ON THE RADAR | August 10, 2018
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Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has recently signed into law the highly-anticipated
National Identification Act of 2018 which provides every Filipino resident and
alien a mandatory identification number that will be used to perform government
transactions as well as those in private institutions such as banks, lending
companies, and pawnshops. This intriguing development is one good news that is
worth the wait especially those within and below the so-called poverty line.
What can millions of Filipinos expect from the National ID System once
it began its full implementation by the end of the year? Well, for starters,
the National ID which comes with one's personal information and a permamently-owned
unique number may be used to apply for important documents such as passport and
NBI clearance, open a savings or checking account in banks, and so much more. What
if you forgot your National ID while on the way to fulfill what is in your
itinerary for the day? Well, as long as you remember the number written in the
ID, then you'll be just fine without it. Otherwise, you need to take time and
make up for what you've lost.
Anyway, the best thing about the National ID System is that Filipino
citizens can get their ID and unique number for free and they need to present a
birth certificate for the application. Those who want to have their own
National ID but forgot to bring their birth certificate may need to wait for further
updates. On the other hand, those who are taking advantage of and becoming
abusive of using the said system will be punished as stated in the law. You may
have to research on what you need to know about the National Identification Act
of 2018 before making the decision to have one for your own reasons.
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I may not be considered to be a tourism advocate for the city of Lipa although
my online blog feature fresh stories about my hometown, but I am thinking of
forging my aspirations to become one after the recent launch of the city's
newest tourism campaign dubbed as #IbaSaLipa. Striving to promote Lipa as a major
tourism destination, the Lipa City Museum and Tourism Council under the helm of its president Minnie Atienza officially
launched its new tagline, logo and jingle on the city's new tourism campaign as
well as the Lipa Lifestyle Magazine that chronicles the finest that the City
For All Seasons can offer at an event being held at the SM City Lipa Event
Center last July 27, 2018.
