07 September 2023 – Zamboanga City. The Philippine Statistics Authority(PSA) Regional Statistical Services Office(RSSO) IX Regional Director Mewchun WS. Pamaran led the Ceremonial Turnover of Birth Certificate, together with Registration Officer IV Roxan Kastine M. Lumapas and PhilSys Birth Registration Assistance Project (PBRAP) team. There were One hundred Seven (107) registrants from Barangay Kasanyangan who have successfully registered their birth certificates through PBRAP. The Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) team was also present during the turnover ceremony to immediately register for PhilID those who recently received their birth certificate as their basic documentary requirements for registration in PhilSys.

This remarkable success in birth registration, demonstrates the commitment of the PSA to ensure that all Filipinos especially in marginalized communities such as those belonging to the Indigenous Peoples, Muslim Filipinos and poorest sector of the country will be registered in the local civil registry offices and that they will be enrolled with the PhilSys Identification System which is a gateway for them to claim their social benefits and have their legal identity.

The team handed over the 107 registered Certificate of Live Birth  to the document owners marking the successful completion of a meticulous process of registration involving screening, data verification, and application for delayed registration of birth at the Local Civil Registry Office.

One of the registrants, Kamaria B. Salim, a long-time resident of the barangay, finally received his birth certificate after 60 years. She expressed his profound gratitude for being able to obtain his birth certificate for free and have registered for PhilID. This project has a huge impact to all residents and the entire community of Barangay Kasanyangan having their own identity and able to avail other benefits from the government projects, programs and activities.

During the turnover, Regional Director Mewchun WS. Pamaran emphasized the importance of having a birth certificate as a fundamental document for identification and is essential for various transactions such as for travel, job application, school requirements, application for driver’s license, and others enabling individuals to access health and other social benefits.