“Ang bill na ito is to serve the purpose of putting up a Philippine Identification System. No other data should be included or considered. Maybe in the future, let it evolve, let them fine-tune or refine the system later on, because we are only dealing here with putting up a Philippine Identity System assigning a PSN (Philippine Serial Number) to each and every Filipino citizen.” – Senator Ping Lacson

Related:
Sponsorship Speech for the National ID system bill
At a Glance: The Philippine ID System (National ID)