PHLPost Postal ID card now able to verify addresses for deliveries

To ensure correct and convenient deliveries to customers, the Postal ID by state-owned Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) now provides address verification for recipients of letters and parcels to individual customers and e-commerce businesses alike.

Described as a functional card, the Postal ID's address verification is a security tool that helps companies ensure that customers are using the correct address for their orders.

For online businesses, PHLPost said, the card's address verification feature should build customer satisfaction with their transactions.

"Government and private institutions can use the Postal ID to verify a recipient's identity and address. Address verification service is a basic service offered by other postal administrations around the globe," PHLPost said in a statement.

Customers may apply for a Postal ID at PHLPost capture stations across the Philippines. The list of requirements is available at: https://www.postalidph.com/requirements.html

PHLPost also provides Postal ID mobile enrollment services for barangays, businesses, organizations, and events. Related announcements are posted on the Postal ID Facebook page.

End-users, including private companies and government entities, may partner with PHLPost to maximize the Online Verification System (POVS), an online platform that allows users to authenticate the Postal ID cards presented during deliveries.

Meanwhile, PHLPost cautioned the public not to fall for Postal ID scams that offer aid with ID processing via Facebook and other social media platforms, stressing that transactions may only be completed onsite or directly at the Post Office.

Application forms and payments should only be submitted to the designated Post Office capturing sites.

"The Postal ID Card is honored in different transactions with government and financial institutions, as long as it's within the ID card's three (3) year validity period," PHLPost added.

The state-run firm said it was maximizing its "Postal Trinity" to optimize its mail and parcel delivery systems.

"These include the establishment of Barangay Postal Stations nationwide to provide efficient last mile delivery, reaching out even to far-flung areas of the country. The Barangay shall also be designated as capturing and registration sites," PHLPost said. — Sherylin Untalan/ VDV, GMA Integrated News