for all Filipino families to open bank accounts, Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Chua said Wednesday.    Read more »

IATF pushes for national ID implementation to speed up aid delivery to vulnerable sectors

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 11:35 AM

The Philippines’ COVID-19 task force is pushing to fast-track the implementation of the national ID system in hopes of providing immediate service to vulnerable groups during crises, an official said Friday. Read more »

Gov't 'can't rush' National ID System due to risks: NEDA chief

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 10:50 PM

MANILA - The government "cannot rush" the implementation of the National ID System this year as there are "privacy, security and COVID" risks that have to be ironed out, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Chua said Tuesday. Read more »

PSA moves national ID registration to October

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Updated as of Apr 28 06:20 PM

MANILA - The mass registration for the national ID has been moved to October this year in light of the public health emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic, a Philippine Statistics Office official said Tuesday. Read more »

National ID preparations hastened during lockdown: NEDA

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Updated as of Apr 22 01:22 PM

Procurement of equipment and other systems can be done even with restrictions in place to contain the spread of COVID-19, acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua told ANC.  Read more »

Why the delay? Sotto, Lacson seek probe on delayed national ID system rollout amid coronavirus crisis

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 12:08 PM

MANILA - Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Sen. Panfilo Lacson filed Wednesday a resolution seeking to investigate the delayed implementation of the National ID System, saying the identification program could have sped up the distribution of coronavirus cash aid. Read more »

Gatchalian seeks urgent enforcement of nat'l ID system for effective contact tracing

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Posted at Apr 14 08:25 PM

The senator had noted some countries with lower COVID-19 cases like Taiwan used their respective national data to trace their citizens' travel history. Read more »

Sotto wants Senate probe on delayed implementation of national ID system

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 14 10:32 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Tuesday he will seek an investigation into the delayed implementation of the National ID System, saying the policy could have eased the distribution of cash aid for 18 million poor families during the coronavirus lockdown. Read more »

Sotto: Implement national ID system to streamline COVID-19 aid recipients, speed up release

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 12:49 PM

The executive branch should roll out the National ID System to solve discrepancies in the list of beneficiaries for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cash aid, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Tuesday. Read more »