By Francis Wakefield
The Department of National Defense (DND) Tuesday welcomed the passage of the Philippine System Identification Act, which was signed by the President into law on Monday, August 6, 2018.
In a statement, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said that based on their experience, armed conflicts and insurgencies are often rooted in poor governance and delivery of basic services.
“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.
Lorenzana said while they welcome the beneficial effects of this law on law enforcement operations, they assure the public that individual privacy will be respected.
Malacañang earlier assured the public that it has nothing to worry about when their personal information is consolidated in one database because there are laws that would protect their data.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the assurance as President Duterte signed the much-anticipated Philippine ID System (PhilSys) in Malacañang Monday afternoon.
Roque, in his Monday press briefing, expressed confidence that the PhilSys would pass the test of constitutionality.
“I would like to assure the people that unlike the national ID bill which was earlier declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court because, in Ople v Executive Secretary, because there were no safeguards to protect the database, this time around, there is a privacy law and in the law itself, it specified that the government has the obligation to promote the data gathered because of the national ID system,” he said.
“That’s why we are confident that this time around it will pass the test of constitutionality,” he added.
According to the Palace official, the signing of the PhilSys forms part of the common legislative agenda of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC).
“As we all know, the President is averse to bureaucratic red tape. Through PhilSys, we hope to improve efficiency and transparency of public services and promote ease of doing business,” he said.
“The Palace is pleased that millions of Filipinos will soon enjoy the benefits of the Philippine Identification System Act,” he added.
Roque also lauded the signing of the PhilSys as it would mean that people would no longer have to present or carry multiple IDs to prove his identity.
“For the ordinary Juan de la Cruz, the signing of this Act means that he will no longer have to present multiple identification cards simply to prove his identity,” he said.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/08/07/dnd-welcomes-passage-of-national-id-system-law/
The Department of National Defense (DND) Tuesday welcomed the passage of the Philippine System Identification Act, which was signed by the President into law on Monday, August 6, 2018.
In a statement, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said that based on their experience, armed conflicts and insurgencies are often rooted in poor governance and delivery of basic services.
“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.
Lorenzana said while they welcome the beneficial effects of this law on law enforcement operations, they assure the public that individual privacy will be respected.
Malacañang earlier assured the public that it has nothing to worry about when their personal information is consolidated in one database because there are laws that would protect their data.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the assurance as President Duterte signed the much-anticipated Philippine ID System (PhilSys) in Malacañang Monday afternoon.
Roque, in his Monday press briefing, expressed confidence that the PhilSys would pass the test of constitutionality.
“I would like to assure the people that unlike the national ID bill which was earlier declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court because, in Ople v Executive Secretary, because there were no safeguards to protect the database, this time around, there is a privacy law and in the law itself, it specified that the government has the obligation to promote the data gathered because of the national ID system,” he said.
“That’s why we are confident that this time around it will pass the test of constitutionality,” he added.
According to the Palace official, the signing of the PhilSys forms part of the common legislative agenda of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC).
“As we all know, the President is averse to bureaucratic red tape. Through PhilSys, we hope to improve efficiency and transparency of public services and promote ease of doing business,” he said.
“The Palace is pleased that millions of Filipinos will soon enjoy the benefits of the Philippine Identification System Act,” he added.
Roque also lauded the signing of the PhilSys as it would mean that people would no longer have to present or carry multiple IDs to prove his identity.
“For the ordinary Juan de la Cruz, the signing of this Act means that he will no longer have to present multiple identification cards simply to prove his identity,” he said.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/08/07/dnd-welcomes-passage-of-national-id-system-law/
No comments:
Post a Comment