The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) informs the public and relying parties that the printing of the Digital National ID in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) or plastic cards is strictly prohibited.  

Likewise, Digital National IDs printed in PVC cards shall not be accepted as proof of identity and age in any public and private transactions. 

Only the PSA is authorized to print and issue the National ID. Any individual or group found guilty of unauthorized printing, preparation, or issuance of a National ID can be penalized with imprisonment of 3 to 6 years and a fine of PhP 1,000,000 to PhP 3,000,000 as provided under Republic Act No. 11055 or the Philippine Identification System Act.

The PSA strongly encourages the public to download their Digital National ID via https://national-id.gov.ph/.  

For any information related to unauthorized printing of the National ID, including the Digital National ID, we encourage the public and relying parties to report to the following official channels: (1) Hotline 1388; (2) email at info@philsys.gov.ph; and (3) Facebook at facebook.com/PSAPhilSysOfficial.
 

CLAIRE DENNIS S. MAPA, PhD
Undersecretary
National Statistician and Civil Registrar General