The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has started the Step 2 registration process for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) in three towns today: San Nicolas, Natividad, and San Quintin.
Mayor Alicia Primicias-Enriquez was the first registrant to accomplish the Step 2 registration process for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) in San Nicolas. She was then followed by the Sangguniang Bayan Members and Liga ng Barangay.
In her message during the program, Mayor Alice said the single national identification system will definitely boost efficiency, especially in dealing with government services where people will only need to present one ID during transactions
PSA Pangasinan chief statistical specialist Edgar Norberte said the residents in the 3 LGUs should wait for the text message from PSA for their schedule at the PhilSys registration centers before they proceed to their respective municipal halls to avoid crowd gatherings.
Step 2 is the actual PhilSys registration, which is the validation of demographic information and capture of fingerprint, iris, and face images at PhilSys registration centers.
In adherence to health and safety protocols, the PSA scheduled registrants who completed the Step 1 Registration in batches to manage the number of registrants at registration centers.
With their supporting document and appointment slip, Step 1 registrants are to comply with these health measures, while visiting their designated registration center on their scheduled appointment to advance to the next step.
The PSA has also partnered with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) to enable registrants to open their own bank accounts right after completion of the Step 2 Registration through LandBank branches or identified agent banking partners with assistance from participating local government units.
This co-location strategy helps achieve one of the goals of PhilSys to ensure financial inclusion for all Filipinos by providing them with a formal identification to access basic banking and other financial services, making them less vulnerable to informal and predatory lending practices that charge onerous interest rates.
The national ID shall be a valid proof of identity that shall be a means of simplifying public and private transactions, enrollment in schools, and the opening of bank accounts.
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