After the announcement of the national implementation of the world’s iris scan activity in the Philippines, the CEO of DVCODE, Eliezer Rabadon and the collective co -founder of Tlyr, Jopet Arias, shared their thoughts about the project and what it means for the regulators.
In Bitpine web transmission On April 15, 2025, they also discussed issues such as the supply of cryptography in Union Bank, Mantra $ om lung and updated SEC regulations for cryptographic service providers.
Call to action
During the discussion, Arias mentioned that although the project is legitimate, the way in which the initiative collects data and is addressed to people who are not well versed in web3 technology is questionable.
“It is mine because it is his humanity, huh. He only has to handle him as a person: his personal data, his private data, his scan of iris. Is that, especially for our vulnerable people? His commentator is right as if they were pointing to his vulnerable that they are not so much their knowledge here in this project. We are calling the government agencies now. Safeguard?”
Jopet de Arias, co -founder, Tlys Collectic
[Translation: “For me, it’s really about humanity. There’s so little left that you can hold on to as a person—your personal data, your private information, your iris scan. And now even that, they want to take? Especially from our vulnerable fellow citizens. One commenter was right—it’s like they’re targeting the vulnerable, those who don’t have much knowledge about this project. We’re calling on government agencies—what are they doing right now to safeguard them?”]
Arias further emphasized the importance of the government from safeguarding the data of the Filipino, referring to the violation of previous data that involves the election commission.
He added that those who bind to the project without understanding it completely should not be blamed, since the Airdrop, although it may seem like a loose change to others, could mean enough money for a sack of rice and several days of food for them.
“Here we see [kung] How little our hungry people care about their privacy: that, ‘is fine, let’s give it to others, there is money in return, huh. We will be satisfied for a few weeks or a few months. ‘But hopefully help. We need government support here. What are its ways that it is not available incorrectly? “
Jopet de Arias, co -founder, Tlys Collectic
[Translation: “This shows just how little value our hungry fellow Filipinos place on their privacy—thinking, ‘It’s okay to give it away as long as there’s money in return. At least we’ll have food for a few weeks or even months.’ But I really hope we can all come together on this. We need the government’s support. What are the ways to ensure this won’t be misused?”]
In an interview, the Commission of Securities and Securities of the Philippines, through Atty. Paolo Montano NGO, deputy director of the INNOVATION OFFICE OF THE SEC Philifintech, clarified that Worldcoin is not registered in the country. Although Worldcoin replied that, since it is a technology provider, the registration is not necessary.
In addition, the National Privacy Commission also clarified that it does not approve activities related to the processing of personal data, but guarantees compliance with data protection standards.
Electoral time
Rabadon also recognized the legitimacy of the project, but expressed skepticism about the time of deployment during the electoral season.
“Your project is legitimate, but that is, unfortunately, really, what, [panahon] Now it is a campaign, and it is a super hot season with us, we are like this or not. And that is, what happens is that perhaps because his compatriots consider it a relief … long history, the point is really good, if it did not happen during the electoral period. “
Eliezer Rabadon, Executive Director, DVCODE
[Translation: “The project is legitimate, but unfortunately, it’s campaign season right now—and it’s a very heated time for us, whether we like it or not. The thing is, some of our fellow citizens might see it as a form of aid… Long story short, the main point is that it would’ve been fine if it didn’t happen during the election period.”]
After the first bitpine article that reports the activities of the world, the community reactions highlighted the ethical and socio -economic problems raised by the initiative.
In addition, the coverage of the local magazine program “Kapuso MO, Jessica Soho” (KMJS) on the activities of the world in Plaridel, Bulacan focused on the participants, most of which joined mainly for the Airdrop, which was valued in ₱ 2,500 at that time.
Collaboration with the web community
Rabadon also declared that the organizers could have involved the local web3 community to help educate participants and ensure that their experience with technology goes beyond simply receiving an Airdrop.
“My request is that you try to involve your web3 community itself to really share knowledge. Maybe the organizers can touch who you can collaborate in this regard, especially if they plan regional, so we can also make the construction of the nation more your education on cryptography.”
Eliezer Rabadon, Executive Director, DVCODE
[Translation: “My request is that you try to involve the Web3 community itself so that there can be real knowledge sharing. Maybe the organizers can reach out to potential collaborators, especially if they plan to expand regionally, so we can also make the most out of nation-building efforts and educating people about crypto.”]
Then he pointed out that, given the time of deployment, some communities could choose to collaborate only after the elections to avoid any association with political agendas.
Worldcein in pH
Since January, the Iris scan activity of the world has been in progress, starting in the municipality of Bulakan and gradually expanded to other cities and areas of the province.
Consequently, world developer tools for humanity addressed the legitimacy of the ongoing iris scan activities of Worldcoin in the province of Bulacan, which confirms it as part of its “closed beta.”
Three months since their first deployment, the tools for humanity expressed their plans to implement a verification tool to all the Philippines with a pilot test established in two cities within the region of the national capital.
To participate in Worldcoin, people must download the world application and visit an orb for identity verification, where their iris scan and become a unique world identification. The process involves scanning, the encryption of the image in a cryptographic code and the elimination of the original privacy scan. Then, users receive a $ WLD share, the world’s native token.
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This article is published in Bitpins: WorldCoin Iris Scanning Rollout displays the concerns of Web3 leaders before the PH elections
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