The Department of the Interior and Local Government-Cordillera Administrative Region (DILG-CAR) prodded the local government units (LGUs) in the region on Friday, Oct. 28, to abide by the conduct of Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) mobile registrations to cover the remaining unregistered population in the region.
“We call on our LGUs to ensure the registration and enrollment of all citizens and resident aliens into the PhilSys, including the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and those located in remote localities,” said DILG-CAR Regional Director Araceli San Jose.
She explained that Republic Act (RA) No. 11055 or the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Act mandates the establishment of a single national identification system to register all Filipinos and resident aliens of the Republic of the Philippines.
“LGUs are responsible for mobilizing all necessary resources for pre-registration and registration activities, such as registration areas, electrical supplies, registration kit storage areas, physical security, and crowd control, if necessary,” San Jose said.
San Jose asserted that the LGUs shall provide logistical support such as lending backup service vehicles for the deployment of registration teams and kits, additional chairs and tables when necessary, and waste management and sanitation services noting that LGUs should strictly enforce strict adherence to health protocols in order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus, especially during the process of registration.
She also urged the LGUs to identify possible locations within their jurisdictions for the safe conduct of PhilSys registration operations and mobilize potential registrants.
“If necessary, our LGUs should issue clearances or certification to the PhilSys registration teams to allow them to conduct registration activities in areas within their jurisdiction,” San Jose noted.
“Likewise, I encourage our LGUs to waive fees for indigent persons in the issuance of barangay clearance/ certificate for purposes of the PhilSys registration,” she added.
San Jose also reminded the LGUs of their roles in the dissemination of information regarding PhilSys within their jurisdiction, including but not limited to: schedules and locations of the PhilSys mobile registration; house-to-house surveys to identify unregistered individuals; and, overall project information such as benefits of registering to PhilSys.
“LGUs should provide other assistance which may include, but is not limited to information advocacy of the registration procedure,” San Jose continued.