Marcos extends Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Decade to 2030

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has extended the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Decade in the Philippines until 2030 to ensure the timely registration of every birth and death and to strengthen the country’s legal identity system.

Under Proclamation No. 1339, signed by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on July 6 by the authority of Marcos, the extension reaffirms the country’s commitment to the regional framework of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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While the original Asia-Pacific Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Decade was set to run from 2015 to 2024, participating member states formally agreed to extend the regional initiative until 2030.

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The proclamation designates the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) as the lead agency responsible for coordinating, overseeing, and monitoring the implementation of programs and initiatives under the extended CRVS Decade.

“During the CRVS Decade, the Philippines achieved significant progress in improving birth and death registration, expanding access to legal identity for marginalized sectors, and strengthening inter-agency and stakeholder partnerships,” the proclamation read.

“Notwithstanding these gains, challenges remain, including gaps in the universal and timely registration of births and deaths, limited integration of health and civil registry systems, and the need for further digitalization,” the proclamation added.

The Philippine Statistical Act of 2013, also known as Republic Act No. 10625, mandates the PSA to carry out, enforce, and administer the country’s civil registration functions.

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Under Proclamation No. 1339, all agencies and instrumentalities of the national government, including government-owned or -controlled corporations, are directed to provide the necessary support and assistance to the PSA.

Local government units, non-government organizations, and the private sector are also encouraged to actively participate in implementing programs and initiatives under the extended CRVS Decade. /das

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