certain functions of the Philippine Statistics Authority to expedite the issuance of national identity card of Filipinos under the 2018 Philippine Identification System law, the Department of Justice said.
The DOJ chief noted that during a sectoral meeting last April 25, “the President expressed his utmost desire to expedite the roll-out of the PhilSys ID considering that the law remains not fully implemented despite its enactment five years ago.” He stressed that the constitutional mandate “gives the President the continuing authority to reorganize the Executive branch.”