KILUSANG MAYO UNO vs. THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL, NEDA, G.R.

No. 167798, APRIL 19, 2006

FACTS:

President Arroyo issued EO 420 directing a unified ID system

among the various government agencies and GOCCs for the
purpose of having a uniform ID for all government agencies.
Kilusang Mayo Uno and others assailed this EO for being a
“usurpation of legislative powers by the president” and it infringes
the citizens’ right to privacy.

ISSUE:

Whether or not

EO 420 on Unified  ID System among government agencies

infringes on the citizens right to privacy.

(Executive Order 420 of April 13, 2005 was issued for the adoption
of a unified multi-purpose identification (ID) system for the
government)
RULING:

No. All these years, the GSIS, SSS, LTO, Philhealth and other
government entities have been issuing ID cards in the
performance of their governmental functions. There have been no
complaints from citizens that the ID cards of these government
entities violate their right to privacy, and in the collection and
recording of personal identification data.

Moreover, EO 420 applies only to government entities that already

maintain ID systems and issue ID cards pursuant to their regular
functions under existing laws. EO 420 does not grant such
government entities any power that they do not already possess
under existing laws.