The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has tapped celebrity couple Sarah Geronimo and Matteo Guidicelli as ambassadors for the national ID or Philippine Identification System (PhilSys).
"Nagpapasalamat po kami sa Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) sa pagpili sa amin bilang PhilSys ambassadors. Marami pong benefits na makukuha ang mamamayang Pilipino with the Philippine Identification System (We thank the PSA for choosing us as PhilSys ambassadors. There are many benefits that the Filipino people can get with the Philippine Identification System)," Geronimo said in the virtual launch of the PhilSys Facebook page on Oct. 25.
"Nung nalaman po namin ‘yung tungkol dito sa national ID, I was very excited, I even told Sarah about it. Talagang na-excite kaming dalawa, kasi maraming matutulungan sa bansa natin and abroad (When we found out about the national ID, I was very excited, I even told Sarah about it. We are both really excited, because
PhilSys can help a lot in our country and abroad)," Guidicelli said.
The 20-minute video, hosted by Director Vinci Beltran of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), PSA's official campaign partner for the PhilSys, featured Geronimo and Guidicelli who gave a run-through of the basic but crucial information about PhilSys such as its benefits and other essential terms like the PhilSys Number (PSN) and the PhilSys Card Number (PCN).
The couple also got the opportunity to experience the Online Step 1 Registration for themselves by logging on to the official PhilSys registration portal.
They demonstrated the fast and easy process of completing this step, which is the first out of three important steps to the PhilSys registration.
They also gave brief reminders on protocols to follow to ensure the registrants’ safety throughout the rest of the registration process.
Step 2 Registration and Step 3 Registration, which would involve brief face-to-face interactions with registration staff and delivery service providers, the registrants need to be reminded of proper disinfection after every transaction.
Geronimo and Guidicelli also underscored that physical distancing, and wearing of face masks and face shields at registration centers are just as important.
Lastly, they urged the public to seize the opportunity to register to the PhilSys.
The PSA-PCOO partnership has previously introduced the #IDNatin, the official campaign brand for the PhilSys, and the PhilSys Jingle, composed and produced by HIT Productions Inc., as featured in the briefer video.