Republic of the Philippines

QUEZON CITY COUNCIL

Quezon City
21st City Council

Proposed Resolution No. 21CC __________

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR, HONORABLE MA.

JOSEFINA G. BELMONTE, TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT WITH THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA) FOR
ASSISTANCE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PHILIPPINE
IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (PHILSYS) OPERATIONS THROUGH THE
REGISTRATION AND ENROLMENT OF ALL CITIZENS AND RESIDENT
ALIENS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF REGISTRATION CENTERS WITHIN
QUEZON CITY

Introduced by: Councilors Franz S. Pumaren and Donato C. Matias

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 11055 (R.A. 11055) created the Philippine
Identification System (PhilSys) for the establishment of a single national identification
system to register all Filipinos and resident aliens of the Republic of the Philippines;

WHEREAS, Section 15 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of R.A.

11055 vested Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) with the primary implementation of
PhilSys and empowered it to collaborate with Local Government Units (LGUs), other
government agencies, and Government Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) to
ensure the registration and enrolment of all citizens and resident aliens in the PhilSys
including the Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples and those located
in remote localities; 

WHEREAS, the PhilSys Policy Coordinating Council (PSPCC), the duly

mandated governing body organized to formulate policies and guidelines to ensure
effective coordination and implementation of PhilSys, in its Resolution No. 13 dated
June 9, 2020, recognizes the need for LGUs' assistance in implementing the national
identification system because of their familiarity with the conditions peculiar within
their respective territorial jurisdictions and capacity in mobilizing their constituents;

WHEREAS, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in its

Memorandum Circular No. 2020-99 dated 15 July 2020, has enjoined all LGUs and
Regional DILG Offices to provide assistance in the implementation of PhilSys
registration operations in their respective localities;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 22 (c) and Section 455 (b) (1) (vi) of Republic Act
No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, the City Mayor shall
represent the City in all its business transactions and sign in its behalf all bonds,
contracts, obligations, and such other documents upon the authority of the
Sangguniang Panlungsod or pursuant to law or ordinance.

NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF QUEZON CITY IN

REGULAR SESSION ASSEMBLED, to authorize, as it does hereby authorize, the City
Mayor, Honorable Ma. Josefina G. Belmonte, to enter into a Memorandum of
Agreement with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for assistance in the
implementation of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) operations through the
registration and enrolment of all citizens and resident aliens and establishment of
registration centers within Quezon City.

RESOLVED FURTHER, that the subject Memorandum of Agreement shall form

an integral part of this Resolution.

ADOPTED_________ 2021.

Submitted by:

HON. FRANZ S. PUMAREN HON. DONATO C. MATIAS

City Councilor, 3rd District City Councilor, 6th District