The Commission on Audit (COA) has ordered the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) to pay Filmetrics Corporation P47.2 million for the delivery and set up of the Biometric Data Service Facility (BDSF) in 2010. Filmetrics filed a petition for money claim against PhilPost due to the reported...
Stressed and pissed off by the usual long queues at the airports? Well, this could be just the solution that every air passenger needs. The Department of Transportation (DOtr) is eyeing the use of passenger biometrics in all airports across the country in a bid to speed up processing and ensure...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) ought to have a biometrics system in place to alert the government on the entry of unsavory foreigners. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) Thus, said Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel, even as he prodded the Department of...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The holiday season means more travels in and out of the country. This could also mean long queues in our bus terminals, seaports, and airports, especially now that people are travelling again after two years of restrictions because of the pandemic. In particular, our...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) brought in facial recognition biometric technology into its scholarship registration and attendance system. TESDA SECRETARY ISIDRO LAPEÑA (MANILA BULLETIN) With this, TESDA said that it will now have a better perspective in ensuring...
Shunning special treatment like she always does, Vice President Leni Robredo returned to her home in Camarines Sur to register on the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys). VP Leni Robredo registers for the national ID system on May 4, 2021 (Mhentz Manaoag/Facebook) In photos posted by her...
