The PSA also assured that the PhillDs affected by the Manila Central Post Office last May 2023 were only for registered persons residing in Manila, and that other lDs for delivery were unaffected by the fire.
The downloadable version of the ePhilID provides registered persons access to a PDF copy of their ePhilID, which they can store on their mobile devices.
The manufacture of computer, electronic, and optical products also slowed down in February with its value of production index declining by 10.9 percent.
Of the creative industries, symbols and images and other related activities had the highest share of 32.9 percent or P528.35 billion to the total creative economy in 2022.
Starting Feb. 23, Filipinos who wish to register to PhilSys can head to any registration center and would no longer need to pre-register through online Step 1 website.
The number of establishments under the information economy which owned and used computers and communication equipment in their business operations increased by 52.2 percent to 5,533 in 2019 compared to 3,637 in 2017.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said it has delivered more than 30.5 million PhilIDs, also known as national IDs, after printing a combined total of 50.26 million PhilIDs and ePhilIDs as of Jan. 31, 2023.
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 Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said it is set to launch a mobile version of the PhilID as a digital alternative to the physical PhilID card to maximize the use of the PhilSys in digital transactions.