As Philippine financial institutions accelerate integration with the National ID system, Maya is already showing how government digital infrastructure and responsible AI can work together at scale to make financial onboarding faster, simpler and more efficient. The development comes as the Bangko...
Philippine financial technology (fintech) firms are backing a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) proposal that would require banks and nonbanks to move away from accepting multiple forms of identification for account opening and digital onboarding and instead recognize the national ID as the primary...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is preparing to order lenders and digital financial firms to link directly with the government’s National ID system, making digital identity verification mandatory for opening accounts and onboarding customers in the country. Under the latest draft circular...
Filipino boy band New:ID and South Korean agency MLD Entertainment have mutually agreed to terminate their exclusive contracts, ending the group 's management under the company. In a statement released Friday, MLD Entertainment said the decision followed extensive discussions between the...
Commuters in Metro Manila holding a Philippine National ID will receive free rides on the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 during designated peak hours throughout August and on a key date in September, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). The initiative, launched in coordination...
At 103, Lola Norlinda—better known in her neighborhood as “Mommy Aswang”—proved she is still full of life as she personally lined up to register for her National ID and Parañaque City’s Help Card. Despite her age, Lola Norlinda remains strong, healthy, and independent, earning admiration...
The Parañaque City government has adopted a Digital ID system for the Mayor 's work permit as part of its ongoing efforts to streamline public services, enhance accessibility, and promote environmentally sustainable practices. The Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) under the...
The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) has ordered government offices, banks, drugstores, restaurants, transport firms, and other establishments to honor the digital National Senior Citizens ID shown through the eGovPH app as a valid proof of identity in transactions involving elderly...
The Philippine government has asked the World Bank to restructure and partially cancel over $2.34 million in unused proceeds from a Duterte-era loan supporting the country’s flagship Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), even as the Washington-based multilateral lender cited the project’s...
BUTUAN CITY – Major Gen. Marion T. Angcao was installed on Saturday as the new commanding general of the 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division (ID) in Camp Edilberto Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City. Army chief Lt. Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete presided over the ceremony and donned the ranks of major...
TACLOBAN CITY – The 8th Infantry Division (ID) has expressed support for the recent security advisory issued by the United States Embassy in the Philippines, warning Americans against engaging with or supporting designated terrorist organizations, particularly in Eastern Visayas. In a statement...
Quezon City 3rd district Rep. Franz Pumaren is bent on subjecting the delays in the rollout of the national ID system to a full-blown congressional probe, even as he says the problem has turned into a big hindrance in the distribution of fuel aid. “I will file a resolution to investigate ‘yung...
