About 90 percent of the 6.8 million target population in Central Visayas have already registered for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), the regional official of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Friday. Engineer Ariel Florendo, PSA-7 regional director, said that while they have almost covered the 6.8 million individuals in the region for the PhilSys ID, the agency continues conducting on-site and off-site registration. The on-site registration is still ongoing at the regional office on Colon Street while registration desks in malls continue to do outright processing of the ID, he said. PSA-7 personnel also conduct mobile registrations in the barangays, especially for the geographically-challenged areas in Central Visayas where residents could hardly travel to the Poblacion for processing. Registration for the PhilSys ID only allows those individuals aged 5 and above. ‘For the 4 years old and below, we are not yet (registering them) because of a change in their (physical) profile,’ Florendo said. ‘I urge everyone to register. There’s nothing to lose if you apply for the PhilSys ID. Instead, you will have a lot of benefits. For example, if you come to our office to get your PSA-certified records of birth, you don’t need to apply online if you have your national ID,’ he said.
Source: Philippines News Agency