From success to expansion: Marcos highlights eGov PH App in SONA as key to bringing gov’t services closer to the people

• IN PHOTO: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 28, 2025.

By TechWatch Ph Staff

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., in his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), underscored the success of the eGov PH Super App as a central pillar of his administration’s efforts to bring government services closer to the people through digital transformation.

Marcos said the eGov PH Super App was developed to eliminate long-standing inefficiencies in public service—such as long lines, fixers, and repeat visits to multiple agencies—by delivering key government services through a single digital platform.

Currently, the app allows users to renew driver’s licenses, access PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and GSIS services, process immigration and customs documents for overseas Filipino workers, retrieve digital copies of the PhilSys National ID, create biodata for job applications and many more. It also provides official government news and advisories to help Filipinos stay informed and avoid misinformation.

The President highlighted that the eGov PH Super App—launched in 2023—has already recorded more than 14 million registered users and facilitated over 200 million digital transactions nationwide.

He noted that the platform has significantly reduced inefficiencies in public service delivery by providing Filipinos with streamlined access to essential services through a single mobile application.

He underscored the government’s commitment to eliminating red tape, corruption, and long queues through digital means. “Walang pila. Walang fixer. Walang korapsyon,” Marcos said, emphasizing the administration’s broader goal of citizen-centered service.

During his address, Marcos also revealed several upcoming features set to be integrated into the platform.

These include the application and renewal of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearances, Beep Card integration for Metro Rail Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) commuters, and access to the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) electronic Taxpayer Identification Number (eTIN) system.

The President also noted the app’s growing global recognition, citing its receipt of the United Nations E-Government Award from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the 2025 GovMedia Digital Transformation of Year and E-Governance Project of the Year awards in Singapore—accolades that he said reinforce the Philippines’ emergence as a regional leader in digital public service innovation.

“Kaya, i-download nyo na po ang E-Gov App. Sa pinagsama-samang serbisyo sa isang mobile app, ang pamahalaan ay talagang mas malapit na at nasa inyo ng mga kamay,” the President urged during his speech.

As digital services continue to expand, Marcos said the eGov PH Super App will remain the foundation of the country’s digital infrastructure and serve as a model for responsive and modern governance.