It
is a law allowing illegitimate children to use the
surname of their father provided that the father has
acknowledge the child, amending Article 176 of
Executive Order No. 209 (Family Code of the
Philippines)
The
law was signed by President Arroyo on 24 February
2004 and took effect on 19 March 2004, fifteen days
after its publication in the Manila Times and
Malaya.
The
implementing rules and regulations (IRR) was
approved on 18 May 2004 and took effect on 02 June
2004, fifteen days days after its publication in the
Manila Times.
Scope
of R.A. 9255
The
law applies to all illegitimate children born before
or after the effectivity of R.A. 9255 which covers
unregistered births and registered births wherein
illegitimate children use the surname of their
mother
REQUIREMENTS
FOR LATE REGISTRATION OF DEATH CERTIFICATE
REQUIREMENTS
FOR LATE REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE CONTRACT
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE CORRECTION OF BIRTH DATE IN THE MARRIAGE
CONTRACT
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE CORRECTION OF PLACE AND DATE OF MARRIAGE OF
PARENTS IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF PETITIONER
REQUIREMENTS
FOR CORRECTION ERROR ON THE LAST NAME OR FATHER’S
NAME OF UNMARRIED PETITIONER
REQUIREMENTS
FOR CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR ON THE LAST NAME OR
FATHER’S NAME OF MARRIED PETITIONER
REQUIREMENTS
FOR CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR ON THE MIDDLE NAME
OR MOTHER’S NAME OF UNMARRIED PETITIONER UNDER RA
9048
REQUIREMENTS FOR
CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR ON THE MIDDLE NAME OR
MOTHER’S NAME OF MARRIED PETITIONER UNDER RA 9048
REQUIREMENTS FOR
CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR ON THE FIRST NAME OF
PETITIONER UNDER RA 9048
REQUIREMENTS FOR
CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR ON THE FIRST NAME OF
MARRIED PETITIONER UNDER RA 9048
REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE CHANGE OF FIRST NAME OF UNMARRIED PETITIONER
UNDER RA 9048
REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE CHANGE OF NAME OF MARRIED PETITIONER UNDER RA
9048
REQUIREMENTS FOR
LATE REGISTRATION OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF CHILDEN
ATTENDED BY MIDWIFE / HILOT AND BORN IN HOSPITAL
(MINOR, SINGLE, NOW MARRIED)
Republic
Act 9048
Act Authorizing the C/MCR or Consul General
to Correct a Clerical or Typographical Error
in an Entry and/or Change of First Name
or Nickname in the Civil Register
Without Need of a Judicial
Order
WHAT
IS REPUBLIC ACT 9048?
Republic
Act (RA) 9048 authorizes the city or municipal civil
registrar or the consul general to correct a
clerical or typographical error in an entry and/or
change the first name or nickname in the civil
register without need of a judicial order.
RA
9048 amends Articles 376 and 412 of the Civil Code
of the Philippines, which prohibit the change of
name or surname of a person, or any correction or
change of entry in a civil register without a
judicial order.
President
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo approved the act on 22 March
2001. With the law taking effect on 22 April 2001,
the Civil Registrar-General promulgated
Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2001, which was
published in the newspaper in August that year.
WHAT
CORRECTIONS CAN BE MADE BY RA 9048?
RA
9048 allows these corrections:
·correction of clerical or typographical
errors in any entry in civil registry documents,
except corrections involving the change in sex, age,
nationality and status of a person.
(A
clerical or typographical error refers to an obvious
mistake committed in clerical work, either in
writing, copying, transcribing, or typing an entry
in the civil register that is harmless and
innocuous, such as a misspelled name or misspelled
place of birth and the like, and can be corrected or
changed only by reference to other existing record
or records.)
·change of a person's first name in his/her
civil registry document under certain grounds
specified under the law through administrative
process.
WHAT
ARE THE CONDITIONS UNDER RA 9048 THAT THE PETITIONER
NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH?
(1)
The petitioner finds the first name or nickname to
be ridiculous, tainted with dishonor or extremely
difficult to write or pronounce;
(2)
The new first name or nickname has been habitually
and continuously used by the petitioner and he has
been publicly known by that first name or nickname
in the community; or,
(3)
The change will avoid confusion.
***
R.A
9048
REQUIREMENTS
FOR CLERICAL ERROR ON THE FIRST NAME OF UNMARRIED
PETITIONER
2 latest
certified/LCR copies and 2 latest NSO copies of
birth certificate to be corrected.
2 copies of
baptismal certificate or confirmation
certificate.
2 copies of school
records, Elementary, High School, College (form
137 or transcript of records).
2 certified copies
of voter’s registration records/voters
affidavit.
2 latest original
NBI Clearance. (purpose: FOR CHANGE OF NAME).
2 latest original
PNP Clearance. (purpose: FOR CHANGE OF NAME).
2 copies of valid
ID of the petitioner and document owner and 1
copy of latest community tax certificate of the
petitioner from the place of work or residence.
(Cedula)
Other documents
which the office may consider relevant and
necessary for the approval of the petition.
(GSIS/SSS records,
Medical Records, Business records, School records,
Insurance, Land Titles, Certificate of Land
Transfer, Bank Passbook… etc)
NOTE: All marriage
contract, birth certificate and death certificates
to be submitted should be latest certified copy when
issued in Manila , if issued OUTSIDE Manila,
Security Paper from NSO.
STEPS TO
FOLLOW:
1. Submit all
requirements to RA 9048 receiving table for the
evaluation and initial interview. (Table 1&2)
Please bring all the original documents and ID
always.
Preparation of
Petition Paper. (Table 3)
Final Interview. (
First come first serve basis)
Proceed to room
214, City Legal’s Office for notary.
Pay at the Tax
Payer’s Lounge. For Registration fee P1,000,
Certified true copy fee P230, Transmittal fee
P210).
Receiving and
filing of petition paper. Scheduling of
follow-up. (Table 4).
After 45 working
days, follow-up the status at the releasing area
at WINDOW 3
REQUIREMENTS
FOR CLERICAL ERROR ON THE FIRST NAME OF MARRIED
PETITIONER
2 latest
certified/LCR copies and 2 latest NSO copies of
birth certificate to be corrected.
2 latest certified
copies of marriage contract of the document
owner.
2 latest certified
copies of birth certificate of at least 2
children of the document owner.
2 copies of
baptismal certificate or confirmation
certificate.
2 copies of school
records, Elementary, High School, College (form
137 or transcript of records).
2 certified copies
of voter’s registration records/voters
affidavit.
2 latest original
NBI Clearance. (purpose: FOR CHANGE OF NAME).
2 latest original
PNP Clearance. (purpose: FOR CHANGE OF NAME).
2 copies of valid
ID of the petitioner and document owner and 1
copy of latest community tax certificate of the
petitioner from the place of work or residence.
(Cedula)
Other documents
which the office may consider relevant and
necessary for the approval of the petition.
(GSIS/SSS records,
Medical Records, Business records, School records,
Insurance, Land Titles, Certificate of Land
Transfer, Bank Passbook… etc)
NOTE: All marriage
contract, birth certificate and death certificates
to be submitted should be latest certified copy when
issued in Manila , if issued OUTSIDE Manila,
Security Paper from NSO.
STEPS TO
FOLLOW:
1. Submit all
requirements to RA 9048 receiving table for the
evaluation and initial interview. (Table 1&2)
Please bring all the original documents and ID
always.
2. Preparation of
Petition Paper. (Table 3)
3. Final Interview. (
First come first serve basis)
4. Proceed to room
214, City Legal’s Office for notary.
5. Pay at the Tax
Payer’s Lounge. For Registration fee P1,000,
Certified true copy fee P230, Transmittal fee P210).
6. Receiving and filing of petition paper. Scheduling of follow-up. (Table 4).
7. After 45 working days, follow-up the status at the releasing area at WINDOW 3
REQUIREMENTS FOR CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR ON THE MIDDLE NAME OF MARRIED PETITIONER
2 latest certified/LCR copies and 2 latest NSO copies of birth certificate to be corrected.
2 latest certified copies of birth certificate/death certificate of mother. If certificate of no record was issued please submit birth certificate or marriage contract of mother’s 2 brothers or sisters.
2 latest certified copies of marriage contract of parents. If certification of no record was issued please submit birth certificate of at least 2 brothers or sisters.
2 copies of baptismal certificate or confirmation certificate.
2 copies of school records, Elementary, High School, College (form 137 or transcript of records).
2 certified copies of voter’s registration records/voters affidavit.
2 copies of valid ID of the petitioner and document owner and 1 copy of latest community tax certificate of the petitioner from the place of work or residence.
(Cedula)
Other documents which the office may consider relevant and necessary for the approval of the petition.
(GSIS/SSS records, Medical Records, Business records, School records, Insurance, Land Titles, Certificate of Land Transfer, Bank Passbook… etc)
NOTE: All marriage contract, birth certificate and death certificates to be submitted should be latest certified copy when issued in Manila , if issued OUTSIDE Manila, Security Paper from
NSO.
STEPS TO FOLLOW:
1. Submit all requirements to RA 9048 receiving table for the evaluation and initial interview. (Table 1&2) Please bring all the original documents and ID always.
2. Preparation of Petition Paper. (Table 3)
3. Final Interview. ( First come first serve basis)
4. Proceed to room 214, City Legal’s Office for notary.
5. Pay at the Tax Payer’s Lounge. For Registration fee P1,000, Certified true copy fee P230, Transmittal fee P210).
6. Receiving and filing of petition paper. Scheduling of follow-up.(Table 4).
7. After 40 working days, follow-up the status at the releasing area at WINDOW 3.
REQUIREMENTS FOR CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR ON THE MIDDLE NAME OR MOTHER’S NAME MARRIED PETITIONER
2 latest certified/LCR copies and 2 latest NSO copies of birth certificate to be corrected.
2 latest certified copies of birth certificate/death certificate of mother. If certificate of no record was issued please submit birth certificate or marriage contract of mother’s 2 brothers or sisters.
2 latest certified copies of marriage contract of parents. If certification of no record was issued please submit birth certificate of at least 2 brothers or sisters.
2 latest certified copies of marriage contract or document owner.
2 copies of baptismal certificate or confirmation certificate.
2 copies of school records, Elementary, High School, College (form 137 or transcript of records).
2 certified copies of voter’s registration records/voters affidavit.
2 copies of valid ID of the petitioner and document owner and 1 copy of latest community tax certificate of the petitioner from the place of work or residence. (Cedula)
Other documents which the office may consider relevant and necessary for the approval of the petition.
(GSIS/SSS records, Medical Records, Business records, School records, Insurance, Land Titles, Certificate of Land Transfer, Bank Passbook… etc)
NOTE: All marriage contract, birth certificate and death certificates to be submitted should be latest certified copy when issued in Manila , if issued OUTSIDE Manila, Security Paper from NSO.
STEPS TO FOLLOW:
1. Submit all requirements to RA 9048 receiving table for the evaluation and initial interview. (Table 1&2) Please bring all the original documents and ID always.
2. Preparation of Petition Paper. (Table 3)
3. Final Interview. ( First come first serve basis)
4. Proceed to room 214, City Legal’s Office for notary.
5. Pay at the Tax Payer’s Lounge. For Registration fee P1,000, Certified true copy fee P230, Transmittal fee P210).
6. Receiving and filing of petition paper. Scheduling of follow-up. (Table 4).
7. After 40 working days, follow-up the status at the releasing area at WINDOW 3
REQUIREMENTS FOR CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR ON THE LAST NAME OR FATHER’S NAME UNMARRIED PETITIONER
2 latest certified/LCR copies and 2 latest NSO copies of birth certificate to be corrected.
2 latest certified copies of birth certificate/death certificate of mother. If certificate of no record was issued please submit birth certificate or marriage contract of mother’s 2 brothers or sisters.
2 latest certified copies of marriage contract of parents. If certification of no record was issued please submit birth certificate of at least 2 brothers or sisters.
2 copies of baptismal certificate or confirmation certificate.
2 copies of school records, Elementary, High School, College (form 137 or transcript of records).
2 certified copies of voter’s registration records/voters affidavit.
2 copies of valid ID of the petitioner and document owner and 1 copy of latest community tax certificate of the petitioner from the place of work or residence. (Cedula)
Other documents which the office may consider relevant and necessary for the approval of the petition.
(GSIS/SSS records, Medical Records, Business records, School records, Insurance, Land Titles, Certificate of Land Transfer, Bank Passbook… etc)
NOTE: All marriage contract, birth certificate and death certificates to be submitted should be latest certified copy when issued in Manila , if issued OUTSIDE Manila, Security Paper from NSO.
STEPS TO FOLLOW:
1. Submit all requirements to RA 9048 receiving table for the evaluation and initial interview. (Table 1&2) Please bring all the original documents and ID always.
2. Preparation of Petition Paper. (Table 3)
3. Final Interview. ( First come first serve basis)
4. Proceed to room 214, City Legal’s Office for notary.
5. Pay at the Tax Payer’s Lounge. For Registration fee P1,000, Certified true copy fee P230, Transmittal fee P210).
6. Receiving and filing of petition paper. Scheduling of follow-up.(Table 4).
7. After 40 working days, follow-up the status at the releasing area at WINDOW 3
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CORRECTION OF BIRTH ORDER IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER
2 latest certified/LCR copies and 2 latest NSO copies of birth certificate to be corrected.
2 latest certified copies of birth certificate of all brother and sister of document owner.
2 latest certified copies of Obstetrical record, Medical record and Pre-natal record from the hospital and/or OB Gyne.
2 copies of any insurance of parents where all their children are their beneficiary which also arranged accordingly (SSS, GSIS, BIR, PHILHEALTH, PAG IBIG …etc).
2 copies of valid ID of petitioner and document owner (baby book if infant) and 1 copy of petitioner’s Community Tax Certificate from the place of birth or residence.
Other documents the office may consider relevant and necessary for the approval of the petition.
NOTE: All marriage contract, birth certificate and death certificates to be submitted should be latest certified copy when issued in Manila , if issued OUTSIDE Manila, Security Paper from NSO.
STEPS TO FOLLOW:
1. Submit all requirements to RA 9048 receiving table for the evaluation and initial interview. (Table 1&2) Please bring all the original documents and ID always.
2. Preparation of Petition Paper. (Table 3)
3. Final Interview. ( First come first serve basis)
4. Proceed to room 214, City Legal’s Office for notary.
5. Pay at the Tax Payer’s Lounge. For Registration fee P1,000, Certified true copy fee P230, Transmittal fee P210).
6. Receiving and filing of petition paper. Scheduling of follow-up (Table 4).
7. After 40 working days, follow-up the status at the releasing area at WINDOW 3.
REQUIREMENTS: SUPPLEMENTAL
Submit any two (2) of the following requirements at RM 117-A for schedule of interview.
( ) Baptismal Certificate
( ) School Records (Form 137)
( ) Marriage Contract of Parents
( ) Marriage Contract of owner of document
( ) Voters affidavit
( ) Company ID
( ) Postal ID
( ) Drivers ID
( ) Professional License
Note:
1. During the interview, the owner of the document or Mother or Father for legitimate children will sign the supplemental report. If the child is illegitimate the mother will sign the supplemental form.
2. In case both parents are deceased, submit death certificates of both parents and the affidavit of guardianship. The grandmother can sign the affidavit.
Fees: P 190.00 – registration
P 180.00 – Transmittal NSO
__________
Total : P 370.00
RELEASE – After 5 working days from the date of submission of requirements.
Pls. proceed to Ms. Cecile Amorin at Room 117-A for the submission of the requirements.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR R.A. 9255
Latest Certified Copy of Birth Certificate of the Child. Include dorsal page if signed by father.
Valid ID of Father and Mother (Original and Xerox Copy). CEDULA of Father.
Original and Photocopy of Baptismal Certificate.
Original school Records showing the names of the parents.
Both Parents must come for interview. (by schedule)
If mother is deceased, submit Certified Copy of Death Certificate (Latest Copy).
If child is of legal age (18 yrs. Old and above)
Submit Valid ID
For interview together with both parents.
Submit all the above requirements (No. 1-6)
If Filiations has not been expressly recognized by the father, submit any two (2) of the ff. documents showing clearly the paternity between the father and the child:
Employment records
SSS/GSIS Records
Certification of Membership in any organization
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Income Tax Return (ITR)
FEES : P 400.00
Note: 10 days processing period
LEGITIMATION AND ACKNOWLEDMENT REQUIREMENTS AND THE STEPS TO FOLLOW FOR THE APPLICATION
SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS AT RM. 117-A
Latest Certified True Copy of Birth Certificate of the child
Latest Copy of Marriage Certificate of parents:
If issued in Manila – Certified True Copy only
If issued outside Manila – NSO/SECPA copy only
Latest Copy of Certificate of No Marriage of parents from (CENOMAR)
Original Baptismal Certificate
If the name of father does not appear at the birth certificate of child. Submit at least 2 supporting documents from the following:
5.1 SSS-EI or E4 of the father where the child is declared as beneficiary
5.2 GSIS of the father where the child is declared as beneficiary
5.3 Income Tax Return of the father where the child is declared as beneficiary
5.4 Philhealth of the father where the child is declared as beneficiary
5.5 Insurance of parents where the child is declared as beneficiary
5.6 Report card or Form 137 of the child wherein the name of the father is declared or the signature of the father is affix at the card.
5.7 Statement of assets and liabilities
6. If mother is deceased, submit the Latest Certified True Copy of Death Certifiacate
7. If father is deceased, AUTHENTIC WRITING WILL BE NEEDED. SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS LISTED AT NUMBER 5 AND THE ID OF THE FATHER.
8. Submit photocopy of the valid ID and Cedula of the parents.
APPEARANCE OF PARENTS (FATHER AND MOTHER) ON THE SCHEDULE OF INTERVIEW AND BRING THE ID AND CEDULA FOR VERIFICATION. IF CHILD IS OF LEGAL AGE (18 YEARS OLD AND ABOVE) APPEARANCE FOR INTERVIEW IS NEEDED AS WELL AS ID AND THE CEDULA.
FEES:
Legitimation / Acknowledgement by Subsequent Marriage
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CORRECTION OF DATE AND PLACE OF MARRIAGE IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF THE PETITIONER
2 latest certified/ LCR copies and 2 latest NSO copies of birth certificate to be corrected.
2 latest certified copies of marriage contract of parents.
2 latest certified copies of birth certificate of brother or sister of the document owner.
2 latest certified copies of parent’s marriage contract from the church with annotation stating the date and place of the previous marriage/ or CENOMAR of both parents from NSO/ or certificate of no record of parent’s marriage contract in reference to the erroneous date and place of marriage indicated in the birth certificate to be corrected.
2 copies of baptismal certificate of confirmation certificate.
2 copies of valid ID of the petitioner and document owner and 1 copy of petitioner’s Community Tax Certificate from the place of work or residence. (Cedula)
Other documents the office may consider relevant and necessary for the approval of the petition.
NOTE: All marriage contract, birth certificate and death certificates to be submitted should be latest certified copy when issued in Manila, if issued OUTSIDE Manila, Security paper from NSO.
STEPS TO FOLLOW:
Submit all requirements to RA 9048 receiving table for the evaluation and initial interview. (Table 1&2). Please bring all original documents and ID always.
Preparation of petition paper. (Table 3)
Final Interview. (First come first serve basis)
proceed to room 214, City Legal’s Office for notary.
pay at the tax Payer’s Lounge. (For Registration Fee P1,000, certified true copy fee P230, transmittal fee P210)
Receiving and filing of petition paper. Scheduling of follow-up. (Table 4)
After 40 working days, follow-up the status at the releasing area at Window 3.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CORRECTION OF BIRTHDATE/NAME IN THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT
2 latest certified / LCR copies and 2 latest NSO copies of marriage contract to be corrected.
2 latest certified copies of birth certificate of the person that needs to be corrected.
2 latest certified copies of birth certificate of at least 2 children.
2 certified copies of master list from the hospital, certificating and stating the date of birth.
2 copies of Baptismal Certificate
2 copies of school record, Elementary, High school (form 137)
2 certified copies of voter’s registration record/voter’s affidavit.
2 copies of employment record showing birth date; (GSIS/SSS)
2 copies of valid ID of the petitioner and the document owner and 1 copy of Community tax Certificate of the petitioner from the place of work or residence. (Cedula)
Other documents the office may consider relevant and necessary for the approval of the petition. (GSIS/SSS record, Medical record, Business record, Insurance, Land Title, Certificate of Land Transfer, bank Passbook…etc)
NOTE: All marriage contract, birth certificate and death certificates to be submitted should be latest certified copy when issued in Manila, Security Paper from NSO
STEPS TO FOLLOW:
Submit all requirements to RA 9048 receiving table for the evaluation and initial interview. (table 1&2). Please bring all original documents and ID always.
Preparation and ID always.
Final Interview. (First come first serve basis.)
Proceed to room 214, City legal’s Office for notary.
Pay at the Tax Payer’s Lounge. (For Registration Fee P1,000, certified true copy fee P230, transmittal fee P210).
Receiving and filing of petition paper. Scheduling of follow-up. (Table 4)
After 40 working days, follow-up the status at the releasing area at Window 3.
Requirements For New Business: 1. Barangay Clearance
2. DTI (Single Proprietor)
3. SEC Registration (Corporation)
4. Public Liability Insurance (PLI)
5. Authorization Letter of owner with ID
6. Lease Contract / Tax Declaration
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