TAYABAS CITY LEADS CALABARZON IN NATIONAL ID AUTHENTICATION INTEGRATION

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) – PhilSys Registry Office, PSA Region IV-A and the City Government of Tayabas formally strengthened their partnership in advancing digital governance through the ceremonial signing of the Subscription Agreement for the National ID Integrated Tayabazen Digital Platform: User Registration and Identity Verification on 13 July 2026 at the New Tayabas City Hall.

The signing marks Tayabas City as the first local government unit (LGU) in CALABARZON to subscribe to the National ID Authentication System (NIDAS), the official authentication platform of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys).

Through the agreement, the Tayabazen Digital Platform is authorized to operate as a National ID Authentication Relying Party, enabling the City Government of Tayabas to securely verify the identity of individuals using their National ID credentials.

In his message, Mayor Anthony A. Lim expressed his gratitude to the PSA, the Sangguniang Panlungsod, the City Civil Registrar’s Office, the Information Technology Office, and all stakeholders whose collaboration made the initiative possible.

He emphasized that the partnership reflects the city’s commitment to digital transformation by providing more secure, efficient, and accessible government services to its constituents.

NIDAS enables government agencies and authorized private sector entities to authenticate an individual’s identity through the National ID while ensuring compliance with established security and data privacy standards.

The Subscription Agreement was signed by Mayor Anthony Abustan Lim and City Administrator Atty. Voltaire Dela Cruz for the City Government of Tayabas, and by Assistant Secretary and Deputy National Statistician Rosalinda P. Bautista and PhilSys Registry Office–UCDMS Director Atty. Henedine P. Palabras for the PSA.

Witnesses to the signing included City Civil Registrar Maide Jader, City Legal Officer Atty. Christopher Juniar, ICT Head Raymond Bermudez, PSA Regional Director Charito C. Armonia, PSA Quezon Officer-in-Charge Normita Pagkatipunan, and PhilSys Registry Office–GSUCD Chief Oliver P. Chancoco.

The ceremony was attended by members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, barangay chairpersons, department heads of the City Government of Tayabas, representatives from the PSA, and other stakeholders. As the first LGU in CALABARZON to subscribe to NIDAS, Tayabas City sets a milestone in promoting trusted digital identity authentication and advancing the digitalization of government services in the region.