MOBILE REGISTRATION. A staff member of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) holds mobile registration for the national ID in Pototan, Iloilo in this undated photo. The PSA deploys mobile teams to reach out to individuals who have yet to register with the Philippine Identification System.(Photo courtesy of PSA-Iloilo) ILOILO CITY - About 32.45 percent or 1,875,008 of the 5,778,473 residents of Western Visayas have received their Philippine Identification (PhilID) cards while ongoing deliveries are carried out for 126,167 more cards as of August 15. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that 18,667 IDs were delivered in Aklan; 162,149 in Antique; 242,299 in Capiz; 7,237 in Guimaras; 668,692 in Iloilo; and 775,964 in Negros Occidental. PSA-Iloilo officer in charge Jerry Dolutan said Tuesday the bottleneck is at Step 3 of the registration or the deduplication phase. "In the deduplication, we verify the biometric information and check if there is (a) duplicate
OATH-TAKING. Reelected Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. is joined by his family members when he took his oath of office on Tuesday (June 28, 2022). Defensor laid down his administration's directions that will provide opportunities for Ilonggos.(Photo courtesy of Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo FB page) ILOILO CITY - Reelected Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. on Tuesday said he will focus on projects that will bring in more economic opportunities for Ilonggos in the next three years as the province bounces back from the impact of the health pandemic. "We cannot make promises when we lay down the foundation of a new administration but we can give direction. And in giving direction I will give to you and I will say to you all MoReProgGRes," he said during his inaugural speech following his oath-taking ceremony at the provincial capitol lobby before Senator Sonny Angara on Tuesday. MoReProgGRes stands for a movement for a resurgent, progressive, globally competitive, and resi