The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has identified the Local Civil Registry Office of Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur as responsible for the issuance of nearly 200 fraudulent birth certificates, primarily to Chinese nationals. After conducting a verification process, National Statistician and Civil...
President Marcos has reappointed Claire Dennis S. Mapa as the national statistician and civil registrar general of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). On Saturday, June 1, National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan administered the oath of office to Mapa,...
The country had fewer unemployed persons in October this year at 4.2 percent or 2.9 million individuals, according to a report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This was significantly lower than the 4.5 percent recorded in the same month last year, and 4.8 percent in July this year. It...
The cost of rice in the country went up despite the inflation rate easing to 4.1 percent, the lowest reading in 20 months since March a year ago. The inflation record during the month was significantly lower than the 8 percent in the same period last year, and 4.9 percent in October 2023....
Certificates of live-birth, marriage, and death will now be recognized and accepted in all government or private transactions regardless of the issuance date. This as the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 11909, or the...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has gone on boats to reach far-flung communities in its final leg of national identification card registration this year. PSA has launched an initiative called "PhilSys On Boat,” where officers of Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) will reach...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has warned the public about the unauthorized scanning and data collection of physical and digital versions of the national ID. In a statement, PSA Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa said the agency is not conducting any activities related to such...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has unveiled its latest initiative with the launch of Data Enclave Centers (DECs) in 14 Regional Statistical Services Offices (RSSOs) across the country. These newly established centers, in addition to the existing facility at the PSA Central Office and...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the number of Filipinos registered with the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) has surpassed 81 million. In a statement, PSA Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa said a total of 81,005,872 Filipinos have successfully completed the...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said the national identity card can now be used to access various financial services in the country. National Statistician Dennis S. Mapa said registered individuals can present their Philippine national identity cards (PhilID) when transacting at...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reported that the agency has printed over 50 million physical and digital versions of the Philippine Identification (PhilID). PSA Undersecretary Dennis S. Mapa said that out of 50,262,059, about 30,558,332 were PhilIDs - of which, 23,256,884 are...
Amid delays in the rollout of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said that 10 million electronic Philippine ID have been issued to Filipinos. National Statistician and Civil Registrar General Dennis S. Mapa said a total of 10,126,352...
