March 2023 – Calasiao, Pangasinan – In line with the ongoing nationwide implementation of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), the Philippine Statistics Authority - Pangasinan Statistical Office continuously supports the Philippine Identification Card (PhilID) registration process across the province. As of 31 March 2023, the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Pangasinan has successfully registered a total number of 2,393,046 or 75.65% of the population of 3,163,190 based on the 2020 Census of Population and Housing.

Santo Tomas                12,286

Burgos                          16,432

Infanta                          19,320

Natividad                      19,516

Labrador                       20,172

Mabini                           20,344

Balungao                      22,765

Agno                             22,888

Dasol                             23,490

San Quintin                   26,402

Laoac                            26,601

Bautista                        27,109

Santa Maria                  27,248

Mapandan                    28,196

Basista                          28,851

Sual                               29,404

San Nicolas                  30,839

San Jacinto                  32,540

Aguilar                          33,053

Anda                             33,711

Alcala                            34,421

Bani                               35,621

San Manuel                  35,954

Tayug                           36,334

Sison                             36,983

Binalonan                     43,216

Asingan                        43,433

Urbiztondo                    46,884

Villasis                          52,183

Bugallon                       53,901

Manaoag                      56,077

Pozorrubio                    56,502

Rosales                        57,570

Umingan                       57,595

Binmaley                      60,321

Mangatarem                 60,353

Santa Barbara              61,435

Bolinao                         61,767

San Fabian                   64,610

Calasiao                       67,247

Alaminos                      71,765

Mangaldan                    81,375

Lingayen                       89,609

Bayambang                  95,472

Malasiqui                      103,671

Urdaneta City               116,254

Dagupan City               137,719

San Carlos City             151,736

Fixed Registration

Center                             21,871

The City of San Carlos has the highest registrants with a total number of 151,736. This is followed by Dagupan City with 137,719, the City of Urdaneta with 116,254, and the municipalities of Malasiqui with 103,671 and Bayambang with 95,472. On the other hand, the municipality of Santo Tomas has the lowest with a total number of 12,286 registered persons. An additional number of 21,871 individuals were registered at the Provincial Fixed Registration Center in Calasiao, Pangasinan.

The PhilSys Registration personnel of Pangasinan are conducting mobile registration activities in various cities and municipalities, as well as government and private institutions. For the year 2021-2022, PhilSys Pangasinan encouraged a total of 2,339,356 individuals to register for the PhilID. For the 1st quarter of 2023, PhilSys Pangasinan continued the following activities: mobile registration in barangays, prioritization of tricycle drivers and registration of students. PhilSys Step 2 Registration is well-received with 53,690 PhilID registrants.

In regard to this growing achievement, Pangasinan Statistical Office is actively participating in various junctures across the province to disseminate information and exposure that will provide the public with familiarity and acceptance of the PhilID. PSA Pangasinan conducted several symposia on PhilSys institutional registration during the Civil Registration Month last February 2023, in which DepED Pangasinan School Divisions participated; government agencies and private sectors in the province joined the PhilSys Regional Roadshow last March 2023; and Step 2 Registrations were provided on “Community-Based Konsulta Plus'' Program of the Pangasinan Hospital System, held at various barangays in the province. Among these activities, PSA Pangasinan continues to accommodate participation in activities such as job fairs and barangay assembly, to reach more people into registering for the PhilID.

SGD. EDGAR M. NORBERTE 
Chief Statistical Specialist, PSO Pangasinan