PSA: 1.7 million Filipinos received national ID so far

Published September 15, 2021 02:34 PM

The government has distributed 1.7 million national ID cards so far, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Wednesday.

During the Laging Handa press briefing, PSA Assistant Secretary Rosalinda Bautista said that such data is as of September 10.

On the other hand, 42 million Filipinos have registered to secure a national ID.

Registered means that an individual already registered online via register.philsys.gov.ph

and filled out the online application form containing personal information such as full name, address, date of birth, among others.

Once online registration is done, the applicant will receive a text message and email from PSA for the appointment schedule for capturing of biometric information such as iris scans, fingerprint scans, and front-facing photograph, as well as verification of the personal details the individuals previously provided via online registration.

Those who applied for national ID will also be given a chance to open a bank account in state-run Landbank.

Bautista said the national ID program has already enabled five million Filipinos to open a Landbank account.

The government is eyeing to enlist at least 50 million Filipinos to the national ID by the end of the year which the National Economic Development Authority says is needed to efficiently identify beneficiaries for social protection programs and spark the widespread use of electronic payments to accelerate the digital economy. — Llanesca T. Panti/RSJ, GMA News

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