The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has now registered 50 million data into the government’s Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), despite the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This milestone will help promote financial inclusion, improve targeting of beneficiaries, and accelerate the delivery of government social protection programs for all Filipinos,” the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said in a statement.
As of Dec. 10, 2021, the PSA said at total of 50,014,382 Filipinos has registered into the demographic and biometric data collection system of the government.
In partnership with the PSA, the Land Bank of the Philippines has also processed 6,786,939 bank account applications through a colocation strategy in PhilSys registration centers.
Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua, NEDA director-general, said to reach more registrants, PhilSys registration sites will remain open in the remaining working days of the year.
“PSA also enjoins the private sector to host mobile registrations in their respective workplaces and communities,” he said.
“The PhilSys will enhance service delivery of both the public and private sector and give every Filipino, especially the poor, access to much-needed social and financial services. We encourage everyone to register and take part in this game-changing reform,” said Chua.
