NATIONAL ID. A Philippine Statistics Authority personnel takes a photo of Presidential Communications Operations Office Undersecretary Jorge Apacible (right) during Step 2 of the registration process for the PhilSys or the National ID system at the Times Plaza building on UN Avenue in Manila on (Sept. 8, 2021). PhilSys aims to usher the nation’s transition into a digital society by providing Filipinos with a valid identification that can be verified both physically and digitally. (PNA photo by Rico H. Borja)