#national id system

The National ID system made the news again last month when President Duterte said in one of his addresses that it could have helped the government when it comes to its aid distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic. So, what is the National ID system, and what happened to it? 11055 or the Philippine Identification System Act. Its goal is to establish a single national identification system referred to as the "Philippine Identification System" or "PhilSys". The pilot test registration aims to test the functionality of the registration system and the efficiency of the registration process before its mass roll-out by mid-2020. The PSA also announced that the multiple pilot tests shall be done until June 2020 to ensure the efficiency of the processes, functionality of the systems, and security and privacy of data captured. Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic On April 14, 2020, a day after President Duterte said that the national ID system could have helped speed up the government's aid distribution, the PSA published an update on the status of the PhilSys. So far, the PSA was able to procure registration kits, have established partnerships with the BSP for PhilID card production and the DICT for the data centers and technical assistance, and made substantial advancements in the procurement of their systems. Read more in our articles including "What is the National ID system and what happened to it?" and "BSP will make the national payments system 24/7 in 2026".