PSA Philippine Identification System

20/10/2026

📢 EXTENSION OF PRE-REGISTRATION FOR THE PRE-BID CONFERENCE FOR THE PDNI

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is extending the deadline for the pre-registration for the pre-bid conference for the Philippine Digital National Identity (PDNI) Project to 04 November 2026.

🔎 Read more through Bid Bulletin No. 02, s. 2026 here:
https://psa.gov.ph/node/1684084368
https://philsys.gov.ph/pdni-bid-bulletin-2/

For inquiries and clarifications:
📧 [email protected]

20/10/2026

14/10/2026

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | 𝐏𝐒𝐀, 𝐀𝐑𝐗 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐃 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and ARX, Inc. signed a Subscription Contract on 13 October 2026 at the PSA Headquarters in Quezon City to integrate the National ID Authentication Services (NIDAS) into ARX’s business-to-business platform for regulators and gaming operators.

Through this partnership, ARX Pay will use NIDAS for secure, real-time identity verification during user registration, supporting seamless onboarding and safer transactions.

The signing was led by PSA Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa, PhD, National Statistician and Civil Registrar General, alongside Assistant Secretary Rosalinda P. Bautista, Deputy National Statistician of the PhilSys Registry Office; OIC Assistant National Statisticians Atty. Henedine P. Palabras; Assistant National Statistician Marela Lovely Y. Andres; and Atty. Eliezer P. Ambatali, Director III of the Legal Service. Representing ARX were President and Founder John Louie M. Cornejo and Data Protection Officer Royly B. Permocillo.

13/10/2026

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) joined the Commission on Elections in the Phase 2 implementation of its “Bakit Ako Boboto” and “Wear Your RED” (Redefining Equality and Diversity) campaigns on 08 October 2026 in Barangay Ipilan, Narra, Palawan.

Through the PSA Provincial Statistical Office in Palawan and the Local Civil Registry Office, the PSA provided civil registration and National ID assistance to members of the Tagbanua indigenous peoples community, helping them secure legal identity and exercise their right to vote.

13/10/2026

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | 𝐏𝐒𝐀 𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐃 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and Salmon Bank signed an agreement to integrate the National ID Authentication Services (NIDAS) into the bank's system this 13 October 2026 at the PSA Headquarters in Quezon City.

The integration streamlines Know-Your-Customer (KYC) processes through secure identity verification, reduces identity fraud, and eliminates manual document checks to help speed up account opening and access to financial services.

Assistant Secretary Rosalinda P. Bautista, Deputy National Statistician of the PhilSys Registry Office, Officer-in-Charge Assistant National Statistician Atty. Henedine P. Palabras, and Assistant National Statistician Marela Lovely Y. Andres represented the PSA. Meanwhile, President and CEO George Chesakov and Deputy CEO Raffy Montemayor were represented Salmon Bank.

09/10/2026

LOOK | The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) joined the Commission on Elections in the Phase 2 implementation of its “Bakit Ako Boboto” and “Wear Your RED” (Redefining Equality and Diversity) campaigns on 07 October 2026, in Barangay Salogon, Brooke’s Point, Palawan.

Through the activity, the PSA and partner agencies provided the Palaw’an, an indigenous community in Palawan, with civil registration, National ID, and legal assistance to address documentation barriers and support their participation in the electoral process.

08/10/2026

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: 𝐏𝐒𝐀 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐒𝐲𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 (𝐏𝐒𝐏𝐂𝐂) 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠

Chaired by the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan, Co-Chaired by Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa, and Vice-Chaired by Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Assistant Secretary Gerardo E. Maula, the members of the PhilSys Policy and Coordination Council (PSPCC) convened on 07 October 2026 to discuss policies and implementation related to the National ID System.

01/10/2026

LOOK | The PSA is working with the Bago City as it prepares to pilot the Citizen Authentication Portal (CAP) and National ID Authentication System in Negros Island Region.

The initiative aims to strengthen identity verification, enhance the security of transactions, and support more convenient delivery of government services to Bagonhons.

Officials from the PSA in attendance include Assistant Secretary Rosalinda P. Bautista, Deputy National Statistician of the PhilSys Registry Office; Assistant National Statistician Vazir Joshua S. Querol of the Systems and Information Security Service; and Interim Regional Director John F. Campomanes of the PSA Negros Island Region.

30/09/2026

📣 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐘 𝐬𝐚 𝐋𝐑𝐓 𝟐 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐃 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🚉

In celebration of the 37th National Statistics Month, the Philippine Statistics Authority in partnership with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐋𝐑𝐓-𝟐 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐃 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝟎𝟏 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Schedule:
🕐 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
🕐 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Just present 𝐀𝐍𝐘 of the following formats of your National ID:
🪪 National ID card
📄 National ID in paper format
📱 Digital National ID

Tara, byahe na!

28/09/2026

𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 | 𝐏𝐒𝐀, 𝐀𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐃 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), in partnership with the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) Business Insights Laboratory for Development (BUILD) Technical Resource Lab (TRL), is conducting the National ID Forum: Utilizing the National ID for Social Protection Services today, 28 September 2026, in Quezon City.

The forum aims to promote the wider adoption of the National ID Authentication Services (NIDAS) and explore how secure and reliable identity verification can strengthen the delivery of social protection services.

On behalf of Assistant Secretary Rosalinda P. Bautista, Deputy National Statistician of the PhilSys Registry Office, OIC Assistant National Statistician Atty. Henedine P. Palabras of the Use Case Development and Management Service delivered the keynote message, emphasizing the importance of NIDAS in enhancing transaction security, minimizing fraud, and ensuring that social protection benefits reach their rightful beneficiaries.

Participants are taking part in discussions and technical demonstrations covering NIDAS features and integration, social protection use cases, offline National ID verification and validation, and AI-assisted verification applications, among others.