The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) - La Union Provincial Statistical Office, through its Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) team, has successfully registered a total of 695,078 individuals under the PhilSys Step 2 registration as of 31 August 2024.

Step 2 registration process involves the verification of the demographic data and capturing of biometric information such as fingerprints, iris scan, and front-facing photo.

A detailed breakdown of the number of registered individuals by city/municipality in La Union since its initial implementation in the first quarter of 2021 is presented in the table below.

PSA-La Union has implemented various strategies to cover the PhilSys-unregistered residents in the province. These included the conduct of mobile registration activities in different barangays and collaboration with institutions to facilitate PhilSys institutional registration.

In August 2024, the PhilSys team also conducted information campaign during mobile registration in barangays situated in the City of San Fernando, Luna, Sudipen, Agoo, and San Juan to increase public awareness on PhilSys. The PhilSys team also conducted house-to-house survey to identify unregistered children aged 1 to 4, informed on the supporting documents to be presented during the registration, and encouraged parents and guardians to register their children in the PhilSys. 

PSA-La Union also launched the "Rehistro Bulilit" campaign in San Jose Sur, Agoo, La Union on 30 August 2024 to promote the importance of early National ID registration among children aged 1 to 4. This initiative aims to ensure that all Filipinos, including young children, will have access to the benefits provided by the National ID.

Moreover, Chief Statistical Specialist (CSS) Danites E. Teñido, PhD, through PSA –La Union’s radio program with DZAG Radyo Pilipinas Agoo, updates the public about the PhilSys, including details in obtaining a Digital National ID for PhilSys-registered individuals.

PSA-La Union continuously operates its Fix Registration Center situated at Doña Pepita Bldg., Quezon Ave., Brgy. II, City of San Fernando, La Union, and deploys PhilSys personnel at the Civil Registration Services (CRS) Outlet of PSA-Regional Statistical Services Office I (PSA-RSSO I), Parammata Bldg., Biday, City of San Fernando, La Union to make PhilSys registration accessible to the public. Additionally, PSA-La Union has also deployed PhilSys on-site registration at the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office I at Quezon Avenue, City of San Fernando, La Union every Monday to allow clients seeking assistance through DSWD programs to complete their PhilSys registration alongside their application processes.

For more information about PhilSys, individuals can visit the official PhilSys website at https://philsys.gov.ph/ or the official Facebook page at PSAPhilSysOfficial.

SGD. DANITES E. TEÑIDO, PhD
Chief Statistical Specialist
La Union Provincial Statistical Office

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