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Claim: National ID processing can be facilitated online in exchange for a fee.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: Searching the keywords “National ID Online Assistance” on Facebook yields posts from several users claiming to assist in registering individuals for the national ID system in exchange for a payment.
Several Facebook groups with thousands of members actively facilitate these supposed services. Online users in these groups commonly offer expedited national ID registration, claiming a one-day process, for a fee.
The facts: In an October 9 advisory on its official Facebook account, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the implementing agency of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) that facilitates the issuance of a national ID, warned the public against pages spreading the false claim on social media.
“Only the PSA is authorized to register individuals to the national ID system, free of any charge. It involves capturing biometric information such as iris and fingerprint scanning, which requires personal appearance before an authorized registration personnel from the PSA and cannot be done online,” the advisory read.
The PSA also clarified that individuals or groups offering online assistance for national ID registration are neither authorized nor affiliated with the agency.
The official PhilSys website lists verified registration centers for legitimate national ID processing. It also outlines the requirements for the registration process, including a list of accepted primary and secondary documents.
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Digital National ID: False claims about the national ID system have been circulating following the launch of the digital version of the national ID in June as part of the government’s efforts towards digitalization. (EXPLAINER: How Filipinos can get a digital national ID)
The digital national ID serves as the official digital version of the national ID and can be accessed via computers or smartphones with an internet connection.
As of September 27, 2024, 90.1 million Filipinos have already registered for the national ID, but only 54.1 million have received their physical IDs, according to PhilSys.
Previous fact checks: Rappler has previously debunked false claims related to PhilSys and PSA, with most of the posts falsely claiming cash aid for holders of the national ID:
- FACT CHECK: No P8,000 cash aid from PhilSys for national ID holders
- FACT CHECK: P5,000 cash aid for national ID holders report uses spliced audio
- FACT CHECK: No P3,000 cash aid from PhilSys for national ID holders
- FACT CHECK: Link for 2024 PhilSys scholarship program posted by fake page
- FACT CHECK: No PhilSys program offering P5,000 aid for national ID holders
The PSA has repeatedly debunked such claims, saying the agency “does not distribute any cash assistance to registered persons or holders of the National ID whether in card, paper, or digital format.” – Larry Chavez/Rappler.com
Larry Chavez is a graduate of Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program. This fact check was reviewed by a member of Rappler’s research team and a senior editor. Learn more about Rappler’s fact-checking mentorship program here.
Keep us aware of suspicious Facebook pages, groups, accounts, websites, articles, or photos in your network by contacting us at factcheck@rappler.com. Let us battle disinformation one Fact Check at a time.
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