SIM registration system in Philippines accepts digital IDs with animal faces
In the Philippines, the NBI ran an “experiment” and found that SIM cards can be registered even with the photo…
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Philippines launches ‘eGov’ super app, tests biometric authentication for national IDs
The Philippines recently-launched eGov PH Super App aims to streamline government documents and services access. Part of the e-Gov PH system,…
Philippines wants to issue more digital IDs than cards as President takes active interest
The Philippines government says it will henceforth focus more on issuing the digital version of the PhilID, while physical cards…
Biometric authentication app for national ID soon to launch in Philippines
According to the Philippine News Agency, on Tuesday, the Philippine Statistics Authority in Negros Oriental (PSA-Negros Oriental), began piloting its…
Filipino lawmakers deplore missed target for biometric ID card production
The House Committee on Appropriations of the Philippines parliament has been told that only 36 million physical ID cards (PhilID)…
Philippines ID system expands across government agencies and social benefit programs
The Philippines Identification System (PhilSys), the country’s digital identity scheme, is making new strides in increasing the availability of its…
A tale of two MOSIP implementations: Philippines and Morocco
The Philippines and Morocco each decided to build identity systems on top of the Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP)…
Philippines urged to consider biometric voter authentication during 2025 polls
The Commission on Elections of the Philippines (Comelec) is seeking to upgrade its election management system with the procurement of…
Grace period but no extension for linking SIMs to digital ID in Philippines
SIMs not yet registration in the Philippines are expected to be deactivated, with Tuesday’s deadline to link mobile accounts to…
OpenG2P, PhilSys conduct pilot for financial inclusion program using PhilID
Open-source digital public startup OpenG2P says it has successfully completed a social welfare digital payments pilot for some Filipinos using…
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