Use of the PhiID/PSN.
Section 13
SEC. 13. Use of the PhiID/PSN.- The PhilID shall be honored and accepted, subject to authentication, in all transactions requiring proof or verification of citizens or resident aliens' identity, such as, but not limited to: (a) Application for eligibility and access to social welfare and benefits granted by the government; (b) Application for services and benefits offered by GSIS, SS, PhilHealth, HDMF, and other government agencies; (c) Application for passports and driver's license; (d) Tax-related transactions; (e) Registration and voting identification purposes; (f) Admission to any government hospital, health center or similar institution; (g) All other government transaction; (h) Application for admission in schools, colleges, learning institutions and universities, whether public or private; (i) Application and transaction for employment purposes; (j) Opening of bank accounts and other transactions with banks and other financial institutions; (k) Verification of cardholder's criminal records and clearances; (l) Such other transactions, uses or purposes, as may be defined in the IRR. The PSN and biometrics of an individual, as authenticated through the PhilSys, shall be honored and accepted, notwithstanding the absence or non-presentation of a PhilID.