FIRMING up its commitment to provide Filipinos a hassle-free, safe and convenient venue to process various government requirements, Robinsons Malls has been named as an official mall partner of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to house the “Step 2” registration process of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) or the National ID.
Republic Act 11055, also known as the Philippine Identification System Act, was signed into law on Aug. 6, 2018, by President Rodrigo Duterte. The act establishes a unified national identification system that aims to provide a valid proof of identity for Filipino citizens and resident aliens of the Philippines.
This proof of one’s identity can be digitally verified and used in both government and private sector transactions. It will transform how services are delivered and accessed in the Philippines and is expected to accelerate the country’s transition to the digital economy.
PhilSys Step 2 registration is located at the 4th floor of Robinsons Galleria Cebu and 2nd floor of Robinsons Cybergate Cebu from Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Milestone
The PSA said it reached another milestone as it records over four million registrants for its online Step 1 Registration.
As of July 15, 2021, a total of 4,159,269 registrants have already completed the PhilSys Step 1 Registration via https://register.philsys.gov.ph.
Step 1 will be followed by Step 2 Registration, which involves capturing the registrant’s biometric data and verifying their demographic information at local registration centers.
Started on a gradual, small-scale basis this year, Step 2 registration centers are being established by PSA in more locations nationwide to accommodate more Filipinos.
The final step to PhilSys is the Step 3 Registration, which involves the issuance of the PhilSys Number (PSN) and a Philippine Identification (PhilID) card.
The PSN is a randomly generated number that will serve as a permanent identification number of a registrant. Considered as sensitive personal information, the PSN must be kept confidential and private. When transacting, registrants must use the public version of the PSN, namely the PhilSys Card Number, which is also printed in the PhilID card.
PSA has partnered with the Philippine Postal Corp. to ensure the efficient and safe delivery of the PhilIDs to the registrants.
As of July 16, a total of 525,335 PhilID cards have been delivered to successful registrants. (KOC)