Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 7) — The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has eased age restrictions to allow more on-site registrations for the national ID system.
“Ang mga menor de edad 15 to 17 kasama rin po ang mga seniors, yung mga above 65, palalabasin lang po ng kanilang mga tahanan para po magrehistro sa Philippine Identification System,” announced Presidential and IATF Spokesperson Harry Roque on Friday over state-run network PTV’s Sentro Balita.
[Translation: Minors aged 15 to 17 along with seniors will only be allowed outside of their homes for registration to the Philippine Identification System.]
Step 2 registration involves in-person validation of supporting documents, along with capturing of biometric information like fingerprints, iris scans and front-facing photographs at the Philippine Statistics Authority’s registration centers.
Prior to this announcement, the said age groups may only go outside for essential errands and when going to work.
Roque likewise announced that point-to-point air travel for leisure purposes is now allowed in the National Capital Region Plus subject to the soon-to-be released guidelines of the Department of Tourism.
