WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 278, dated August 24, 1973, has mandated the institution of a National Reference Card System to enhance national security and afford convenience to the citizenry in transacting business with both government and private agencies; and

WHEREAS, under a state of emergency, there is an immediate need to implement Presidential Decree No. 278 for reason of national security;

NOW, THEREFORE I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution do hereby order:

1. There is hereby created a National Identification System Committee (NISC) to be composed of the following:

The Chairman National Intelligence Board	-	Chairman
The Commissioner Commission on Immigration and Deportation	-	Member
The Managing Director National Computer Center	-	Member
The Executive Director National Census and Statistics Office	-	Member
The Commissioner Bureau of Internal Revenue	-	Member
The Director for Information Systems, NISA	-	Member/Recorder

2. The NISC is hereby authorized and tasked to:

a. Formulate a national identification system consistent with the objectives of Presidential Decree No. 278;

b. Oversee the implementation of such national identification system; and

c. Call upon all government agencies concerned which may designate such technical advisers as are necessary in the implementation of this Order.

3. The NISC shall submit to the President a periodic report of its activities.

4. All government agencies are hereby directed to extend to the NISC whatever assistance is essential to carry out the above instructions.

5. All orders, rules or regulations, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Order are hereby repealed and/or modified accordingly.

6. This Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 11th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty.

By the President:

(SGD.) JOAQUIN T. VENUS, JR.
Presidential Assistant