GUIMARAS – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-Guimaras Provincial Statistical Office has successfully issued 1,764 printed electronic Philippine Identification (ePhilID) cards and 3,480 digital national IDs in 2024.
“This milestone is part of the PSA’s ongoing effort to accelerate the implementation of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), ensuring that all registered individuals can access the benefits of a secure and reliable national identification system,” Provincial Statistics Officer Nelida B. Losare said.
The capital town of Jordan recorded the highest number of ePhilID releases with 1,044, followed by Nueva Valencia (224), San Lorenzo (210), Sibunag (175), and Buenavista (111). The peak issuance months were April (328), March (324), and February (204), indicating a growing awareness and acceptance of the ePhilID in the province.
Meanwhile, 3,480 digital national IDs have been successfully issued across the province, supporting the government’s shifts into a fully digital identification system.
Losare explained that the ePhilID is a digital version of the PhilSys ID (PhilID) printed on paper.
“This initiative is a proactive strategy of the PSA to accelerate ID issuance, ensuring that registered individuals can immediately benefit from PhilSys services while waiting for their physical PhilID cards,” Losare said.
She added: “Although printed on paper, the printed ePhilID is valid and must be recognized in all transactions that require proof of identity. It contains the demographic information, Front-facing photograph, PhilSys Card Number (PCN), Date of issuance, and QR code for authentication of a person’s identity.”
PSA guarantees that all individuals who receive the printed ePhilID will still be issued a physical national ID once their card production is completed.
The printed ePhilID has the same functionality and legal validity as the physical PhilID used in various transactions, including government services (SSS, PhilHealth, GSIS, etc.), opening bank accounts and financial transactions, job applications, social welfare and benefits (DSWD, Pag-IBIG, etc.), and business and private sector transactions.
Losare also cited that to ensure widespread recognition, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has issued a memorandum directing all financial institutions to accept the printed ePhilID as a valid proof of identity.
Digital national ID can also be downloaded through https://national-id.gov.ph or from the eGovPH app./PN
