Leaders in Philippines weigh ePhilIDs vs physical IDs amid problems meeting production

As of September 8th, 2023, roughly 81 million Filipinos have registered for national IDs in the past three years, but only 39.1 million IDs have actually been delivered, according to CNN Philippines reporting. Those who have yet to receive their physical IDs must rely on print-outs with their digital ID numbers.

National IDs are currently the main requirement for SIM card registration, but Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the country's central bank and ID card supplier, can only print …

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