In line with Section 11 of Republic Act No. 11055, otherwise known as Philippine Identification system (PhilSys) Act, all registered persons are required to update the necessary information in case of change in or correction of entry/ies in the information collected and stored under the PhilSys. Pertinent thereto, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has fully implemented the availability of updating services to the general public. 

Currently, only changes of entry or entries on the demographic information are available, including corrections that may affect a person's nationality, age, status, or filiation. This also encompasses the correction of clerical or typographical errors, which are minor mistakes such as misspelled names or incorrect places of birth. Additionally, if it is evident that these entries contain clerical or typographical errors, the office permits changes to the first name or adjustments to the day and/or month of the birthdate.

The registered individual is advised to personally appear at the PSA Kalinga fixed registration center to process his/her request. Along with the necessary supporting documents, the registered person must bring his/her PhilID or ePhilID. If the PhilID is misplaced or lost, the registered person must submit an affidavit of loss, which can be either notarized or non-notarized. In the event of a lost ePhillD, the registered person shall request the issuance of his/her replacement of ePhillD. The supporting documents for the updating service can be accessed through: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wuP92IH0NFSFlHHR6FuUBd6CiML_TusS.

Through the collaborative efforts of the PSA, Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (OSAPIEA) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Digital National ID was launched to foster seamless service delivery and enhance ease of doing transaction with government and private institution subject to authentication.

As part of this initiative, PhilSys registered individuals can generate the Digital National ID through https://national-id.gov.ph/ or through eGov PH application. Registered individuals may also take a screenshot of the Digital National ID to obtain a personal copy. The 7-easy steps to generate Digital National ID are the following:

1. Open the internet browser and type in the website https://national-id.gov.ph

2. Click the “Proceed” button to provide “Consent” to PSA to use your demographic information and facial image to authenticate.

3. In the designated fields, type your First Name, Middle Name, Last Name, and Date of Birth.

4. Sroll down and click the “Continue” button.

5. Click on the “Start Liveness” button to begin the facial authentication.

6. Once verified, you can now proceed to view your Digital National ID by clicking on the “View National ID” button.

7. Click on the “Download Digital ID” button to obtain a personal copy of your Digital National ID.

To verify the authenticity of the Digital National ID, the National ID check could be used by all interested relying parties (RP). The use of the website is now available and free of charge. The website allows users to verify and authenticate the Digital National ID by scanning its QR code. The said website could be accessed through https://everify.gov.ph.

The RPs were strongly encouraged to apply for the National ID Authentication Services with the PSA for higher assurance of verification. The National ID Check marked a major advance in the country’s digitalization efforts, enhancing efficiency, security, and transparency in transactions across different sectors.

sgd.
RANDOLF M. LADERAS
(Supervising Statistical Specialist)
Officer-in-Charge