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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

DSWD urges Philsys registration of young household members under 4Ps

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is encouraging all household beneficiaries with children aged 0 to five years old to register in the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys).

4Ps National Program manager and director Gemma Gabuya said the PhilSys registration and authentication would serve as equivalent of the beneficiaries’ compliance with the monthly family development session (FDS) for the months of February to March.

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The program aims to increase the number of children below five who would have access to the benefits of having a PhilSys-issued National Identification card.

“This initiative highlights the importance of securing identification for all 4Ps household members, particularly for 0-5-year-old children, as a proactive measure to improve their access to essential government programs in the future,” Gabuya said.

To fulfill the one-month FDS compliance, the head of the 4Ps household should register in Philsys. 

Gabuya said households that utilized the FDS equivalency must provide either their transaction reference number or PhilSys card number and verify their registration during Period One (P1 2025), which spans February to March in the compliance monitoring timeline.

“This ensures they fulfill program requirements necessary for cash grants while reducing barriers to identification at an early age,” she added.

The inclusion of young children in PhilSys aligns with the directive of DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian to maximize the reach of the National ID system among 4Ps households as part of the streamlining of government services.

4Ps beneficiaries can register for PhilSys at designated registration centers, including barangay halls, malls, and FDS co-location venues, special sites organized by the Philippine Statistics Authority as well as new registration centers which will be open in schools and daycare centers.

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