Aragones Says National ID Is Nothing To Be Feared At
NATIONAL ID – Laguna Representative Sol Aragones says that the national ID system does not violate privacy and there is nothing to be afraid of.
President Duterte recently signed the national ID system into law. The Philippine System Identification Act (PhilSys Act) requires the government to make a single official ID for citizens and foreign residents. It aims to fast-track the delivery of government services for citizens and resident aliens of the Philippines.
However, there are some people who are against the PhilSys Act. According to Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate, the data can be hackable and if there are corrupt officials or the government is weak, the data can be used as a source of abuse.
He further added that the government cannot assure that we are protected from data breach, breach of information if the system gets hacked.
That being said, basically, they fear that the system will get hacked and possibly leak their information, especially their private data. Thus, for them, the system will violate privacy.
However, according to a report from ABS- CBN, Sol Aragones, a representative from Laguna, said that the people and officials must not fear the system. She said that government agencies can only access the information that will be tabulated by the PSA into the ID if the following requirements are met:
- Court Order;
- Consent from the owner; and
- A compelling public interest on health and safety
She further added that the contents of the ID are only basic information like the rest of the cards. Here are the following information that is in the proposed ID:
- Philippine Identification System number;
- Full Name;
- Gender;
- Blood Type;
- Date of Birth;
- Place of Birth;
- Marital Status;
- Address; and
- Front-facing photo
Based on the report, Aragones will raise her concerns by the time the system and implementing agencies meet on August 15.
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