Malacañang on Monday assured Filipinos the national identification system set to be implemented by the Duterte government would be secure from security breaches and would curb red tape.

President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Act into law on Monday in Malacañang, saying it would protect Filipinos from “social menaces.”

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