Step 2 Registration

In the continuing implementation of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) in Ifugao for the month of February 2024, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) - Ifugao took the initiative to coordinate to different institutions to extend the service of PSA for more individuals to be registered. The PSA – Ifugao had the Step 2 Registration to schools through the Department of Education (DepEd), Local Government Units (LGUs) for the Institutional Registration of each barangay and Family Development Sessions (FDS) of the Social Welfare & Development (SWAD. Our team conducted an Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) session, facilitated a question and answer (Q&A) segment, and organized schedules as part of the coordination efforts. 

The province was able to register a total of 1, 574 individuals for the month of February 2024. For the total Step 2 Registration output, Lamut leads with 485 individuals, followed by Lagawe with 276 individuals. (Table 1)

ePhilID Issuance

Clients have expressed satisfaction with this development as it enables them to use their ePhilID for various transactions specially with the same-day registration and printing of ePhilID. For February 2024, PSA Ifugao successfully issued a total of 863 ePhilIDs to individuals. Kiangan leads with a total of 172 ePhilIDs followed by Alfonso Lista with 158 total number of ePhilIDs issued. (Table 2)

 PhilID Replacement for defective front-facing photograph

The PSA ensures that the quality of PhilID during card personalization, kitting and distribution individuals who received damaged or defective front-facing photographs of their PhilID can request a replacement of PhilID from to any PhilSys Outlet of PSA for them to to avail the services that the PhilID can offer and that the replacement of PhilID is free of charge.

For the month of February 2024, there were a total 15 requests for replacement of PhilID and a total of 17 replacements of PhilID were forwarded to PSA Ifugao for distribution to respective owners.

TRN Retrieval of Lost Transaction Slip

Registrants who did not receive any of the PhilID or ePhilID and lost their transaction slip were able to avail this additional service to any PhilSys Registration Centers. Registrants whose TRNs were retrieved mostly requested for the ePhilID since they did not receive the PhilID.

There are a total number 129 registrants who availed the TRN Retrievals for the month of February 2024 which helped the improvement of service of that the PhilSys offers. 

DELANO C. BOLISLIS, JR.

Chief Statistical Specialist

Provincial Statistical Office – Ifugao