PSA appeals to CL residents for longer patience
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) officials are appealing to Central Luzon residents to have longer patience with the delays in the delivery of the Philippine Identification (PhilID) cards.
The PSA clarified that they have no more control over the PhilID cards once the Step 1 or the demographic registration, and the Step 2 or the biometrics are done, as the delivery is already under the regulation of Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost).
PhilPost is encouraging the registrants to visit their website at tracking.phlpost.gov.ph/ to track their ID cards.
Users must enter the transaction number provided in the PhilSys transaction slip to check the delivery status of the PhilID cards.
PSA Regional Spokesperson John Rey Duay IV said they are prioritizing the delivery of the IDs to low-income classes.
“One thing that the PSA assures, all of those who registered for the PhilSys [Philippine Identification System] will be receiving their IDs. We all know that we are all excited to receive them, but we ask you to have longer patience,” he said.
The official added that the national IDs are also undergoing quality and duplication checking that is why it takes longer for the registrants to receive them.
Meanwhile, Duay shared that they are eyeing to register about 315,000 residents in the region for PhilSys in the first quarter of this year.
“The processing and registration of the PhilSys is still continuous. Last year, we registered more than six million residents in the region. Also, three of our provinces already recorded one million registrants each,” he detailed.
Residents may register online at register.philsys.gov.ph for the Step 1; and visit the registration centers in their area for the Step 2 validation.
The national ID cards are valid proof of identity that shall be used in making simpler and safer transactions with the government and private sectors by simplifying the need of multiple ID cards during transactions.
