From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 30, 2020): AFP to transport equipment for PhilSys registration (By Priam Nepomuceno)
Photo courtesy of DND Public Affairs Service
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Friday said it would help in the establishment of the country's National Identification System (PhilSys) by transporting registration kits to the targeted 32 provincial offices of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in the coming weeks.
This came as Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana approved the request from Acting National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua for assistance from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to transport more than 4,000 registration kits to 655 cities and municipalities in the target provinces.
NEDA and PSA aim to accelerate the implementation of PhilSys nationwide with the registration of at least five million household heads from low-income families by the end of 2020.
"The National ID System shall enable a more efficient system to implement social assistance programs as well as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in times of emergencies," DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said in a statement.
As restrictions on travel by land, air, and sea remain in effect due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, the AFP shall assist in transporting the registration kits to the provinces subject to biosafety protocols.
The delivery is scheduled before the training for the PhilSys registration operations.
The registration kits, each composed of various equipment and a photo booth kit, will be used during PhilSys registration Step 2, specifically in capturing the biometric information of applicants at the registration center.
The establishment of the National ID System is pursuant to the implementation of Republic Act 11055, otherwise known as the Philippine Identification System Act, with the PSA as the lead implementing agency.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1120231
This came as Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana approved the request from Acting National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua for assistance from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to transport more than 4,000 registration kits to 655 cities and municipalities in the target provinces.
NEDA and PSA aim to accelerate the implementation of PhilSys nationwide with the registration of at least five million household heads from low-income families by the end of 2020.
"The National ID System shall enable a more efficient system to implement social assistance programs as well as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in times of emergencies," DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said in a statement.
As restrictions on travel by land, air, and sea remain in effect due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, the AFP shall assist in transporting the registration kits to the provinces subject to biosafety protocols.
The delivery is scheduled before the training for the PhilSys registration operations.
The registration kits, each composed of various equipment and a photo booth kit, will be used during PhilSys registration Step 2, specifically in capturing the biometric information of applicants at the registration center.
The establishment of the National ID System is pursuant to the implementation of Republic Act 11055, otherwise known as the Philippine Identification System Act, with the PSA as the lead implementing agency.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1120231
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