UN advocate lauds financial inclusion in the Philippines through digital ID
Financial inclusion is a critical objective for nations seeking to enhance economic development and resilience, particularly in regions where large…
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Philippines digital ID proving vital for social protection
The Philippines national digital ID (PhilID) is fulfilling its social protection function as over one million poor citizens were recently…
Philippines probes national ID database breach claim after false alarm
The Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) has cleared the air that the country’s national ID database suffered no leaks following a…
Philippines govt pushes adoption of digital national ID as enrollments pass 85M
The digital version of the Philippines national ID card (PhilID), known as ePhilID, makes it much easier for users to…
Philippines launches new digital ID authentication service, promotes enrollment drive
The Philippine’s digital identity authority PhilSys has developed authentication services to enable more secure transactions through biometrics and digital ID….
Bhutan boosts digital ID sign-ups, Philippines and Barbados face struggles
Bhutan is steadily boosting the number of its digital ID users while the Philippines struggles with delays and Barbados with…
Philippines’ digital ID registration expands to more remote areas
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced it has reached 90 percent of its registration target for the PhilSys digital identity…
You can PhilSys on a boat: Philippines’ ID registration goes aquatic
In its campaign to reach and register every Filipino with a digital ID, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has launched…
Philippines adds digital ID to govt super app as World Bank okays $600M support
Philippines’ digital ID, the digital version of the physical ID card dubbed PhilID, is the latest feature to be added…
Leaders in Philippines weigh ePhilIDs vs physical IDs amid problems meeting production
As of September 8th, 2023, roughly 81 million Filipinos have registered for national IDs in the past three years, but…
