Efforts to speed up the implementation of a national biometric ID program in the Philippines could result in an accelerated shift toward mobile ID technology. Since 2018, government authorities have […]

More than 66 million Filipinos have been registered in the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys). The exact number is 66,432,398 (and counting), a tally that represents 72.3 percent of the 92 […]

DERMALOG has outfitted the Philippines Land Transportation Office (LTO) with a new online portal that will automate many of the agency’s core functions. The LTO oversees a number of different […]

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) in the Philippines is moving forward with the full implementation of a biometric attendance and time tracking system. The NCRPO Biometric System utilizes fingerprint […]

“The national IDs will increase financial inclusion, allowing people with no other form of official ID to open bank accounts and conduct transactions…” The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects […]

Government authorities in the Philippines are proceeding in their effort to establish a national biometric ID program, with plans to begin issuance in Metro Manila and the Calabarzon region by […]

The Philippine government is planning to use facial recognition-equipped drones in its fight against terrorism, suggest recent comments from the country’s Defense Secretary, Delfin Lorenzana. Details about the plans are […]

With the nationwide launch of a new biometric driver’s license program complete, the Philippines’ Land Transport Office is now issuing half a million such ID documents per month. The project […]

A national ID program similar to India’s biometric Aadhaar program may be starting to take shape in the Philippines. The idea behind such a program first emerged in the country […]

Government authorities in the Philippines are now issuing biometric driver licenses, thanks in part to technology provided by Dermalog. The German firm has announced that its technology enables the documents […]