Human rights militants are worried that the RFID tags are ways of
spying on motorists. Congresswoman Liza Maza warns that the RFID tags
could be used to violate the right to privacy of individuals. She also
fears that military and possibly police spooks—like those sicced on
National Artist for Literature Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera and novelist,
visual artist, and UP professor Dr. Jun Cruz Reyes—would use the data
from the tags against citizens opposed to anti-poor government policies
and critical of the wrongdoings of the Arroyo administration. read more »
