Due to the fact that it has been talked about for years now, our government decided to make it a reality. Just like other countries, the Philippines will now have their own national ID for transactions and for a uniform identification system. In this article, we will be discussing what the Philippine National ID (Phil ID) is and who can get it; we will be detailing how you can get your PhilSys ID.
In addition to that, we will also explain the importance of having the PhilSys system and Phil ID to all Filipinos, why it will be useful, and how it can drive the economy to its betterment.
The National ID System Law
Of course, there’s a law that supports this. The National ID System Law, authored by Senator Panfilo Lacson, is the law that requires all Filipinos to be part of this system. He said that with the new National ID, the poorest people who were not able to get government services will now be able to.
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The National ID System Law will gather almost all information about you. You need to register and you need to give out critical information like your:
- Date of Birth
- Contact Details
- Complete Address
- Blood Type
That’s just like the basic things; a lot more things will be asked from you. For instance, you’ll also be required to present an iris scan for complete and extreme identification.
So, this new Phil ID will have all of your information for your perusal of government agencies like GSIS, PhilHealth, etc. This National ID System is for all Filipinos because an estimated 16.3 million Filipinos don’t have any form of identification. With this national identification, there’s no need for them to provide more valid IDs.
All information will be held on a database which is both simple and complex. It has the ability to hold millions of information of Filipinos.
Why is the PhilSys ID a better form of identification?
Other than the fact that it’s uniform, it also boasts its security. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) -formerly NSO, will be the one held responsible for the processing of these Phil IDs. For added security and confidentiality, the card itself will contain state-of-the-art security features just like in bank notes and passports. This will make it almost impossible to create fake cards and copies of the IDs for inappropriate and fraudulent purposes.
Also, this will make transactions to both the government and private sectors easier and more efficient. By presenting this, you don’t have to go through the complicated process of presenting multiple valid IDs, just this one. Everyone will be required to register and to get the Phil ID so there should be no issues when it comes to presenting it to certify and validate transactions.
What would it look like?
In essence, the Phil ID card will have your image, date of birth, address, and fingerprints. It will have holograms and cutting-edge security features which will make thieves think twice about reproducing copies. To give you information about it, we’ve gotten a sample Phil ID from PSA’s website.
As you can see, it will be splashed with colors and holographic material for added security of the card. In the front, it’ll also contain your name and other information which agencies and facilities would need to process government transactions. It will contain the address, the marital status of the person, place and date of birth, and the complete full-bearing name of the person.
In the back, you will see the nationality and the date when the car was issued.
How can you get your Phil ID?
As per Republic Act 11055, individuals must register for the Phil ID not later than twelve (12) months after the law has taken effect. Applicants of the Phil ID can proceed to the following places to register for the Phil ID:
- Local Civil Registry offices;
- PSA Regional Provincial offices;
- Social Security System (SSS offices);
- Government Service Insurance System (GSIS office);
- Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF/Pag-IBIG offices);
- Philippine Health Insurance Corporation;
- Commission on elections (COMELEC);
- Philippine Postal Corporation; and
- Other government agencies as assigned by PSA
Upon registration, you will get your PhilSys number (PSN) which will serve as the reference number. All aliens and residents of the country should get this. Furthermore, people born after the law has taken effect shall be registered immediately. Moreover, you’ll also be able to get your physical Phil ID card and will serve as a “government-official document.” No need for you to secure a lot of valid primary IDs, just the Phil ID is enough!
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Where can I use my Phil ID?
Since it’s a valid government-issued document, you can use it to process government transactions. But to give you specifics on what you can do, you can use it for:
- Tax-related transactions
- Applying for benefits and social welfare;
- Registration and voting purposes (identification);
- Applying for services offered by the GSIS, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and other government agencies
- Applying for passport and driver’s licenses and other valid primary IDs;
- Opening bank accounts;
- Doing transactions with banks and other financial institutions;
- Applying for schools, colleges, universities, and other learning institutions;
- For employment and other related transactions;
- Verifying criminal records and clearances; and
- Other transactions defined in the implementing rules and regulations (IRR)
What are the requirements for you to get your Phil ID?
Yes, there still are requirements for you to get your Phil ID. Although the PSA did not release any concrete information about this, be sure to bring with you at least two (2) of the following when you select the office for the registration:
- Original copy of Birth Certificate issued by PSA (formerly NSO), plus one government-issued ID which contains the applicant’s full name, photo, and signature or thumb mark; or
- Valid Philippine passport; or
- Unified Multi-purpose Identification or UMID card issued by SSS or GSIS; or
- Other equivalent documents approved by the PSA.
Amidst all of this, why is the government pushing the PhilSys ID?
Other than the fact that this will simplify government processes, it drastically eliminates the hassle of securing a lot of valid primary IDs whenever you do government and other transactions. Moreover, this will help millions of poor Filipinos to execute transactions with the government and other institutions.
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Ernesto Pernia Socioeconomic Secretary said that the PhilSys “can open up opportunities especially for the poor and marginalized and will make public service delivery more efficient.” Meaning, this will extremely be of aid especially with the poor transacting with the government and the private sector.
You can now proceed to any of those government offices and register for the Phil ID. Grab your chance to get a hold of the Phil ID now and make government transactions easier, faster, better, and more efficient.
Sabe po requirements kailangan ng valid id din na may tumb mark,,nawala po kase ung id voters ko nung kukuha po ulit ako ng id voters sabe po wag na at may national id nga daw po.paano po yan kung walang id na may tumb mark pwde po bang ung id ng 4ps po,,
Good day!!
Maam/Sir pa-inform naman po if avaible na ang Phil. ID, thank you.
Sir good morning kailan po ang start at may expired date ba ito.
Kailangan pa po ba ng birthcertificate pag kukuha ng national i.d.?kasi intact po ako eh
How about us po mga OFW paki inform po kami kung pano kami makakakuha at kung saan pede…salamat po
pano kung walang valid ID, pwede ba makakuha ng ID
Ang hirap kumuha ng valid ID kapag walang valid ID
Hi good morning mga Anong buwan mag start ang registration ?
Pwede po ba Orig bertcertif at tin id po?-wala po ako kht anung id tin lang po at philhealth
Pwede po ba kumuha ng PSA kung philhealth id at Pantawid id lng po ako meron wla original birth certificate??
Hi po Good day…available na po bah ngayon ang NATIONAL ID?
Hindi pa po.
Paano kung nasa ibang bansa po, paano makakiha ng nat’l id?
Kailan po pwede makakuha nang phi. Id
Ilang taon ba ang pwede maka pa register
ENOUGH NA PO BA KUNG PSA LANG MERON AKO?
ano po dadalhin sa pgpaparehistro
Hi. Ask ko lang paano ako nakakakuha ng Phil ID. I don’t have any ID. Meron lang akong NSO. Calabarzon po ko. San Mateo, Rizal. Thank you.
Wala pa pongayon nilalabas na National ID
Hi pwede n poh b ang philhealth id and tin sa pagkuha ng national id??
Ask ko lng po paano po ako makakakuha ng PHIL ID OFW po ako, Mam/Sir
Good morning po! So wala pa pong specific date or month kung kelan po cla makakapaaag release ng PHILSYS ID.. Nueva Ecija po ako
Wala pa po exact date.
Hillow pwd ba ako maka pag regester my valid po ako NBI.POLICE CLEARANCE.PAG IBIG.at PHILHELT .at saka kylan po mka kuha ng national ID
I have UMID ID at PASSPORT po. wala po akong PSA Birth Certificate..kasi kinuha ng taga DFA pati na yung live birth ko. Okay na po ba yung UMID ID AT PASSPORT?
May bayad po ba ang PHIL ID? ILANG BUWAN PO ANG HIHINTAYIN BAGO ITO MAKUHA?
DriversLicense and SSS I.D should be sufficient enough to get a Identification I.D
Pwdy Na Po ba maka kuha nang I’d may 20 2019?
PSA sta mesa po ba pede n kumuha ng natuonal id?
pwede po voter certificate at PSA certificate ang dadalhin wla kasi akong valid id
maam pwede po ba voter certificate and PSA certificate ang dadalhin? wala kasi akong valid ID,.
Hello. Meron na po bang available dito sa Iloilo?
Pwd na po bang kumuha ng national id ngayon at my iniissue n po bng card?
mam sa region2 po ba ngbbgay na sila ng phil id? thank you po.
Mga ano po ang sakop ng phil. Id?
andito po ako ngaun sa PSA davao city..bakit sabi po wla pa daw silang national id? san pa po bang PEDng kumuha ng NATIONAL ID?
NCR, Calabasrzon at CAR po ang mauna magkakaroon ng National ID, sa ngayon po wala pa info kung nag i-issue na sila ng National ID
kailan po ang start para makakuha ng national id….thank you po
marrage contract at voters id ang meron po ako, pwede na po ba yon?
Any valid ID would do, kahit di passport?
Kaylan po pwede kumuha niyan ?
Hintay lang po tayo, sa ngayon po wala pa
How about naman po sa wala talagang ID, kahit birth certificate lang, OK na po ba yun for requirements?
Pwede na po ba kahit psa birth certificate at merriege certificate lang po ang meron para makakuha ng phil id?
ano ano po lahat ang mga requirements, lalo na po ang may asawa na
mam pwd n po makakuha dito banda manila po
Wait lang po natin wala pa sa ngayon
anu pong age bracket ang pwede ng makakuha ng national ID
Paano ang ofw?
What if negative po record sa psa pero may local birth naman po. Pwede pa rin ba kumuha nga philid?
panu po kng kasal po s una pero hwalay lng po pwd po b gmtn ung s pgkadalaga na lng?
good am po,ask ko Lang po.paano po kaming mga ofw po,pwde po ba kami makakuha ng Phil.Id sa Philippine consulate po?
Sa ngayon po wala pa sinasabi na pwede makakuha ang mga OFW sa Philipine Consulate, we will post po kapag may update na, hintay lang po tayo.
E.post ba ninyo kaylan ma release ang national ID
kailab po pwede kumuha
Hangang ilang taon po ang pwedeng kumuha ng PHILID? 1 year old po ba pwede ng kumuha ng I.D.? Thank you po.
Pinag-aaralan pa po kung ano ang minimum age requirement para makakuha ng National ID
Kelan po pwde kumuha ng Phil I’d
We will post it once available na
Pwede pa rin po ba kumuha ng other IDs like SSS, Philhealth, PagIBIG, Postal? kasi kukuha pa lang po ako. Or di na sila magrerelease kasi may National ID na?
wala pa po sinasabi na hindi na pwede kumuha ng SSS, Philhealth, PagIBIG, Postal ID
puede nrin ba ikuha ng Philippine ID ang 2years old plng?..
Wala pa po minimum age requirements, pinag-aaralan pa
Sana meron para SA mga minor age
what if nawala ang ID? then u apply for another one.. when will the next reapplied ID be available? I hope we can get hold of it immediately, unlike the previous comelec ID which took forever to have access to a new one..
Yung una po na kuha walang bayad then if nawala pwede pa rin po kumuha at may bayad na.
Pwede na po ba kumuha nito? If hindi pa kailan po pwede makakuha? Thank you.
Sa ngayon po wala pa ini-issue na National ID, at ang mauuna po na magkakaroon ay ang tatlong region NCR, Calabarzon at CAR. Uunahin din bigyan yung mga kasali sa 4Ps. We will post it kapag may nilalabas ng National ID
Good day!saan po dito sa alabang area pwede kumuha ng phil id?
what if po 1 lang valid id, pwede po ba rin makapag-apply ng phil national ID?
Birth Certificate primary requirement ng National ID, kung may 1 valid ID mas ok po
Makakakuha po b ako my psa po ako saka postal id po
Yes po, pag meron na, sa ngayon po wala pa
Wala pa po Ba dito sa isabela
Wala pa po ngayon.
ee kung hindi po sya psa at nso ung birth pwede po ba?? my valid id nmn po nb
i at voters
Pwde poh ba postal I’d at PSA BIRTH CERTIFICATE
hindi nga po ako mkakuha passport kc wla po akong valid id.. pero my marriage contract & cenomar ako from.PSA..
so possible na po ako mkakuha passport if ever?
Kailangan po may valid ID kayo pag kukuha ng Passport