PSA, DICT, and GCash pilot National ID eVerify integration
In keeping with a common aim to promote financial inclusion in the country, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) have selected GCash as a pilot testing partner for their National ID eVerify platform.
The PSA and DICT-led effort intends to provide a secure and easy means for government organizations and commercial sector partners to authenticate the identities of their clients.
This platform can help financial institutions like GCash speed up and safeguard their know-your-customer (KYC) processes by providing a credible means for verifying potential clients’ identities. This allows individuals to supply less physical requirements, which speeds up the account opening procedure.
National ID eVerify allows enterprises to better prevent document fraud and guarantee that civil registry documents provided by individuals are real and issued by the PSA.
“At GCash, trust and security are at the core of our work for our customers. When we secure our services through a centralized authentication process, we can ensure the legitimacy of all our users through the National ID. We are better positioned to foster financial inclusion for more Filipinos when we have safer financial platforms,” said Ren-Ren Reyes, president and CEO of GCash mobile wallet operator, G-Xchange, Inc.
Reyes noted that IDs issued through the PSA’s Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), including PhilIDs and ePhilIDs, are already among the most commonly presented valid IDs for GCash account verification.
Undersecretary Dennis Mapa, National Statistician and Civil Registrar General of the PSA, said, “The Philippine Statistics Authority remains steadfast in its goal to register all Filipinos within the National ID system ensuring our unwavering commitment to providing a unified National identification system to all our kababayans.”
David Almirol Jr., Undersecretary for e-Government at the DICT, said that GCash’s vital participation in the pilot tests will lead to more efficient and responsive systems.
“The National eVerify will streamline and improve the way we do things in the government. This will amplify and simplify private and government consumption. If we are able to implement this well with the help of both the private and government sectors, the digital transformation in the Philippines will come to fruition. Efficient services shall be delivered to the Filipino people. No long queues in government offices. Filipinos can now process documents and apply private and government services in the comfort of their homes,” he said.
Frederick D. Go, Secretary and Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs (SAPIEA), also noted that this initiative is just the beginning of its strategic partnership with PSA, DICT, and GCash as they share the goal of providing vital assistance to the most vulnerable communities in the country. He said, “The digital National ID is a beacon of hope – a reminder that even the most ambitious dreams can become reality when we work together towards a common goal.
Currently, GCash is closely working with the PSA and the DICT to ensure seamless integration with the eVerify platform.