The Department of National Defense (DND) on Tuesday lauded the signing of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Act, saying that the government could now better deliver its services to the public, especially during natural disasters.
"The Department of National Defense welcomes the passage of the Philippine System Identification Act, which was signed by the President into law yesterday, August 6, 2018," Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said in a statement.
Lorenzana claimed armed conflicts and insurgencies in the past were caused by poor governance and poor delivery of basic services, which the national ID system is expected to address.
"Having a national ID system in place will help government address the gaps in the identification of citizens entitled to receive government services, thereby making things more convenient for law-abiding Filipinos," Lorenzana said.
"For example, as a country prone to disasters, the system will allow improved distribution of aide to legitimate disaster victims. Matters such as this can now be better addressed because of the new law," he added.
The DND also assured the public that "individual privacy will be respected."
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday signed into law the PhilSys Act to harmonize, integrate, and interconnect the countless and redundant government IDs by establishing a single national identification system,
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. said there is a privacy law that will safeguard the database in the new system.
However, some left leaning groups, including the Makabayan bloc, had raised concerns against the measure, saying the data may be used against opponents of the government. — MDM, GMA News
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/663295/dnd-nat-l-id-system-to-improve-delivery-of-gov-t-services/story/
"The Department of National Defense welcomes the passage of the Philippine System Identification Act, which was signed by the President into law yesterday, August 6, 2018," Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said in a statement.
Lorenzana claimed armed conflicts and insurgencies in the past were caused by poor governance and poor delivery of basic services, which the national ID system is expected to address.
"Having a national ID system in place will help government address the gaps in the identification of citizens entitled to receive government services, thereby making things more convenient for law-abiding Filipinos," Lorenzana said.
"For example, as a country prone to disasters, the system will allow improved distribution of aide to legitimate disaster victims. Matters such as this can now be better addressed because of the new law," he added.
The DND also assured the public that "individual privacy will be respected."
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday signed into law the PhilSys Act to harmonize, integrate, and interconnect the countless and redundant government IDs by establishing a single national identification system,
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. said there is a privacy law that will safeguard the database in the new system.
However, some left leaning groups, including the Makabayan bloc, had raised concerns against the measure, saying the data may be used against opponents of the government. — MDM, GMA News
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/663295/dnd-nat-l-id-system-to-improve-delivery-of-gov-t-services/story/
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