EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 700

: Executive Order No. 700, dated January 16, 2008, identifies the Social Security Identification System as the core of the unified multi-purpose identification system.
: The primary objective is to streamline and harmonize the ID systems of all government agencies and government-owned and controlled corporations towards a unified multi-purpose ID system, using the Social Security card as the core.
: The Administrator of the Social Security System (SSS) was mandated to implement the streamlining and harmonization of ID systems.
: The Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) was originally responsible.
: Yes, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the National Statistics Office (NSO), and all other agencies identified by the SSS are to assist in developing the system.
: The Social Security System (SSS) shall use its own funds to carry out the objectives of the Executive Order.
: Yes, it revokes, amends, or modifies all Executive Orders or other issuances or portions thereof that are inconsistent with this Executive Order.
: It took effect immediately upon its signing on January 16, 2008.
: There were about twelve million Social Security cardholders at the time.
: The Executive Order cites the United States, where the Social Security card is the most used ID system.