Philippine Statistics Authority Siquijor Provincial Statistical Office in partnership with Local Government Units (LGUs) launches the three (3) registration centers (RCs) for Step 2 Registration process in the municipalities of Enrique Villanueva, Lazi and Maria. In this process biometric information is collected, particularly full set of fingerprints, iris scan and a front-facing photograph. This is the next step after the conduct of Step 1 registration process of Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), wherein the demographic information from an applicant is gathered through door-to-door collection using a tablet device. The demographic data gathered includes the full name, sex, date of birth, blood type permanent and present address, marital status (optional), mobile number (optional) and email address (optional).

Enrique Villanueva RC which is located at Covered Court, Poblacion, Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor was opened on 02 August 2021 and was attended by Hon. Mayor Gerold V. Pal-ing and Hon. Vice-Mayor Leonardo P. Paculba. Moreover, Lazi RC which is stationed at Municipal Agriculture Building, Tigbawan, Lazi, Siquijor was opened on 09 August 2021. It was attended by the Hon. Mayor James D. Monte and Hon. Vice-Mayor Earl A. Aljas. While Maria RC which is situated at former PESO office, Poblacion Norte, Maria, Siquijor was launched on 23 August 2021 and was attended by the Hon. Mayor Meynard R. Asok and Hon. Vice-Mayor Ivy Dan M. Samson and PSA RSSO 7 Regional Director Ariel E. Florendo. In his message RD Florendo shared to the public the importance of National ID. The Phil ID served as the foundational identification system or a “piece of identification” to all citizen and resident aliens and not a functional ID.

For 2021 PSA Siquijor targeted about 59,622 Siquijodnons to go through Step 2 registration process prioritizing those undergone Step 1 registration and residing in mountainous barangays with no Internet signal. As of 21 August 2021 PSA Siquijor was able processed about 30,170 of registrants or 50.60% of the targeted registrants.

(SGD.) AURELIA M. CANDA
Chief Statistical Specialist