“We encourage parents and guardians to join us in taking the step towards a makabagong Pilipinas for the next generation by registering their children ages 1 to 4 to PhilSys,” said PSA Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa, National Statistician and Civil Registrar General. “The PSA is continually making efforts to make the registration process child-friendly; our registration personnel are ready to assist our young registrants and their parents in the process.”

To register a child one to four years old, a parent or guardian who is already PhilSys-registered must be present. The PhilSys Number (PSN) or permanent identification number of the child that will be generated will be linked to the accompanying parent or guardian.

Supporting documents must also be presented to validate demographic information of the child. Any of the following supporting documents may be presented:
(1) Certificate of Live Birth issued by the PSA or the Local Civil Registry Office (LCRO); (2) Report of Birth issued by the PSA or Philippine Foreign Service Post (PFSP); (3) Certificate of Foundling issued by the PSA; (4) Certificate of Foundling or Certificate of Live Birth or Persons with No Known Parent/s issued by the PSA; (5) Municipal Form No. 102; (6) Philippine Passport or ePassport issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA); or (7) any document showing the full name of the child, date and place of birth, the full name of the mother, and the full name of the father, if acknowledged.

Upon validation of demographic information, the front-facing photograph of the child will be captured. Only when the child reaches the age of five will their complete biometric information be captured, including the fingerprints, iris scan, and the updated front-facing photograph.

Cherry Benitez, a parent from Sampaloc, Manila, has already registered her two-year-old daughter, Chloe, to PhilSys.