national ID

Over 87 million Filipinos who have registered to the National ID are now capable of accessing their Digital National ID online and be verified through stronger authentication platforms such as the National ID eVerify and National ID Check.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued the memorandum apparently due to continuing complaints that some banks refuse to recognize the national ID as proof of identity because the card itself does not display the person’s signature.

As of Dec. 18, 2023, the PSA said 82,812,899 Filipinos are already PhilSys-registered.

The ePhilID is the electronic copy or version of the PhilSys ID, also known as the national ID.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has unveiled the PhilSysQR Code Verification System that would authenticate the embedded QR code in the Philippine ID system.

The DSWD said one of the major causes of delays in distributing government assistance like the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) is the lack of identification cards among many beneficiaries.

PSA head Lisa Grace S. Bersales said they are targeting to issue national IDs to all living Filipinos by 2023.

The PhilSys Act seeks to implement a single official identification card for all citizens and foreign residents that would serve as a de facto national identification number.

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) governor Nestor A. Espenilla Jr. clarified that there is no need for an immediate distribution of physical ID to all Filipinos and resident foreigners under this program.

Department of Budget and Management (DBM) secretary Benjamin Diokno said he is ?pretty optimistic? that the proposed national ID system would be approved and passed into law.