Philippines digital ID project on track for 2021 target as Step 1 registration tops 37M
Authorities in the Philippines are optimistic the target set this year for registration for the national digital ID card (PhilID)…
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Digital ID to help target beneficiaries of Philippines aid distribution program
Rolando Bautista, Secretary of the Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development says the PhilID national digital ID will enable…
Digital ID rollout passes 1M cards in Philippines
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) says it is planning to roll out a website and offline mechanism for relying parties…
PhilID design and security features showcased, digital ID card acceptance urged again
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has explained to the public the various features of the PhilID card and has given…
MoU expands biometric capture venues for PhilSys program
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has concluded a deal with SM Prime Holdings Inc. to open up biometric capture sites…
Philippines launches app to fast-track biometric voter registration
The Commission on Elections (Comelec), the body managing elections in the Philippines, has unveiled an application intended to speed up…
Fingerprint biometrics preferred modality in Philippines digital banking space, Visa survey shows
A study carried out by Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes has revealed that more Filipinos have been embracing new payment methods…
Jamaica, Cayman Islands mull digital ID for more government services, PhilSys scaling up
Authorities in Jamaica are considering linking the national identification number (NIN) to the taxpayer’s registration number (TRN) once pending digital…
Philippines government calls on government to accept government-issued ID cards
Government agencies and private bodies in the Philippines have been asked to honor the new biometric PhilID national identity credentials….
PhilSys surpasses 10M biometric enrollments, online milestone
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has announced that over 10 million individuals have completed Step 2 registration for the Philippine…
