Philippine identification card registrants may not have to wait much longer as they found an ally in House Deputy Minority Leader Bernadette Herrera who sought an immediate investigation into the alleged "inefficient, delayed and faulty" rollout of the national ID system.

Disappointed with government agencies involved in the Philippine Identification System, Herrera said Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, National Economic and Development Authority, and Philippine Statistics Authority, must be taken to task for their shortcomings in the implementation of Republic Act 11055 or the Philippine Identification System Act signed by then-President Rodrigo Duterte on 6 August 2018.

"It is thus imperative that a formal investigation on the proximate causes of these delays, substandard printing, and even the reported hacking be conducted immediately," said Herrera, Bagong Henerasyon Partylist representative.

House Resolution 471, which she filed on 10 October, urges the appropriate House Committee to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation.

"An accountability mechanism must be established to allow a closer look into what went wrong, or what may still be improved, in the implementation of the national ID system," she said.

The House Resolution also recommended the accountability of PSA officials.

"It is thus worth exploring if the current leadership of the PSA should be replaced due to these inefficiencies pointed out in the implementation of the National ID System," Herrera's House Resolution read.

Apart from the delay in meeting the quota for the number of ID cards for delivery, there have been complaints about the inaccuracy of personal information and blurry images on the cards, and that the IDs are no longer readable after about three months.

Herrera also cited reports of hacking that left citizens worried that their personal data or sensitive personal information may have been compromised.

RA 11055 established the PhilSys that will supposedly provide 92 million target Filipinos with a valid proof of identity — the PhilID card — to simplify public and private transactions, enrolment in schools, opening of bank accounts, and promote inclusive coverage and enable better access to the most vulnerable groups.