To the contrary, many knowledgeable sources have tried to enrich the information while expressing serious concern about its broad national security implications. Facial recognition typically works by comparing a face or picture of a face against a reference image. If the DU30 administration intends to pursue a facial recognition project, this security application might be the declared justification. An NBN would also create the backbone needed for a facial recognition project to build on. Not all of these databases may contain photographs that are acceptable for facial recognition applications.

Source: Manila Times February 18, 2018 16:30 UTC