Excerpts from Mayor Abby Binay’s speech on launching the Makatizen Card:

“We entered into a landmark agreement with Globe Telecom which led to the launching of the Makatizen Card in time for our 347th founding anniversary. Powered by the digital platforms of G-Xchange, the card is a unified, multi-purpose government-issued citizen ID that consolidates all health and social benefits for over 500,000 residents and city hall employees.