Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEM OF NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
October 9, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 3452, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEM OF NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : The proposed IDENTIFICATION CARD shall be used in all transactions with any government agency, in filing of application for any services and benefits offered by the Government Service Insurance System, the Social Security System and the PhilHealth,in tendering or making tax payments to the concerned agency, in seeking admission to any government hospital, health centers and similar institutions, in seeking admission in all schools, whether public or private, in casting his vote during elections, whether national or local, and in such other transactions as may be provided for under the rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Department of Justice. Provided, That the ID card shall be made of hard plastic, tamper-proof/fo ol-proof andd similarly designed like the existing driver's license issued by the Land Transportation Authority. Provided, further, That there should only be one authorized manufacturer and printer of said ID.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SALAPUDDIN, GERRY A.
DATE FILED : 2001-10-09
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Espino
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2001-10-15
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS

Abstract

"The proposed IDENTIFICATION CARD shall be used in all transactions with any government agency, in filing of application for any services and benefits offered by the Government Service Insurance System, the Social Security System and the PhilHealth,in tendering or making tax payments to the concerned agency, in seeking admission to any government hospital, health centers and similar institutions, in seeking admission in all schools, whether public or private, in casting his vote during elections, whether national or local, and in such other transactions as may be provided for under the rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Department of Justice. Provided, That the ID card shall be made of hard plastic, tamper-proof/fo ol-proof andd similarly designed like the existing driver's license issued by the Land Transportation Authority. Provided, further, That there should only be one authorized manufacturer and printer of said ID."

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