The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) recorded 94.7 million transactions that used the National ID for verification since the end of March, showing the growth in adoption.
“This means that our National ID registrants use verification services such as PhilHealth (Philippine Health Insurance Corp.) and other services,” said National Statistician Claire Dennis S. Mapa in her speech on Thursday.
“This progress not only demonstrates the quality and reliability of our proprietary infrastructure, it also lays a solid foundation for seamless integration.”
He said most of the jobs recorded in the first half were government jobs, amounting to 64 million; and 17.2 million from financial accounts and 13.4 million from private companies.
“As of the end of January 2026, the PSA has recorded a total of 91 million Filipinos who have registered and provided unique national identification numbers, which means we have already approved 91 million. [Filipinos] and they are confirmed as unique people, representing a large number of unique registrations under the national identity system,” said Mr. Mapa.
Of the registered accounts, 90 million already have a digital national ID that they can access and use through the e-gov application.
Meanwhile, the PSA signed a memorandum of agreement with PhilHealth to modernize the government’s insurance programs by integrating them into the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys).
“We are introducing PhilHealth Check Utility (PCU), an important step in strengthening the integrity of our membership data. By integrating PhilSys data, PCU allows us to verify identity in real time, perform biometric checks, and ensure that records are accurate and up-to-date,” said PhilHealth President and CEO Edwin M. Mercado in a statement on Thursday.
Under the partnership, PhilSys registration has been made available directly at selected PhilHealth offices, allowing members to register their national ID while accessing PhilHealth services.
PCU integrates PhilSys data to verify identity in real time, perform biometric performance checks, and match records for accuracy, ensuring validity of processed claims.
This program has been integrated by PhilHealth in various programs since January, such as the Yaman ng Kalusugan program and the process of obtaining the benefit of treatment for patients outside of Guaranteed and Accessible Medicine. – Aaron Michael C. Sy
