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National IDs in September for 6M Pinoys – PSA
About six million Filipinos will
receive their national identification
cards when the first batch will be re-
leased in September this year.
The Philippine Statistics Author-
ity (PSA) gave this assurance during
a hearing conducted by the House
Oversight Committee on Population
and Family Relations in Dumaguete
City, Negros Occidental.
Former President and House
Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
called for the holding of the oversight
proceedings as she pushed for the im-
mediate implementation of the Philip-
pine Identification System (PhilSys).
PSA officials assured the House
panel that they are ready to conduct
the first batch of registration and is-
sue the first IDs this coming Septem-
ber 2019.
“I am happy that it’s all systems
go for the National ID system based
on the timeline they have presented
to us this morning,” Arroyo told re-
porters after the Oversight hearing in
Dumaan City said.
Arroyo convened the House
Oversight Committee hearing at the
Bethel Guest House in Dumaguete
City since its principal author Rep. Ar-
nie Teves is from Negros Oriental.
Also in attendance were Dep-
uty Speaker Prospero Pichay, Teves,
Reps. Lourdes Aggabao, Jocelyn
Limchaikong and Dumaguete May-
or Felipe Remollo.
She said the Oversight Com-
mittee hearing is in furtherance of
the other function of the House of
Representatives to determine if the
laws passed by Congress are prop-
erly implemented.
During the hearing, lawyer
Lourdines Dela Cruz, Deputy Na-
tional Statistician of the PSA, said in
line with RA 11055 (The Philippine
Identification System Act) , they will
start the registration of about 6M
individuals for the PhilSys this Sep-
tember.
Those that are eligible to reg-
ister are Filipinos and resident aliens
at least five years old.
Dela Cruz pointed out that the
first to be registered are indigents,
persons with disabilities (PWDs) and
government workers in several key ar-
eas all over the country.
The information to be gathered
for the PhilSys will include biometrics
(thumbprint, iris and face scanning),
full name, sex, date of birth, place of
birth, blood type, address, and if one
is a Filipino or a resident alien.
Information about the marital
status, mobile number and email ad-
dress are optional.
After the registration, which
is free of charge, the registrant will
be given his/her permanent PhilSys
Number.
The corresponding card will be
issued a few days later after the infor-
mation is authenticated.
The card will serve as a single
identification system for all Filipino
Citizens and resident aliens to elimi-
nate the need to present other forms
of identification when transacting with
the government and private sector.
By 2022, Dela Cruz said they
would have issued 100 million cards
to Filipinos and resident aliens. (B.
Rosario, mb.com)
Metro Manila News
Seventh most wanted of Er-
mita Police Station arrested
The seventh most wanted crim-
inal of Ermita Police Station was ar-
rested by police on Monday.
Police nabbed Christian Tagori-
ta, 26, hardware helper, Merced Street,
Barangay 681 Zone 74, Paco, Manila
at around 10:00 p.m. on March 11.
Prior to his arrest, operatives re-
ceived a tip from an informant about
Tagorita’s whereabouts.
Tagorita is charged with frus-
trated murder according to the ar-
rest warrant issued by Judge Liwliwa
Hidalgo-Bucu of Manila Metropolitan
Trial Court Branch 34 with recom-
mended bail of P200,000.
He is currently detained at Er-
mita’s Police Station custodial facility
pending the return of warrant of ar-
rest and commitment order. (Erma
Edera)
Fire hit Sta. Ana Manila
An estimated P200,000 worth
of properties were damaged after a
fire hit a residential area along Road
8, Fabie Estate in Sta. Ana, Manila on
Tuesday afternoon.
Two houses occupied by eight
families were consumed by the flames
that easily reached up to second alarm
shortly after the incident was verified
at 2:11 p.m.
Fire out was then declared at
3:22 p.m.
On-case investigator Senior
Fire Officer (SFO) 1Joshua Galura of
the Manila Fire District said firefight-
ers did not experience difficulty in ex-
tinguishing the fire as their water sup-
ply was sufficient despite the district’s
coverage under Manila Water.
No one died but two neighbors
who helped in putting out the blaze
namely Tristan Pampillo, 33, and
Gomer Morales, 67 sustained first-de-
gree burn on the arms and abrasion
on the abdomen, respectively.
The cause of the incident is still
under probe. (Ria Fernandez)
Dentist victimized by ‘Dugo-
Dugo Gang’ member
A dentist lost more than P3 mil-
lion worth of cash and valuables to an
alleged swindler and member of so-
called Dugo-Dugo Gang in Quezon
City on Tuesday afternoon.
Investigators of the Quezon City
Police District Criminal Investigation
and Detection Unit (QCPD-CIDU)
identified the victim as Meryl De Je-
sus, 39, a resident of Barangay Pa-
song Tamo.
Police report showed that De
Jesus’ 13-year-old son was inside
their house at Alondras Street in Mira
Nila Homes between 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
when he received a phone call from
an unknown woman.
According to the boy, the female
caller told him that his mother figured
in an accident with a minor and badly
needed money for settlement.
During their conversation, the
caller instructed the boy to go to his
mother’s room to get some money.
While inside the room, the un-
known caller told him again to get the
black envelope containing cash near
the jewelry box.
He was also directed to look
for the safety vault placed on top of
the cabinet and threatened that if he
failed to deliver the items, his mother
will be jailed.
The boy wrapped the vault with
a garbage bag then placed it inside
a plastic box organizer and boarded
a taxi to bring the items in front of
Wilcon Home Depot at EDSA, Balint-
awak.
Upon arriving, the boy handed
the box to a woman he described
as with heavy built, brown complex-
ion, and with brown long hair before
boarding again another cab.
The woman left the boy at a
convenience store near a gasoline
station at Congressional Avenue and
told him to wait for his mother.
Minutes later, De Jesus and his
husband along with personnel of Tali-
papa Police Station (PS-3) fetched the
boy after authorities received report of
kidnapping incident.
During investigation, it was
found out that they were victimized by
members of Dugo-Dugo Gang who
were able to take away the vault con-
taining P2 million cash and jewelries
worth P1 million, 2,200 US dollars,
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and an Armscor caliber .45 pistol and
ammunition.
Further investigation is ongoing
to locate and identify the suspect. (Al-
exandria San Juan)
Minor rider killed in road mis-
hap
A 14-year-old driving a motor-
cycle was killed while his back rider
was injured after accidentally hitting
an electrical post in Muntinlupa City
on Tuesday.
The fatality was identified as
Patrick Obispo, 14, a resident of Saint
Mary Subdivision, Alamanza Uno, Las
Piñas City. The back rider was identi-
fied as Oscar Mogote, 18, a resident
of Sitio Masagana, Barangay Alabang,
Muntinlupa City.
Investigation showed that the in-
cident occurred at around 3:30 in the
morning along the westbound lane of
the Alabang-Zapote Road in front of
an auto shop, Filinvest, Barangay Ala-
bang, Muntinlupa City.
According to the report, Obispo
was driving a Yamaha motorcycle with
sidecar and was traversing the west-
bound lane of Alabang-Zapote Road
together with Mogote.
Police said that the victim lost
control of the tricycle causing it to
ramp over the center island before hit-
ting an electrical post. Both sustained
injuries and was brought to the Ospi-
tal ng Muntinlupa for medication.
However, at around 4:41 in the
morning, Obispo was declared dead.
(Dhel Nazario (mb.com)