The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on 17 September 2021 on the latter’s adoption of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) for the identification and verification of beneficiaries for the different social welfare programs.
The MOA covers a pilot test of the PhilSys in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program and the gradual integration of PhilSys API-enabled services into all DSWD programs over three years.