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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS TING: _d- )_,

irst Regular Session BY:

House Bill No. 1 07 REGISTRATION UN

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Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO.

Explanatory Note

The establishment of a National ID system has been initiated by previous administration. In
1996, Pres. Fidel Ramos issued an Administrative Order to adopt a National Computerized
Identification System, however, it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
indicating that legislative proposal is required.

The Arroyo administration tried to revive the proposed National ID System and issued Executive
Order No. 420 which required government agencies and GOCCs to harmonize their ID systems.
The EO gave rise to the Unified Multi-Purpose ID Card (UMID) that is issued to the members of
SSS, GSIS, Philhealth, and Pag-ibig.

Other countries such as Germany, Japan, Indonesia, and Malaysia have adopted a national
identification system for ease in government transactions. By adopting a National ID system,
delivery of basic services were made efficient, and simplified the process to public and private
transactions of its citizens.

This proposed measure establishes a National ID system in the country which aims to improve
the delivery of basic services to every Filipino. Under this bill, all Filipinos, even those overseas,
are required to register to the national ID system under the Philippine Statistics Authority. The
ID proposed herein may be used and shall be accepted in all government and private
transactions.

As a safeguard against abuses, information given in the ID will remain private to the ID holder
and the PSA and will not be given to any third party unless the card bearer allows it.

It is hoped that the adoption of a National ID System will serve as an important tool in upgrading
the speed and quality of public service in the country without compromising the protection and
privacy of personal information.

In view of the foregoing, approval of this measure is earnestly sought.

CGARVC. ALEJANO


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, _10'7

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE FILIPINO IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress

assembled:
1 SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Filipino
2 Identification System Act”
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4 Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to promote a just
5 and dynamic social order that shall ensure the prosperity and independence of the
6 _ nation and free the people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social
7 services and improved quality of life for all.
8 ‘Towards this end, an effective identification system is hereby established to
9 facilitate transactions with the government and to simplify the processes relative to
10 _ public and private services.
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2 SEC. 3. The Filipino Identification System. - — The Filipino
13. Identification System herein referred to as the “ID system” is hereby established
14 and instituted as an economic and social tool towards the attainment of a
15 progressive society through the provision of efficient services to all Filipinos. ‘The
16 identification system shall provide official identification of all citizens of the
17 Republic of the Philippines through the issuance of the Filipino Identification Card
18 (Filipino ID card). It shall gradually concert and consolidate all existing
19 Government-initiated identification systems into one integrated and efficient
20 identification system.
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22 SEC. 4. The Filipino Identification (ID) Card. - Every Filipino, whether
23 residing in the Philippines or abroad, is mandated to register personal information
24 required by the ID system, and upon application shall be issued a non-transferrable


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Filipino ID card with an ID number that shall be valid for life, subject to replacement
only under the following circumstances:

(a) When a child reaches the legal age of eighteen (18) years old;

(b) When there is change in name and family name by virtue of court order or
by application of law, such as a married woman adopting the surname of the husband;

(©) For lost or destroyed ID card:

(d) For other revisions that may be deemed necessary by the cardholder such
as changes in the facial features due to age or medical intervention.

Filipino cardholders upon reaching the age of sixty (60) years old are required
to renew their Filipino ID card, free of charge.

The Filipino ID card shall be made of tamper-proof security material. It shall
have on its face the imprinted photograph, name, birth date, gender, date of issue,
signature of owner, the corresponding individual serial number issued by the
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), and such other data as may be deemed
necessary. The Filipino ID card shall also have the capability to store at least the
biometric data of the individual cardholder.

‘The initial application and issuance of the Filipino ID card shall be free of
charge as part of the government's social service responsibility. A replacement fee
shall be paid by the cardholder.

The pertinent details for applicants with pre-existing government issued
identification card shall be utilized and honored as reference in the issuance of the

Filipino ID card.

SEC. 5. Roles and Functions of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) through the Philippine Embassies
and Consular Offices. - ‘The PSA, as the implementing agency, shall determine,
validate and administer the data and materials required to avail of the benefits of the
identification system.

The DFA, in coordination with the PSA, shall handle the registration of
Filipinos residing abroad. The abovementioned government offices shall create a
special unit which shall be responsible for:

(a) Accepting applications for a Filipino ID card;

(b) Processing of such applications; and

(c) Releasing the Filipino ID card to the applicants.

SEC. 6. Registration. - Upon the effectivity of this Act and when the ID
system has become operational, every Filipino residing in the Philippines shall apply
for the registration and issuance of the Filipino ID card at the Local Civil Registry


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Office (LCRO) of the city or municipality where one is a resident. Likewise, every
Filipino residing abroad shall apply for the registration and issuance of the Filipino
ID card at the nearest Philippine Embassy or consular office of the country where
they are residing. The PSA, through the LCRO or the Philippine Embassy or
consular offices abroad, is mandated to issue a Filipino ID card within ninety (90)
days from the registration of live birth.

The parents or the legal guardian of the minor, incompetent, or disabled
person shall be responsible for the application and safekeeping of the issued Filipino
ID card.

The PSA, through the LCRO, is directed to conduct mobile registration to
ensure the registration of all Filipinos including indigenous Filipinos and those in the

remote communities.

SEC. 7. Features Involving the Private Sector and the Local
Government Units. - ‘The PSA shall encourage the cooperation of the private sector
and the local government units (LGUs) in granting additional benefits and privileges
to Filipino ID cardholders.

SEC. 8. Functional Uses of the Filipino ID Card. - The Filipino ID card
shall be presented and honored in transactions requiring the identity, status, birth and
all other personal circumstances such as the following:

(a) All transactions with the government, including:

(1) Application for passport and driver's license;

(2) Filing of applications for any services and benefits offered by the

Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the Social Security System
(SSS), the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the
Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF); and

(3) Application for clearances. from the National Bureau of

Investigation (NBI), courts, prosecutor and the police;

(b) Proof of identity, status, age and address for admission in all learning
institutions as well as for employment purposes;

(©) Availment of benefits or privileges afforded by law to senior citizens;

(d) Proof of identity, status, age and address for transactions in banking and
financial institutions;

(e) Voting identification purposes; and

() Such other purposes and uses which the PSA may prescribe.

When the Filipino ID card is presented to any government agency or for
identification purposes, no other additional identification card shall be required.


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Except in instances allowed under the provisions of Republic Act No. 9225 or
“The Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003”, the Filipino ID card
shall motu proprio be rendered invalid and ineffective upon the loss of Filipino

citizenship.

SEC. 9. Change of Personal Status and Residence. - Any person who
intends to effect changes in his Filipino ID including change in personal status,
residence, or any material data, shall have the duty to inform the LCRO, the embassy
or consular office where the person is residing, within a certain period as shall be
prescribed by the PSA.

SEC. 10. Protection Against Unlawful Disclosure Of Information/ Records.

- No person may publish, disseminate or give to third parties or entities
including government enforcement agencies any information obtained in connection
with the application for the Filipino ID card, including the use thereof except in the
following cases:

(a) When the holder of the Filipino ID card expressly authorizes the
disclosure of such information to a third person, entity or agency:

(b) In the event of accident, disaster or fortuitous events, when
information on the medical history of the holder such as the blood type or special

tions and

medical needs or other relevant information are needed by medical in
health service workers;

() When the interest of public health or safety so requires; and

(d) Upon the order of any competent court.

Any information obtained as a result of unlawful disclosure under this Act
shall be inadmissible as evidence in any criminal proceedings against the holder of

the Filipino ID card.

SEC. 11. Safeguards on the Filipino ID. - The PSA, as repository of all data,
shall create and maintain a Filipino Citizen Registry that will contain the registered
records and information of persons issued with the Filipino ID card. The PSA, as the
main issuing authority of the official Filipino ID card, shall institute the necessary
measures to safeguard the information provided in the Filipino ID card. No such
information shall be released to any agency, office or instrumentality, government or
otherwise, nor shall it be used against any person except in cases stipulated in Section
10 of this Act.

‘The PSA, in pursuance of its mandated statistical function, may generate and

release aggregated information from the Filipino Citizen Registry in the form of


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SEC. 12, Penal Provisions. - Any person who knowingly uses false
information in applying for the issuance of a Filipino ID card or procures one through
fraud and utilizes the card in an unlawful manner shall be punished with a fine of not
less than fifty thousand pesos (50,000.00) but not more than five hundred thousand
pesos (P500,000.00) or an imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but not more
than two (2) years, or both, at the discretion of the court.

‘Any person who shall willfully and unjustifiably refuse to accept,
acknowledge or recognize the Filipino ID card as the only official identification
of the owner thereof shall also be punished with the same penalties or imprisonment
stated in the preceding paragraph.

Any public official or employee who connives with the offender in
committing the acts mentioned in the last two (2) preceding paragraphs or, on his
own, causes the issuance of an unauthorized Filipino ID card or approves the
application for the same, despite the knowledge of the existence of fraud or false
information, shall suffer the corresponding penalties imposed in the last two (2)
preceding paragraphs and shall suffer the penalty of perpetual disqualification
from government service.

‘The penalties imposed in this section shall be in addition to those imposed on

acts punishable by existing penal and other laws, including acts of omission.

SEC. 13. Failure to Present Filipino ID Card. - Failure of any person to
present a Filipino ID card when transacting business with the government or with
private entities requiring its use and presentation shall not be a ground to deny or
limit the grant of basic government and private service as long as such transaction is

qualified under existing laws.

SEC. 14. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within ninety (90) days
upon approval of this Act, the PSA, in coordination with relevant agencies such as the
DFA, the National Economic and Development Authority, the Department of the
Interior and Local Government, the Department of Social Welfare and Development,
the Department of Science and Technology, the Commission on Elections, the GSIS,

the SSS, the PhilHealth and the Bureau of Immigration, shall promulgate rules and


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regulations and exchange existing technologies and best practices on the issuance of

identification cards to effectively implement the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 15. Funding. - The amount necessary to implement the provisions of
this Act shall be included in the budget of the PSA and the DFA in the annual

General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 16. Separability Clause. - \f any provision, section or part of this Act
shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect,

invalidate or impair any other provisions, sections or parts hereof.

SEC. 17, Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations
which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified

accordingly.

SEC. 18. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,