Personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) central office in Pasig City on Monday registered with the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), a valid proof of identity that can be used in simplifying public and private transactions.
DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones led 894 employees as she urged education workers in all regional and division offices nationwide to apply for the Philippine Identification (PhilID) or the national ID.
The latest report from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on December 11 showed 50,014,382 Filipinos have completed the Step 2 PhilSys biometrics process, which involves recording iris scans, fingerprints, and front-facing photographs, at more than 1,600 registrations centers nationwide.
The Step 1 demographic registration can be done online through philsys.gov.ph by providing information such as full name, gender, date and place of birth, blood type, mobile number and postal address.
Step 3 is the delivery of the physical PhilID cards by the Philippine Postal Corporation.
As of December 10, a total of 4,414,393 national ID cards have been sent door-to-door for free.
PSA Assistant Secretary Rosalinda Bautista earlier said they will soon introduce the PhilSys mobile application, a digital version of the PhilID, to expand the financial inclusivity among Filipinos.
“We remain steadfast in our efforts to continue registering the general population. This coming 2022, the PSA hopes to establish partnerships with more government agencies and private groups to provide Filipinos, resident aliens, and even overseas Filipinos, the convenience of PhilSys registration,” Bautista said.
Signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte in August 2018, Republic Act 11055, or the Philippine Identification System Act, aims to establish a single national ID for all Filipinos and resident aliens.
The national ID shall be a valid proof of identity that shall be a means of simplifying public and private transactions, enrolment in schools, and the opening of bank accounts.
It will also boost efficiency, especially in dealing with government services where people will only need to present the PhilID during transactions. (PNA)
