The bicameral conference committee approved Tuesday night the bill seeking to establish the Philippine Identification System.
Senator Panfilo Lacson said the bicam-approved version of the bill does not differ much from the version approved by the Senate.
"Not much difference. In fact substantially, the HOR (House of Representatives) adopted the Senate version," Lacson said in a text message to GMA News Online Wednesday.
He expressed hope that the reconciled version will be ratified by both Senate and House before Monday so it can be signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Malacañang welcomed the development.
"That’s good news! It’s a priority administration bill," presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a message to reporters.
Senate bill
The Senate-approved bill seeks to harmonize, integrate, and interconnect the countless and redundant government IDs, around 33, by establishing a single national identification system to be known as the Philippine Identification System or PhilSys.
Unlike policies in the past which were bereft of security measures, the proposed bill will plug the loopholes and provide better safeguards.
Under the bill, PhilSys will have three key components: the PhilSys Number or PSN, the PhilID, and the PhilSys Registry.
With a foundational ID, which shall serve as a legal proof of identity for multiple purposes, possibilities for more functions without the need for limitless data will be opened.
“The bill will allow every Filipino and resident alien of the country to be identified with the use of a PhilSys Number or PSN, a randomly generated, unique and permanent identification number which shall be the standard number assigned to each individual to be incorporated in all identification systems of government agencies,” Lacson earlier said.
The PhilID will be a non-transferable card containing on its face the PSN, full name, facial image, date of birth, address and fingerprints of the individual.
Under the proposed measure, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is mandated to act as the PhilSys Registry, a repository and custodian of all data including the PSN, registered records, and information of all persons registered in the PhilSys.
The bill also creates a PhilSys Policy and Coordination Council (PSPCC), with the mandate to formulate policies and guidelines to ensure effective coordination and implementation of the PhilSys.
Lacson said an important feature of this proposed legislation was the concept of authentication or the process of verifying, whether online or offline, the identity of an individual against the registry information in the PhilSys or PhilID. — with Virgil Lopez/RSJ, GMA News
Senator Panfilo Lacson said the bicam-approved version of the bill does not differ much from the version approved by the Senate.
"Not much difference. In fact substantially, the HOR (House of Representatives) adopted the Senate version," Lacson said in a text message to GMA News Online Wednesday.
He expressed hope that the reconciled version will be ratified by both Senate and House before Monday so it can be signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Malacañang welcomed the development.
"That’s good news! It’s a priority administration bill," presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said in a message to reporters.
Senate bill
The Senate-approved bill seeks to harmonize, integrate, and interconnect the countless and redundant government IDs, around 33, by establishing a single national identification system to be known as the Philippine Identification System or PhilSys.
Unlike policies in the past which were bereft of security measures, the proposed bill will plug the loopholes and provide better safeguards.
Under the bill, PhilSys will have three key components: the PhilSys Number or PSN, the PhilID, and the PhilSys Registry.
With a foundational ID, which shall serve as a legal proof of identity for multiple purposes, possibilities for more functions without the need for limitless data will be opened.
“The bill will allow every Filipino and resident alien of the country to be identified with the use of a PhilSys Number or PSN, a randomly generated, unique and permanent identification number which shall be the standard number assigned to each individual to be incorporated in all identification systems of government agencies,” Lacson earlier said.
The PhilID will be a non-transferable card containing on its face the PSN, full name, facial image, date of birth, address and fingerprints of the individual.
Under the proposed measure, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is mandated to act as the PhilSys Registry, a repository and custodian of all data including the PSN, registered records, and information of all persons registered in the PhilSys.
The bill also creates a PhilSys Policy and Coordination Council (PSPCC), with the mandate to formulate policies and guidelines to ensure effective coordination and implementation of the PhilSys.
Lacson said an important feature of this proposed legislation was the concept of authentication or the process of verifying, whether online or offline, the identity of an individual against the registry information in the PhilSys or PhilID. — with Virgil Lopez/RSJ, GMA News
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