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Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Saturday pressed for the full implementation of the Philippine Identification System (National ID) Act as it would speed up the country's economic recovery following a 9.5-percent contraction in 2020 due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Press Release A full implementation of the Philippine Identification System (National ID) Act will speed up the country's economic recovery following a 9.5-percent contraction in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson said. Lacson, one of the authors and the principal sponsor of the measure in the Senate, said the National ID system will promote financial inclusion and streamline government services - both of which are needed at this time. "The lack of identification creates formidable barriers for the downtrodden and the poor, and creates even larger barriers between the g...