The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Tuesday that it targets to provide national identification cards to five million Filipinos in 32 priority provinces as the re-registration for the national ID system kicks off on October 9.
In a virtual press briefing, DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said the 32 provinces are Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Cagayan, Isabela, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Rizal, Albay, Camarines Sur, Masbate, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Leyte, Compostela Valley, Davao Del Norte, Davao Del Sur, Davao Occidental and Tawi-Tawi.
He noted that these provinces are already in coordination with the Philippine Statistics Authority as well as with the DILG regional offices.
The DILG spokesperson added the issuance of the national IDs will continue in the other parts of the country after the initial distribution salvo in the priority provinces.
Malaya stressed that the national ID system aims to harmonize, integrate and interconnect the countless and redundant government IDs with the creation of a single national identification system.
The ID will contain the Philippine identification system (PhilSys) number, full name, facial image, sex, date of birth, blood type and address of the concerned individual.
Malaya also said the PSA has requested the DILG “for assistance in securing a memorandum of agreement with various local government agencies.
Explaining further, Malaya noted the MOA will ensure that the LGUs will provide the PSA with the necessary assistance with regards to “ pre-registration, the manpower requirement, in terms of transportation, in terms of crowd control as well as other logistical support.’’