A total of 436 job applicants and students applied for their Postal IDs from the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) during the Mega Job Fair 2025 organized by the Local Government Units in District 1 Central Azucarera Don Pedro Inc. (Cadpi) in Nasugbu, Batangas last March 07.
Assisted by PHLPost Area IV Southern Luzon, the Postal ID has been very useful as a primary form of identification for various documentary requirements, as it is widely accepted by government agencies and financial institutions in the Philippines, particularly for verifying address and identity when applying for services like passports or opening bank accounts.
Job Applicants at the One Stop Local and Overseas Job Fair were given priority to avail of the PHLPost Mobile Capturing Service of the Postal ID that aims to bring the Postal ID services closer to the people.
According to Postmaster General Luis D. Carlos, the project is PHLPost’s contribution to the government’s effort to reach out to the community especially those living in far-flung areas and to those who wish to secure the Postal ID but do not have the time to go to the post office, especially those who are currently employed.”
He added that private companies, organizations, and government agencies will be given priority to avail of the Mobile Data Capturing Service. They will simply PHLPost that they need the said service to be conducted in their locality.
It is expected that this project will augment regular data-capturing stations located at post offices nationwide and also in response to the clamor of thousands of Filipinos who wish to acquire the new Postal ID.
PHLPost aims to comply with Republic Act 11032 also known as the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018 mandating all government offices and agencies including local government units (LGUs), Government-Owned or -Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), and other government instrumentalities to provide services covering business and non-business related transactions, which adopts simplified procedures that will reduce red tape and expedite transactions in government.
Overseas Filipino Workers or OFWs can also apply for a Postal ID, which is considered a valid government-issued ID in the Philippines, by simply going to a post office and submitting the required documents, including their valid passport, to obtain one; this allows them to use their Postal ID for various transactions even while abroad, especially when dealing with financial services connected to the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) like receiving remittances through Visa or other payment methods.
Requirements to avail of the Postal ID are duly-accomplished application forms, a proof of identity, and a proof of address. The application fee for the Postal ID is P550.00 which is inclusive of tax and delivery fee for regular issuance and P650 for Rush ID fee.
The Postal ID is embedded with security features to protect the identity of the cardholder and combat fraudulent transactions or scams. The selected capturing stations and post offices nationwide can be seen on the official PHLPost website and social media pages.
