The provision referred thereto is in a narrative context acknowledging situations that are likely to happen upon the transition brought about by digital mode of identity verification enabled by the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys).
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) strongly discourages the public from engaging with such services and reiterates that PhilSys registration, including booking of appointments for Step 2, is completely FREE OF CHARGE.
This advisory is being issued to enlighten relying parties and the public on the non-inclusion of a registrant’s handwritten signature in the physical Philippine Identification (PhilID) card.