PHL Post: 260 post offices now processing new high-tech postal ID

After announcing it late last year, the Philippine Postal Corp. has started rolling out its new postal ID cards nationwide.

 

PHLPost said an initial 260 post offices are now digitally processing applications for the new "modernized" postal ID card.

 

"Postal IDs are helpful for many Filipinos who have a hard time getting transactions done, whether in applying for a job, loan or passport or encashing a check, because they lack a valid proof of identity and address," said PHLPost Business Lines Manager Eric Tagle.

 

The 260 post offices processing the new IDs have equipment for the digital capture of fingerprints, photos and signatures of ID applicants.

 

According to Tagle, PHLPost will will deploy 43 capture stations in Metro Manila, 143 in the rest of Luzon, 41 in Visayas and 33 in Mindanao.

 

On the other hand, Tagle said the new IDs do not have to be picked up, as PHLPost will deliver them to the applicants'€™ addresses.

 

New postal IDs will cost P370 plus 12 percent value-added tax.

 

Requirements

 

Tagle said applicants should bring original and photocopies of their birth certificates issued by the National Statistics Office or the local civil registrar; and proof of address, which can be a barangay clearance or a utility bill showing the applicant's name and address.

 

Married females must show their marriage certificate to validate their change of name, while minors need to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

 

Postal ID application forms are available at post offices and may be downloaded from the PHLPost website.

 

Popular

 

Tagle said the postal ID has become popular because applicants do not need to have a special skill, qualification or employment, unlike the requirements for obtaining a driver's license, PRC license, SSS or GSIS card.

 

"Even among those who are employed, it makes sense to own a postal ID because of the requirement to show more than one valid government ID for important transactions," he said. — Joel Locsin/VC, GMA News