National ID Philippines: PSA Reveals Reason Behind Delayed Printing

NATIONAL ID PHILIPPINES – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed the reason behind the delayed printing of the national ID.

Many Filipinos still await their PhilSys National ID while others have already received it delivered right at their house or their barangay hall. Recently, the PSA broke its silence regarding the delay in the printing of the national ID. Based on a report on GMA News, PSA cited the influx of the registrants in PhilSys as the reason behind the delay in the printing of the national ID. The agency stressed that they did not expect the “high volume” of registrants which reached around 74.28 million Pinoys as of October 17. Based on the report, at the same event, Information and Communications Undersecretary Dennis Villorente expressed that the backlog in the printing can be addressed in four (4) months.

National ID Requirements: How To Get A Philippine National ID

Here are the national ID requirements that everyone must know!

NATIONAL ID REQUIREMENTS – Check out these requirements you will need to prepare to get a Philippine national identification card.

Republic Act 11055 or also known as the PhilSys Act was passed as a law last August 2018 to finally establish a Filipino identification system.

The section 3 of the act states:
“The PhilSys shall be primarily be established to provide a valid proof of identity for all citizens and resident aliens as a means of simplifying public and private transactions. The PhilSys aims to eliminate the need to present other forms of identification when transacting with the government and the private sector, subject to appropriate authentication measures based on a biometric identification system.“

Here are the requirements that you must prepare for applying:

PhilSys Application Form (Form No. 1) – The details needed must be filled completely by the applicant and submit to any designated registration center.
Primary documents:
- PSA-issued birth certificate and one (1) government-issued identification document which shows essential details such as full name, photo, and signature or thumb mark; or
- Philippine ePassport issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs; or
- Unified Multi-purpose Identification (UMID) Card issued by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) or Social Security System (SSS); or
- Other equivalent documents for identification purposes
Secondary Documents – These are optional and must be submitted if the stated primary requirements are not available
- PSA-issued birth certificate; or
- Any government-issued identification document which has your full name, front-facing photograph, and signature or thumb mark; or
- Identification documents from private sector which follows the required details as set by PSA

List of registration centers for resident Filipino citizens:

PSA Regional and Provincial Offices;
Local Civil Registry Offices (LCROs);
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) for its members and their dependents;
Social Security System (SSS) for its members and their dependents;
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth);
Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF);
Commission on Elections (COMELEC);
Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost); and
Other government agencies and GOCCs as may be assigned by the PSA.

According to Grit, all Filipino citizens are eligible to avail the national ID including the foreigners who are currently residing in the country. Applying for this including the registration is free.

National ID Requirements: How To Get A Philippine National ID

Here are the national ID requirements that everyone must know!

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