SENATE probers are asking relevant agencies to tighten the processes for securing vital government documents for citizens’ identification, such as passports and birth certificates, among others.
They made the appeal on the first day of a Senate Blue Ribbon joint inquiry in tandem with the Senate Defense committee, zeroing in on the national security implications of an apparent breach in the systems by which key documents can be secured.
The hearing, led by Blue Ribbon Committee chair Senator Pia Cayetano, is a motu propio investigation on unauthorized proliferation and the use of government documents by foreign nationals, “including certificates of live births, passports, and tax identification numbers.” “The international community will not trust the Philippine passport anymore,” Cayetano warned. He urged law enforcement authorities to tighten monitoring and strengthen efforts against scams and cybercrimes. Meanwhile Senator Pia Cayetano raised the alarm over the unauthorized proliferation and use of government documents such as live birth certificates, passports and tax identification numbers by foreign nationals.
As of March 21, 2024, she said the top local civil registers with the most number of spurious birth certificates are Manila, Caloocan, Quezon City, Pasay City and Pasig City as submitted by the PSA. She invited the civil registrars of these cities to Monday’s hearing. “This is very concerning as it highlights the vulnerability of our Civil Registration System. A birth certificate is not just a document. This serves as a proof of our identity as a Filipino and the source of our rights.
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