National ID Registration for children below 5 years old, now in its full implementation

“Mommy at Daddy, iparegister na si bunso sa PhilSys!”

Date of Release: 25 April 2024

Reference No.: 2024-015

The Registration Kit Officer taking front face photograph of the child registrants in Apayao.

Section 3 of RepublicAct No. 11055, otherwise known as Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Act, provides that the PhilSys shall be established to provide valid proof of identity for all citizens and resident aliens to simplify public and private transactions. To ensure an inclusive, secure and sustainable identification system, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) aims to register all Filipinos, including children ages 1 to 4.

In registration, only the demographic information and front-facing photograph of the children shall be collected. The complete biometric information of the children shall be initially captured once they reach the age of five. In this case, a notification will be sent to the registered contact details of the children thru text message: a) 180 days before their 5th birthday, b) on their 5th birthday, c) 180 days before their 6th birthday, requesting them for initial capture of their complete biometric information at any PhilSys Registration Center.

For authentication purposes, the PhilSys Number (PSN) of the children shall be linked to the PSN of the guardian. In this case, the full name and PhilSys Card Number (PCN) of the accompanying parent or guardian shall be collected.         For children under the care of an institutional population, the child’s PSN shall be linked to the PSN of the incumbent head of the said institution.

During registration, bring any of the following documents in its original copy:

For further information, please visit https://psa.gov.ph or PSA Apayao Provincial Statistical Office at 09176221108 or at email address apayao@psa.gov.ph

sgd

GEOFFREY B. CALIMUHAYAN

Chief Statistical Specialist

PSA- Apayao Provincial Statistical Office

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