Philippine Statistics Authority(PSA)

Browse over 17171 from this government agency

Go Back

REQUEST
SUBMITTED

You have submitted an FOI request

Date: Aug. 14, 2023, 5:21 p.m.

PROCESSING
REQUEST

Your request is already in review

Date: 2023-08-16 19:15:59.000000

REQUEST
SUCCESSFUL

Your request was successful

Date: 2023-09-11 18:14:15.000000

4

RATE YOUR
REQUEST

How was your request?

Access to API or method for verifying the validity of Philsys ID

Published by Philippine Statistics Authority(PSA) on Aug. 14, 2023.
Requested from PSA by R. Presco Canete at 05:21 PM on Aug. 14, 2023.
Purpose: Research and development
Date of Coverage: 08/14/2022 - 08/14/2023
Tracking no: #PSA-997818766774

J.PABELLON Aug. 14, 2023, 5:21 p.m.

The PSA or Philsys administrators maintain a system to validate or verify the validity of Philsys ID: https://verify.philsys.gov.ph/ We would like to know, since this is a platform developed using public funds, if we can also get access to the method or system by which this validation is done? We would to build into our website or app a method for verifying for ourselves whether a Philsys ID photographed by our user is actually valid or not by accessing the method/program/API the PSA uses to scan to do the same.

S.NISPEROS Aug. 16, 2023, 7:15 p.m.

August 16, 2023 Dear Jan, Thank you for your request dated Aug 14, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Access to API or method for verifying the validity of Philsys ID. We received your request on Aug 14, 2023 and will respond on or before Sep 04, 2023 05:21:15 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEFBTQS05OTc4MTg3NjY3NzQM, for request with ticket number #PSA-997818766774. Thank you. Respectfully, Simonette Nisperos FOI Officer

N.PEREZ Sept. 11, 2023, 6:14 p.m.

September 11, 2023 Dear Jan Pabellon, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Aug 14, 2023 05:21:15 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You asked for Access to API or method for verifying the validity of Philsys ID. Your FOI request is approved. In response to the inquiry per our coordination with our PhilSys Registry Office on your request on access to method for verifying of PhilID, we are respectfully sending the public key sign up form and authorization letter template for the PhilSys Check Public Key and Documentation through these links: 1.) https://bit.ly/PSAPublickKeySignupForm 2.) https://bit.ly/AuthorizationLetterTemplate Moreover, a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) shall be executed before the distribution of the public key. For this matter, kindly coordinate with Ma. Jessica Duldulao through email address [email protected], Should you have any questions/clarifications regarding this matter, you may also call them at telephone number (02) 853-37011. Thank you very much. Respectfully, Rene C. Mendoza (Assistant National Statistician) Officer-in-Charge Information Technology and Dissemination Service

Is this request offensive?

Requests for personal information and vexatious requests are not considered valid requests for Official Information.

If you believe this request is not suitable, you can report it for attention by the site administrators.