The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has officially launched the Postal ID as a functional card that aims to provide address verification for customers and e-commerce businesses.
The Postal ID media launch was attended by PHLPost officials at the PHLPost new annex building located at the historic Manila Central Post Office compound in Liwasang Bonifacio.
This was unveiled during the celebration of the state courier’s 257th Anniversary which was established in 1767 in Manila as a postal district of Spain.
Recognized as a government issued ID, the Postal ID is an address verification system. It ensures the correct delivery of letters and parcels. Address verification is a security tool that helps companies ensure that customers are using the correct address for their orders. It will increase consumer satisfaction for online businesses.
Government and private institutions can use the Postal ID to verify a recipient’s identity and address. Address verification service is a basic service offered by other postal administrations around the globe.
The Postal ID Card will be delivered to the recipient’s mailing address. Thus verifying the address of the cardholder. This is very essential in the process of Know Your Customer
To bring its services closer to the public, PHLPost shall offer Postal ID mobile enrollment service in barangays, business companies, organizations and events.
For security purposes, end-users such as private companies and government agencies can partner with PHLPost’s Postal ID to access the Online Verification System (POVS), a web portal that allows end users to confirm the authenticity of the Postal ID being presented to them.
The public are advised to visit www.phlpost.gov.ph for information on the complete listing of capturing and registration Post Office sites or visit its facebook official social media pages.
Likewise, PHLPost reminded the public not to fall in postal ID scams offering assistance for ID processing through Facebook and other social media channels. Transactions are on-site or directly to the Post Office.
The public were advised to submit their application forms and payments to the designated Post Office capturing sites.
The capturing and registration is done on-site. People should personally present to have their picture, fingerprints, and signature taken. The Postal ID application is an easy and convenient process, as long as the requirements are correct and complete.
The Postal ID issued by PHLPost is a widely accepted document in postal transactions in the world by the Universal Postal Union, a specialized agency of the United Nations composed of 192 postal administration countries including PHLPost.
The Postal ID Card is honored in different transactions with government and financial institutions, as long as it’s within the ID card’s three (3) year validity period.
Meanwhile, PHLPost is now optimizing its mail and parcel delivery systems and improving overall efficiency and reliability capitalizing on the “Postal Trinity”. These include the establishment of Barangay Postal Stations nationwide to provide efficient last mile delivery, reaching out even to far-flung areas of the country. The Barangay shall also be designated as capturing and registration sites.
Second will be the implementation of the new seven (7) digit alphanumeric new ZIP Code PH from the old four (4) digit which will standardize the addressing system in the country. Soon, the New Zip Code will be incorporated in the Postal ID Card.
Lastly, the third one will be the Kartero App or the K-App, a Real Time Visibility system to modernize the delivery and efficiency of its mail operations and track in real time Postal ID Card delivery”, Postmaster General Carlos added.
