CAPIZ – Around five banks, pawnshops and money remittance centers in this province do not recognize or accept the national identification card as a valid ID.
According to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) – Capiz focal person Ana Denosta-Bolante, they have received complaints from people against these establishments.
The PSA provincial office is making a report regarding this and would sending it to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), which in return is expected to call the attention of the concerned establishments.
Denosta-Bolante cited memorandums separately issued by the BSP and Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) directing all establishments and banks to recognize and accept the national ID as stipulated under Philippine Identification System Act (PhilSys).
DILG’s memorandum also emphasized the significance of the national ID in its role to streamline information and transactions, whether in government or private establishments, by providing Filipinos a single proof of identification that no longer requires any other supporting document.
According to Republic Act No. 11055 otherwise known as the PhilSys Act, the national ID shall serve as the official government-issued identification document of cardholders in dealing with all national government agencies (NGAs), local government units (LGUs), government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs), government financial institutions (GFIs), State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), and all private sector entities. It shall be accepted, subject to proper authentication, as a sufficient proof of identity.
Moreover, under Section 19 of the Act, any person or entity who will refuse to accept or recognize the national ID or PhilSys Number (PSN) as the only official identification of the holder, without just and sufficient cause, shall be fined an amount equivalent to P500,000.
The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), PSA’s partner in delivering the physical PhilID cards, also released Circular No. 21-51 dated June 22, 2021 stating that the national ID may already be used as a valid identification document in all Post Office transactions.
Further, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has released a similar advisory endorsing the national ID in passport applications and other consular service-related transactions./PN
