Amid a deluge of political news - good and bad, I was happy to read about the launch of the much-awaited Philippine biometric passport in today's papers. It is the high-tech way to travel since it is now in use in more advanced countries. The e-passport uses an integrated circuit or microchip already embedded within the document which contains not only the personal data of the holder but also his/her biometrics (face recognition, fingerprints, iris scan), a unique chip identification number, and a digital signature. Apparently, this kind of passport is now the ... Continue Reading...