MANILA, Philippines—Senator Sonny Angara emphasized the need to complete the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys ID) registration of the 90 million Filipinos at the soonest possible time. ADVERTISEMENTHe said that the Philippine Statistics Authority, the NEDA attached agency that will handle the registration, should complete the registration before President Rodrigo Duterte ends his term in 2022. Karl Kendrick Chua, the Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary, said that a total of five million Filipinos from low-income households would be registered this year and another nine million would be pre-registered. Chua noted that P2 billion in funding for implementation of national ID registration, in compliance with Republic Act 11055, was provided in 2019 but this was not obligated until early this year. ADVERTISEMENTAngara said that a PhilSys ID would allow for better distribution of financial assistance to the public who are in need of aid under the Bayanihan 1 Act.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 19, 2020 13:41 UTC