Digital driver’s license getting closer in Philippines

There is no date yet, but the Philippines government says it has a mobile driver's license "set to launch soon."

An announcement on the government's marketing site quotes the head of the Land Transportation Office saying the digital document will be an alternative, not a replacement, for physical cards.

The cards are in short supply, according to the government.

Government officials also are digitizing the PhilID physical ID card. They also are considering biometric border checks.

Manila is making the …

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