Question & AnswerQ&A (NEDA EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 420)
The title of the rules is Implementing Rules and Regulations (Rules) of Executive Order No. 420, dated April 13, 2005.
The policy is to provide greater convenience for those transacting with the government and enhance the integrity and reliability of government-issued identification cards through the streamlining and harmonization of government identification systems.
The Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is responsible for coordinating and facilitating the implementation of these Rules.
The CRN is the unique number assigned to an individual upon successful enrollment into the CRN Registry and serves as the individual's unique lifetime identifier.
The three core components are: (a) the Common Reference Number (CRN), (b) the database or CRN Registry, and (c) the unified multi-purpose ID card.
No. Under Section 8, the absence of either the card or the CRN shall not be a ground for denying any government service to an individual.
The CVEA is responsible for verifying an individual's registration data including biometrics, enrolling the individual's data into the CRN Registry, and maintaining and securing the CRN Registry. The National Statistics Office (NSO) currently serves as the CVEA.
Personnel of participating agencies are strictly prohibited from the unauthorized disclosure or sharing of any information or data of persons enrolled or applying under the System, unless required by law or court order.
The card shall follow the ISO 7810 dimensions of approximately 86 mm × 54 mm and have a functional life of at least 10 years, with replacment allowed upon justified request.
No. Professional licenses issued by the PRC, driver's licenses issued by the LTO, passports issued by DFA, and seafarer's ID are not replaced by the unified multi-purpose ID card, but holders of such IDs still need to enroll and obtain a CRN.