82M Filipinos now registered for PhilSys - PSA

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reached 90% of its target 2023 Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) registrations for 2023.

According to a statement on Thursday, a total of 82,812,899 Filipinos have registered for the PhilSys as of December 18.

“Makakaasa ang publiko na patuloy na sisikapin ng PSA na maihatid ang PhilSys registration sa kanilang lugar. Hinihikayat namin ang lahat ng ating mga kababayan na magparehistro na sa PhilSys at makiisa sa pag-abot ng Makabagong Pilipinas,” said PSA Undersecretary Claire Dennis Mapa.

(The public can expect the PSA will continue to exert efforts to bring PhilSys registration to their areas.We encourage our countrymen to register for PhilSys and be part of the New Philippines.)

Touted by government “as a digital foundational ID system” PhilSys is envisioned to “transform how services are delivered and accessed in the Philippines, and accelerate our transition to a digital economy, including to enable presenceless, paperless and cashless transactions.”

The PSA said it is working on an expedited process for the issuance and delivery of physical and electronic PhilIDs for valid proof of age and identity.

As of December 8, PSA said there have been 48,770,513 PhilIDs printed and dispatched by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), while 44,142,431 ePhilIDs have been issued.

To register for the PhilID, unregistered Filipinos may head towards their nearest registration centers with supporting documents available through https://philsys.gov.ph/. —RF, GMA Integrated News