INTRODUCTION TO PNPKI

About DICT

The Department of Information and Communications Technology by the virtue of

the Republic Act 10844, is the branch of Government that will promote, develop
and regulate strategic information and communications technology (ICT) and
reliable system and cost efficient communication and facilities and services.
About the DICT: Powers and Functions

Policy and Planning Improved Public Access Resource-Sharing and

Capacity-Building

Consumer Protection and Cybersecurity Policy and Countryside Development

Industry Development Program Coordination
 Cybersecurity Bureau

NCERT DCD CIECSM

National Computer Digital Critical
Emergency Certificate Infostructure
Response Division Evaluation &
Team Cybersecurity
Standards
Monitoring
 PNPKI Team SUPPORT
CHANNEL
info.pnpki@dict.gov.ph
vc1.support.pnpki@dict. Region 3
r3.pnpki@dict.gov.ph DICT Region 3 PNPKI
Team
lc3.support.pn
pki@dict. gov.ph
Previously
lc2.support.pnpki@dict.gov.ph
POINTS OF DISCUSSION
• What is PNPKI?
• Digital Certificates
• Benefits of PNPKI
• Legal Basis of e-Signature and PNPKI
• Application Requirements and Process
DICT Department Circular No. 006

https://
dict.gov.ph/dict-
provides-secure-
digital-certificats-to-
the-public/
What is PNPKI?

Public

Key
Infrastructur
e
What is PKI?
PKI enables risks to be properly managed so that electronic transactions can be
performed on open, insecure networks such as the Internet.

Its main components are:

Cryptography Digital Certificates

WHAT IS A REGULAR CERTIFICATE?

a document
containing a
certified statement
especially as to the
truth of something
 What is a DIGITAL
CERTIFICATE?
 A very small file issued by a Certificate Authority as proof
of an individual's (or machine's) electronic identity

 An electronic "passport" that allows a person, computer or

organization to exchange information securely over the
Internet.
Electronic Signatures
•an "electronic sound, symbol, or
process, attached to or logically
associated with a contract or other
record and executed or adopted
by a person with the intent to sign
the record.“
•In layman's terms, an e-signature,
is any mark on a document that
can capture the intent of the signer
to approve or accept the contents
What is a Digital Signature?

 a type of electronic signature

 a mathematical scheme for verifying

the authenticity, integrity, non-
repudiation of a message

 often used to implement electronic

signatures
 E-Signatures
Digital Signature
Digitally signed by
John Doe
Date: 2019.06.13
09:00:00 +08’00’

John Doe
 Types of Digital Certificates
Individual
Certificates
 Authentication
 Signing
Types of Digital Certificates

 Agency Certificates

 SSL Certificates
What is PKI used for?
PKI provides mechanism for trusted on-line relationships by
ensuring security of digital data and transactions by providing:

 Authentication
 Confidentiality
 Integrity
 Non-repudiation
AUTHENTICATION
CONFIDENTIALITY

{Hello, world!}
{Srg4%Ry23.}.
encrypted
message
INTEGRITY
document
signing

digitally signed
document

email
signing

digitally signed
email
NON-REPUDIATION

digitally signed
document
WHAT’S
UP NOW?
Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1139295
• OUA MEMO 00-0721-
0129 - APPLICATION OF
FIELD OFFICES AND
SCHOOL PERSONNEL
FOR PNPKI DIGITAL
SIGNATURE dated July
16, 2021

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Legal Basis for E-Signatures
Electronic Commerce Act of 2000
RA 8792
Sec. 7. Legal Recognition of Electronic
Documents

Electronic documents shall have the legal

effect, validity or enforceability as any other
document or legal writing

For evidentiary purposes, an electronic

document shall be the functional equivalent
of a written document under existing laws.
Legal Basis for E-Signatures
Electronic Commerce Act of 2000
RA 8792
Sec. 8. Legal Recognition of Electronic
Signatures

Electronic signature on the electronic

document shall be equivalent to the signature
of a person on a written document.
Legal Basis for PKI
EO 810, S. 2009

Sec. 4. Application of Digital

Signatures in E-Government
Services

All government agencies and

instrumentalities providing e-
government services to its clients
shall require the use of digital
signatures in their respective e-
government services...
Supreme court rules on Electronic
evidence
A.M. No. 01-7-01-SC
.-
Re: Rules on Electronic
Evidence
Rule 6. Section 1

An electronic signature or a digital

signature authenticated in the manner
prescribed hereunder is admissible in
evidence as the functional equivalent
of the signature of a person on a
written document.
GPPB resolution 16-2019
A RTA M E M O R A N D U M C i r c u l a r 2 0 2 0 - 0 6
Traditional workflows

create sign share

print scan
Paperless / LESS Paper
workflows

create sign share

REGION III PARTNERS
• Malolos Water District
• Philippine Statistics Authority
• DILG Region 3
• Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
• Philippine National Police Region 3
• PMMA (Philippine Merchant Marine Academy)
• DENR Region 3
• DOH Region 3
• TESDA Bulacan
• LGU Tarlac
• Deped Zambales
REGION III on-going coordination
• Balanga City • Municipal Treasury Office for
• Cooperative Development Region 3 LGUs
Authority (CDA) • Limay LGU
• LGU Guiguinto • Balanga LGU
• LGU Calumpit • Olongapo City
• LGU Gabaldon Nueva Ecija • Provincial Government of Bataan
• LGU Lupao Nueva Ecija • Pulilan Bulacan SK Federation
• Tarlac Agricultural University
• Calumpit National High School
• ASCOT
• DEPED
• AFAB
PNPKI APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS
PNPKI Application Requirements
1.Duly accomplished Online application form;
2. One (1) passport size photo taken within the last six
(6) months
3.Valid IDs / Documentary requirements

If both application and requirements are valid,

applicant will be given a link for the
Online Identity Verification scheduler
Documentary Requirements
Option 1: Philippine National ID

Option 2:
1.Birth Certificate or Philippine Passport
2.Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID)
compliant card or any 2 valid IDs
https://dict.gov.ph/pnpki-individual-certificate/
 PNPKI ONLINE
APPLICATION
bit.ly/ApplyPNPKI

or

https://tinyurl.com/
ApplyPNPKI
PNPKI Batch Application
Requirements
Request letter to DICT to waive documentary
requirements and online verification

JOSE CARLOS P. REYES

Director IV
Cybersecurity Bureau

Thru: Engr. REYNALDO T. SY

Regional Director, Region 3
PNPKI Batch Application
Requirements
Requirements once Approved:
1.HR Certification that certifies all personnel in batch
encoding file are correct
2. Batch encoding file with validated content
3. Zip file containing ALL duly accomplished Online
application form;
DIGITAL SIGNING
DEMONSTRATION
2. ________ is ANY MARK on a document that
can capture the intent of the signer to approve or
accept the contents.
A. Digital certificate
B. Regular certificate
C. Digital signature
D. Electronic signature
FREQUENTLY
ASKED
QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions Answers

How much is the application fee for Applying for PNPKI Digital certificate is FREE.
PNPKI?

How long is the validity of a PNPKI digital PNPKI Digital Certificate is valid for 2 years upon
certificate? issuance.

If PNPKI digital certificate has expired, how The digital certificate, technically, cannot be
can I renew? Should I apply again? renewed. After it expires, the user must apply
for a new one.

For the renewal application, the user should

submit an updated PNPKI application form and
documentary requirements.

If I already signed a document, can I still The digitally signed document will display if it
edit the content? has been tampered or edited. Contents should
be finalized first before signing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What applications should I use for
signing documents?
Can I sign using my phone or tablet?
Can I install the digital certificate in my
work computer?
Is it okay if another person uses my
digital certificate?
Answers
Adobe reader or Foxit reader
As of now, the digital certificates are
recommended to be used in our computers
and is not as responsive in phones or tablets.
Yes, as long the work computer is not shared
with other people and is only used by the
owner of the digital certificate.
No. For security purposes, your digital
certificate should only be used by the owner
and should not be shared to anyone.
Documents signed by digital certificates are
now considered as evidence in court cases so
use it properly.
THANK YOU!

dict.gov.ph/pnpki
r3.pnpki@dict.gov.ph
(044)-792-3743