Senator Panfilo Lacson (2nd from right), chair of Subcommittee on National Identification System, fields questions to officials from the National Statistics Authority and other resource persons present during the committee hearing on the proposed National ID System bill on Monday, December 4, 2017. Lacson earlier said that a national ID system would simplify and expedite government transactions, and would assist law enforcement efforts. Also in photo are (from left) Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, Senators Sherwin Gatchalian and Gregorio Honasan II. (Photo by Albert Calvelo)