#ph e-passport

The new version of the Philippine e-Passport is set to be released by the DFA in 2016. Benigno Aquino where they demoed the new e-Passport to the press. Lima Technology Center, Batangas, on July 20, 2015 The new e-Passport will have an embedded NFC chip. The inner pages of the new e-Passport will have a colored background prints of several national interest (Philippine Eagle, Rizal Monument, Rice Terraces, etc.) Each of the pages also have a one-liner print of the National Anthem. The current e-passport system is more than 6 years old and has been slated for replacement. Until then, the old e-passports will still be issued to new and renewing individuals. The new e-Passport uses several security and technology, some of which are not divulged by the DFA. The new e-passport also uses Intaglio printing. Read more in our articles including "New Philippine e-Passport set for release in 2016" and "Google announces Android Halo feature".