Nearly 60 million Pinoys have national IDs – PSA

MANILA, Philippines — The government has issued nearly 60 million physical and digital versions of the Philippine identification (PhilID) or national IDs this month.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday that 29,119,471 PhilIDs have been delivered nationwide while 30,738,330 electronic IDs (ePhilID) have been issued as of April 21.

“This milestone serves as an impetus for the PSA as we continue working toward our goal of creating a Makabagong Pilipinas where services are more accessible to all Filipinos,” Dennis Mapa, national statistician and civil registrar general, said.

“We at the PSA are making sure that everyone registered with the PhilSys (Philippine Identification System) will have a PhilID and ePhilID,” Mapa said.

The PhilID and ePhilID have the same functionality and validity.

The ePhilID is available in printable and downloadable versions.

The PSA issues the printable version through registration centers as well as house-to-house and plaza-type distribution.

The digital version can be accessed after receiving a text message from the PSA.

Registered individuals can  check if their electronic PhilIDs are available through the website https://appt.philsys.gov.ph.