Consortium submits offer to build national ID system
A NEWLY-FORMED consortium has submitted an unsolicited proposal for the design and development of a national ID infrastructure system.
Ayala Corp.’s AC Infrastructure Holdings, Inc., AboitizInfra Capital, Inc. and Unisys Philippines have proposed to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) that they be granted a 17-year contract to “collect, store, maintain, manage, and authenticate identity information of individuals.”
“The … proposal provides an expedient, comprehensive, and long-term solution that will enable the government to realize the full potential of its strategic programs by providing a safe and secure identification and benefits payment mechanism for individuals transacting with government,” Ayala and AboitizInfra parent Aboitiz Equity Ventures said in separate disclosures.
The submission follows President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing the Philippine National Identification System Act into law last week. The law calls for the creation of the Philippine ID System, a central database containing information such as the name, sex, birth date, birthplace and addresses of citizens and resident aliens.
Biometric information will also be collected and the system is expected to speed up and improve the delivery of government services and also reduce fraud.
The PSA will implement the law and has been given a P2-billion budget under next year’s national government spending program.
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