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USE BANK FOR ‘AYUDA’ OF FARMERS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian recommended to the Department of Agriculture (DA) the opening of bank accounts for the beneficiaries of the fuel subsidy program to expedite the distribution of cash aid to farmers and fisherfolk and to jumpstart their financial inclusion and access to credit. Gatchalian likened the idea to his proposed Senate Bill No. 2251 […]

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AMID PANDEMIC, RUSH NAT’L ID ROLLOUT – LACSON

To help Filipinos cope with the problems brought about by the pandemic, Senator Panfilo Lacson is pushing for a faster rollout of the National ID system. Lacson, one of the authors and the principal sponsor of the measure in the Senate, said the National ID could address issues including “ayuda” and other social services. The […]

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USE NAT’L ID FOR ‘PASA AYUDA’ – POE

As preparations continue for the rollout of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), Senator Grace Poe urged the concerned agencies to use the platform to expand financial inclusion in the country. “In addition to identifying the legally invisible, we can use the national ID to reach out to the unbanked,” said Poe, who chairs the Senate committee […]

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NAT’L ID LAUNCH IN PROVINCES BOOSTS BANK ACCESS

The initial roll-out of the National ID to the provinces will help improve access to banking and financial services for the majority of the Philippine population that does not have bank accounts.This is according to Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua, who on Wednesday emphasized the […]

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NATIONAL ID SYSTEM TO HELP GOV’T PROVIDE VULNERABLE SECTORS WITH FOOD AID––NOGRALES

The government will prioritize systems that will expedite the delivery of food aid or financial support to vulnerable sectors, one of which is the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) or the National ID system.This according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who at the Tapatan sa Aristocrat virtual forum on Monday stressed the importance of an accurate […]

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3 STEPS TO FAST-TRACK SUBSIDIES TO POOR IN POST-COVID-19 ‘NEW NORMAL’ SCENARIO — VILLAFUERTE

Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte is pushing a trio of measures to be put on the fast lane under a post-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) “new normal” scenario, to avoid a repeat of the initial delay in the  release of P200 billion-worth of cash aid to 18 million underprivileged families under the Emergency Subsidy Program (ESP) billed as […]

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NATIONAL ID SYSTEM TO HELP EXPEDITE DISTRIBUTION OF FINANCIAL AID TO VULNERABLE SECTORS – ARAGONES

House Tourism Committee Chair Rep. Sol Aragones urged the government to expedite the roll-out of the National ID system, saying on Tuesday that its implementation would allow government to rapidly and efficiently distribute financial aid to its most vulnerable citizens.  Aragones, one of the principal authors of the Republic Act No. 11055, or the Philippine […]

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IMPLEMENT NAT’L ID SYSTEM FOR QUICKER HEALTH, CALAMITY RESPONSE – GATCHALIAN

The government needs to fast track the implementation of the national ID system for a quicker health and calamity response in the future to prevent a repeat of the mistakes committed in tracing suspected COVID-19 patients, Senator Win Gatchalian said. The law, which was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in August 2018, aims to create […]

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BSP-PSA MOA TO SPEED UP PRODUCTION OF NAT’L ID — ARAGONES

A Laguna solon who shepherded the law on the national identification system has lauded the move by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to shoulder the cost of producing the ID cards. This after the BSP signed a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Monday to produce blank cards for IDs under […]

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PASSPORT DATA LOSS INCIDENT SHOULD NOT BE REPEATED WITH NATIONAL ID SYSTEM – CASTELO

When did the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) discover that its official passport contractor ran off with the data of applicants? What has the DFA done to address this serious issue involving the privacy of individuals and the security of the state? Why has there been no official pronouncements from the DFA regarding this matter […]