Marcos extends Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Decade to 2030

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has issued a proclamation extending the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Decade from 2024 to 2030, to further improve birth and death registration and legal identity systems in the country.

The extension was formalized under Proclamation No. 1339, reaffirming the Philippines' commitment to the regional framework of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

This came after an agreement was reached during the Third Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific, where participating states decided to continue the regional CRVS Decade until 2030 to align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

“During the CRVS Decade, the Philippines achieved significant progress in improving birth and death registration, expanding access to legal identity for marginalized sectors, and strengthening inter-agency and stakeholder partnerships,” the proclamation read.

“Notwithstanding these gains, challenges remain, including gaps in the universal and timely registration of births and deaths, limited integration of health and civil registry systems, and the need for further digitalization,” it added.

The proclamation, which was signed by Acting Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on July 6, 2026, by the authority of Marcos, tapped the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) as the lead agency in charge of coordinating, overseeing, and monitoring the implementation of programs and initiatives under the extended CRVS Decade.

All government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs), as well as the local government units, non-government organizations, and the private sector are likewise directed to provide the necessary support and assistance to the PSA. — Giselle Ombay/RSJ, GMA News