MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) have forged a new data-sharing partnership designed to simplify how PCG personnel access and secure civil registry documents for essential administrative services.
Through this collaborative arrangement, the coast guard can now digitally authenticate PSA registry files required for recruitment processing, retirement processing, pension claims, and various personnel-related transactions.
In an official statement, the PCG detailed the scope of the partnership: “Under the agreement, the PCG will be able to verify civil registry records maintained by the PSA for recruitment, retirement benefits, pension claims, and other personnel-related transactions.”
Furthermore, the arrangement eliminates tedious physical visits by enabling electronic requests and processing. The PCG noted, “The agreement also enables the digital processing of requests for civil registry documents, eliminating the need for PCG personnel and other concerned individuals to visit PSA service outlets in person.”
By cutting down bureaucratic hurdles, the initiative aims to boost efficiency and expand access to government services for active-duty members, veterans, retirees, and their respective families.
Emphasizing the core philosophy behind the partnership, PCG Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan stated: “It asks a simple question: when two institutions can work together to ease a person’s burden, why should that burden remain on the person? Coordination is our responsibility. Service is our obligation. Dignity must be what every Filipino experiences when they come to government for help.”