A few months back, we’re able to confirm about the National ID System here in our country. If you try to remember, the reason for this is to have a unified source of identity. Furthermore, this will also be the basis of social welfare and the distinction if a person is a student, a senior citizen, etc. Moreover, the new system will also be present for a uniform and centralized data system. It’s been a real journey that the national ID system is sent for proposal. Lately, the House of Representatives have it on its third and final reading.
Although this is the case, Filipinos still have to wait for the Senate version of the bill for consolidation.
The House Bill 6221 or “Filipino Identification System” will provide for the establishment of National Identification Database System or the Filipino Identification System (FilSys).
As per its campaigners, this National ID system will dramatically speed up the delivery of basic social services to Filipinos.
According to the proposal, the face of the ID card will contain common but unique references such as:
A barcode
Common Reference Number
The owner’s full name
Name suffix (if they have any)
Date of birth
Place of birth
Sex
Photograph (front-facing)
Blood type
Permanent Address
In addition to this, the required information for a person to be eligible for the ID card is also part of the proposed measures. The following are also being rooted to be included in the ID card:
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