MANILA, Philippines — Why not transfer the P5-billion allocation for the government’s National Greening Program (NGP) to the implementation of the national ID system? The government would need P25 billion to fully implement the national ID system, Lacson said. He then suggested that the gap could be funded by the P5-billion appropriation meant for the National Greening Program. Is it okay for the DBM to realign the P5 billion so it can be used to fund the national ID?” Lacson said. In response, Lacson said: “It’s better that we prioritize the national ID system now.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 12, 2019 18:14 UTC