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Gov't implements full walk-in system for national ID registration

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Posted at Feb 23 10:17 PM

The new system would "pave the way for easier and more convenient registration," PSA said. Read more »

Nearly 12 million ePhilIDs issued so far - PSA

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Updated as of Dec 27 11:51 AM

The Philippine Statistics Authority has issued nearly 12 million digital version of the national ID, known as ePhilID. Read more »

PSA eyes issuing unique PhilSys number to registrants by early 2023

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 12:40 PM

'By first quarter of 2023, we are certain we can wipe out that backlog na lahat ng nagaprehistro ay may unique PhilSys number na.' Read more »

Nat'l ID 'sufficient proof' of identity, age: Duterte

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Posted at Feb 16 12:45 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has institutionalized the national ID as sufficient proof of identity and age in all private and government transactions. Read more »

PSA: About 55 million Pinoys now listed for national ID

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Posted at Feb 10 11:32 AM

About 55 million Filipinos have already registered for the National ID system, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Thursday. Read more »

Nearly 42 million register for national ID

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Posted at Sep 08 03:20 PM

Some 41.9 million people have started the registration process to get their national ID cards, the NEDA said. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 24, 2021

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Updated as of Aug 16 03:23 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Philippine Identification System processing in Manila

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 02:06 PM

Government employees process their biometric information including fingerprint, iris scan, and photograph as they register for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) at the Universidad De Manila on Monday. Read more »

National ID online registration got 46,000 users first minute, causing tech issues: NEDA

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Updated as of May 03 10:05 AM

MANILA – The Philippine government is “fixing” the new national ID registration's online system after a technical problem obstructed its pilot launch last April 30, the National Economic Development Authority said Monday. Read more »

Tech issues mar 1st day of online national ID registration

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Updated as of Apr 30 05:59 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Technical difficulties affected the first day of the online registration for the country's national identification system Friday. Read more »

PSA eyes 70 million national ID registrants by end 2021

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Posted at Mar 05 02:32 PM

The Philippine Statistics Authority is aiming to register 70 million Filipinos for the national ID system by the end of 2021, an official said Friday. Read more »

PSA: 2M heads of low-income households complete Step 1 of nat’l ID registration

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 05:59 AM

According to official data, 2.1 million Filipinos were visited by roving enumerators of the Philippine Statistics Authority, and interviewed for basic demographic information.  Read more »

National ID registration 'on track' despite pandemic, weather disturbances: PSA

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Posted at Oct 28 10:23 AM

Despite the inclement weather and the COVID-19 pandemic, the registration for the national ID system is “on track” to reach its goal of reaching at least 5 million low income households before the end of the year, Philippine Statistics Authority Asec. Rosalinda Bautista told ANC.  Read more »

Over 1 million tapped in first 8 days of national ID registration: NEDA

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 06:49 PM

The mass registration for the national ID system reached over 1 million heads of low-income households during the first 8 days after its kick-off, Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua said Thursday. Read more »

Why the delay? Sotto, Lacson seek probe on delayed national ID system rollout amid coronavirus crisis

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 12:08 PM

MANILA - Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Sen. Panfilo Lacson filed Wednesday a resolution seeking to investigate the delayed implementation of the National ID System, saying the identification program could have sped up the distribution of coronavirus cash aid. Read more »