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The proposed national ID system

by: ALEXANDER YANO
manilatimes.net
May 24, 2012

Talks are again ripe in the House of Representatives to push through with a law instituting a national identification system.

Recently, the House Committee on Revision of Laws agreed to conduct public hearings on House Bill 131 and 241 sponsored by Albay’s Rep. Al Francis Bichara and Camiguin’s Rep. Pedro Romualdo respectively. Both bills seek to establish a national ID system aimed primarily to facilitate and streamline government services, minimize red tape and increase productivity.

One thing novel in the new proposals is that this time around citizens will not be required to have the national ID but will only get one on a voluntary basis, apparently so as not to antagonize some sectors who time and again have opposed its establishment.

At any rate, the success of the National ID System will only be ensured once it is demonstrated to the public that indeed the purpose for the implementation of the scheme is being served, that is; providing a streamlined, efficient and productive government service sans red tape, fixers and other negative notions associated with transacting business with the government.

In that instance, perhaps, everybody will be lining up to get his or her own National Identification Card.


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hinaot unta nga madayon na ni, ug hinaot pod nga mahuman na unta ang sistema nga pila ka i.d. ang pangayoon usa ta maka-transact ug unsa diha, from banks to government offices.  one i.d. to show that we are citizens of this country should be enough.

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