By Gabriela Baron
Some national identifications (IDs) for delivery in Manila have been affected by the fire that gutted the Manila Central Post Office late Sunday night, May 21.
In a statement Monday, May 22, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) National Statistician Dennis Mapa said they are closely coordinating with the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) on the national IDs that may have been affected by the fire and the Post Office in the city.
“Based on the initial information provided by the PHLPost, only PhilIDs for delivery in the City of Manila were affected by the fire,” Mapa said.
“The PSA is working with the PHLPost to determine the number of PhilIDs affected,” he added.
The official also clarified that national IDs for delivery of the PHLPost are sorted and stored at its Central Mail Exchange Center in Pasay and were unaffected by the fire.
“We assure the public that the PhilIDs affected by the fire shall be replaced by the PSA at no additional cost to concerned registered persons, following protocols set by the PSA for such scenarios,” Mapa added.
A massive fire hit the Manila Central Post Office on Sunday. The blaze reached the first alarm at 11:41 p.m. and reached the general alarm before 6:00 a.m. Monday.
KAPAPASOK NA BALITA: Itinaas na ng Bureau of Fire Protection sa general alarm ang sunog sa Manila Central Post Office nitong Lunes nang umaga, Mayo 22. | via Noel Talacay pic.twitter.com/a568G7LoO5
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