Philippines govt expedites digital IDs
The government of Philippines is hoping to expedite the issuance of digital identity cards to nationals with the Department of…
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Dermalog addresses call for investigation, bad press in Philippines
(Around 1 million Philippine citizens already hold a biometric driver’s license. Photo credit: DERMALOG) Dermalog has faced an intense month…
Biometrics uncover voter ID fraud in Philippines
Election officials say fingerprint scans have detected 400,000 extra voter registrations in the Philippines. The ongoing count reportedly could reach…
Digital driver’s license getting closer in Philippines
There is no date yet, but the Philippines government says it has a mobile driver’s license “set to launch soon.”…
Philippines sees progress in digital PhilID rollout, revises KYC rules
Officials of the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) says there is continued progress in issuing the two digital versions of the…
Looming mass SIM deactivation in Philippines spurs brainstorm
The Philippines’ subscriber identity module (SIM) registration drive has stalled, and the government department overseeing technology is looking for ways…
Digital ID process questioned in Nepal, Kenya; Philippines issuance hits 60M
Dozens of Nepalese citizens have questioned the usefulness of the national digital ID card launched by the government in 2018….
Philippines digitizes booking of criminal suspects, mulls biometric border checks
The Philippines National Police (PNP) has launched a digitized booking system for arrested persons which requires the collection of their…
Philippines consider adding biometrics to voting machines for 2025 elections
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the Philippines has announced intentions of potentially using new biometric technology in the country’s…
Philippines ramps up PhilID issuance efforts as over 50M physical, digital cards issued
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) says its objective to speed up the issuance of ID cards to enable citizens enjoy…
