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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is partnering with fintech giant GCash. Their collaboration aims to allow Filipinos to apply for both a national ID and a fully-verified GCash account in one go. In detail, this project is a collaboration between the PSA, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), and select pilot partners like GCash. Those with the GCash app should find this more convenient with more access to savings, payments, and loans. Bautista added that she believes their work with GCash will not only achieve immediate goals, but also serve as a model for future partnerships with other BSP-supervised financial institutions. also said “This co-location initiative with the PSA aligns with our shared goal of extending financial inclusion to underserved communities by providing a venue to register for a national ID and open a GCash account at the same time”. GCash, Globe's own micropayment service, gives its reloadable prepaid card a needed upgrade. The new GCash MasterCard with EMV also comes with Beep for compatibility with Metro Manila's unified ticketing on major transportation systems. Read more in our articles including "Applications for national ID and a GCash account in one go coming soon" and "GCash introduces its new MasterCard with EMV".