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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on DSWD's adoption of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) for the identification and verification of beneficiaries for various social welfare programs. According to PSA, the MOA comprises a pilot test of the PhilSys in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program and the gradual integration of PhilSys API-enabled services into all DSWD programs over three years. “The PSA recognizes the partnership with the DSWD as a breakthrough in giving a more strengthened financial inclusivity for public services as it will allow PhilSys to achieve one of its goals, that is to quickly deliver services to the public through the programs under the DSWD. The PSA mentioned that adopting PhilSys will enable DSWD to enhance its social protection delivery and improve the overall experience for its beneficiaries. The benefits of PhilSys adoption cover digitizing and streamlining DSWD’s beneficiary registration, establishing a United Beneficiary Database (UBD), identifying and removing duplicate or ghost beneficiaries, and enabling financial inclusion and digital payments. It opens a lot of opportunities for the unbanked poor and vulnerable sectors particularly on easier registration with the bank and other financial institutions of their choice, therefore expanding their access to social and financial services,” said DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista. Read more in our articles including "DSWD to use PhilSys for delivery of 4Ps and other social welfare programs" and "How you can get assistance from DSWD via Social Amelioration Program".