#Philippine Identification System

The Philippine Statistics Authority's (PSA) is officially making digital Philippine Identification (PhilID) cards—commonly known as 'National ID'—that are printable, downloadable, and can be generated via their mobile app. This move comes a day after President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos, Jr., in his first State of the Nation Address on Monday, issued directives about the identification system wanting faster distribution and a target of over 92 million national IDs issued by 2023. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has announced that they are eyeing on a 'printable version' of PhilSys identification cards or the national ID instead of handling them as physical copies to Filipinos. 11055 or the Philippine Identification System Act. The PhilSys is the government’s central identification platform for all citizens and resident aliens of the Philippines. PhilSys components The PhilSys will contain the following key components: • PhilSys Number (PSN) – a randomly generated, unique, and permanent identification number assigned to an individual upon birth or registration by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The purpose is to create a single Philippine Identification System for all citizens and resident aliens of the Republic of the Philippines, which would enable easier accessibility and application for eligibility to social welfare programs and benefits from the government. Read more in our articles including "Printable National ID is now a reality as PSA pursues 50M ID cards issued by end-2022" and "PSA is considering printable national ID".