(Eagle News) — The Department of National Defense on Tuesday, Aug. 7, welcomed the signing into law of the National ID system.
In a statement, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Republic Act No. 11055 or the Philippine System Identification Act 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..”
He noted that based on his experience, “armed conflicts and insurgencies are often rooted in poor governance and delivery of basic services.”
“Individual privacy will be respected,” he said.
On Monday, Aug. 6, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the act that aims to integrate government IDs into one through one national identification system.
