Izzy Lee

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MANILA —The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has found 14.89 million late birth registrations submitted between 2010 and 2024.The issue came to light after Senator Risa Hontiveros inquired during the Senate plenary deliberations on the General Appropriations Bill for 2025  on Thursday if the PSA is conducting audits on birth certificates to address potential abuses in the registration process.&quot;Sa mga hearings na ginagawa natin kay Guo Hua Ping, lumabas ang abusong ginagawa sa late registration para makakuha ng pekeng Filipino citizenship ang mga dayuhang may masamang balak dito, nagconduct ba ng internal audit ang PSA sa mga pekeng birth certificate?&quot; Hontiveros asked.(In our hearings with Guo Hua Ping, we&#x27;ve uncovered abuses where foreigners with malicious intent use fake birth certificates to obtain Filipino citizenship. Did PSA conduct an internal audit on fake birth certificates?)Senator Grace Poe said the 14.89 million late registrations will be reviewed to verify their authenticity, adding that the PSA is currently auditing 50, 532 birth certificates for signs of falsification and irregularities.Poe noted that the PSA has already blocked 1,627 suspicious birth certificates linked to foreign nationals. Among these, 18 cases were endorsed by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) for official cancellation.She added that those complicit in creating fake birth certificates will also be held accountable.&quot;The names of government employees were already forwarded to the mayor of that town, but alongside with it simultaneously, there&#x27;s also an investigation by the NBI,&quot; Poe said.(The names of implicated government employees have been forwarded to the local mayor, while the NBI conducts its own investigation.)As part of PSA reforms, the agency now requires photo and biometric submissions alongside birth registrations to strengthen identity verification and align with the national ID system.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has found 14.89 million late birth registrations submitted between 2010 and 2024.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has found 14.89 million late birth registrations submitted between 2010 and 2024.

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PSA discovers 14.89 million late birth registrations

PSA discovers 14.89 million late birth registrations

Izzy Lee,

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Published Nov 07, 2024 11:18 PM PHT

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