90 million Filipinos registered in National ID system, reaches 80% of population

Over 90 million Filipinos have been successfully registered and verified in the National ID system, reaching 80 percent of the national population, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

As of October 31, permanent identification numbers (PSNs) have been generated for 90,290,024 Filipinos after their demographic and biometric data were verified as unique.

PSA Undersecretary Claire Dennis Mapa highlighted that these registered individuals can now fully benefit from improved access to services and more secure transactions through the National ID system.

Despite the high registration rate, the PSA continues to encourage remaining Filipinos to register, emphasizing that the process is easy, convenient, and free.

Registration centers nationwide are still accepting walk-ins, and information on locations and requirements can be found on the National ID website.

All registrants undergo a deduplication process to ensure the uniqueness of each PSN, and the PSA warns against double registration to maintain the system's integrity.