National Statistician and Civil Registry General Undersecretary Claire Dennis Mapa said that based on his assessment, the CRS outlet in Roxas City is one of the very successful partnerships between a national government agency and a private corporation bringing services closer to its clients. 

“This opening of the CRS outlet here in the province is an important milestone that will serve the citizens of Roxas City and the entire province of Capiz,” Mapa added. 

Usec. Mapa emphasized the importance of civil registration and vital statistics, particularly the birth certificate being the foundation of all documents. 

“We aim that by the end of 2024, 99.5 percent of the citizens must have a birth certificate on record,” Mapa said, urging the local civil registry officials to 

increase the number of Filipinos with birth registration. 

In a message from Capiz Gov. Fredenil Castro through Deputy Administrator for the first district of Capiz Enrique V. Martin, he said, “You made us all feel special because it was only in Aklan and Iloilo ang may ara, we felt second class before, but now we felt the same first-class people.” (You made us all feel special because it was only Aklan and Iloilo that has a CRS outlet, we felt second class before, but now we felt the same first-class people.) 

Martin also praised the new office and he reminisced that for more than four decades Capisnon were having additional expenses for their fare going to Kalibo or Iloilo City just to get a PSA authenticated copy. 

For her part, PSA OIC- Regional Director Nelida Amolar said that the newly opened CRS outlet is the fifth of its kind in Western Visayas and the 62nd in the country.