LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Registration of Birth and Marriage Certificates
ABOUT THE SERVICE
The Local Civil Registry Office of Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur, became a mandatory and separate office as mandated by R.A. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and existed to functioned under R.A. 3753, the Civil Registration Law.
There are three (3) major vital and registrable events affecting the status of a person, namely: birth, death and marriage and the registration of the same were guided by the established laws addressing hereto. The LGU have came up for a free civil registration of these three (3) major events, provided that the said vital events were registered within the reglamentary period prescribed, i.e., thirty (30) days after the occurrence in case of birth, death and marriages solemnized under special provisions/laws and fifteen (15) days after occurrence in case of a marriage solemnized by virtue of a marriage license issued. Civil Registration is classified into two (2) major statuses – timely and delayed registration and the place occurrence of any of this vital event is the place of registration. Meaning, the place of registration of every birth, death and marriage could only be done where it happened.
Requirements
For timely registration of birth:
- Attendant at Birth, Parents or any person having personal knowledge of the said birth serving as informant of the same.
- Marriage Certificate of the parents of the child to be registered (if any).
For the timely registration of marriage:
- Certificate of Marriage and authority of the solemnizing officer.
(The NSO-OCRG has required a black colored ink and carbon paper in accomplishing all the prescribed forms of civil registration.)
How to avail of the service
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW | TIME WILL TAKE | PERSON TO APPROACH | |
1. Presentation of Document
Present documents for registration |
20 seconds | Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (Detailed) |
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2. Examination of Document
Wait while the staff in-charge examines the document, whether it is submitted on time/delayed and the entries are properly filled-up. |
1 minute |
Gene S. Sigba Admin. Aide III (detailed)
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3. Registration of Document
Client is advised to wait while the staff in-charge registers the document. Two copies of the registered document are retained as file copy of the office and the other one for NSO-OCRG, Manila. |
2 minutes |
Gene S. Sigba Admin. Aide III (detailed) Juniloy D. Lingating Registration Officer II
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4. Signature of Registered Document
LCR signs the registered civil registry documents and release to client. |
RICARDO A. IMBING, JR.
Local Civil Registrar
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LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Registration of Death Certificate
ABOUT THE SERVICE
IT SHALL BE the responsibility of the nearest kin/relative or spouse who has the knowledge of the death to report the same within 48 hours if the deceased died without medical attendant.
The Municipal Health Officer shall examine and sign the Certificate of Death and direct the registration of the same before the Office of the Local Civil Registrar within the reglamentary period of 30 days. In the absence of the Municipal Health Officer, a local official designated to sign the certification of death shall sign the document for burial purposes only.
REQUIREMENTS
- Death Certificate
- Barangay Certification (if the death occurred outside the hospital or clinic)
- Burial Permit/Exhumation Permit/Permit for Transfer of Cadaver and Entrance of Cadaver
FEES
- Burial Permit Fee – Ph p 100.00
- Transfer of Cadaver 00
- Entrance of Cadaver 00
- Exhumation Permit 00
How to avail of the service
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW | TIME WILL TAKE | PERSON TO APPROACH | |
1. Presentation of Documents
Approach staff-in-charge if the death occurred outside the hospital. Present the Barangay Certification duly signed by the Barangay Captain where the particular death occurred. The staff-in-charge prepares the death certificate per data supplied by the informant. If the death occurred in the hospital, informant must secure the death certificate from that hospital duly signed by the attending physician. |
20 minutes | Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (Detailed) |
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2. Examination of Document
The staff-in-charge examines the documents the document presented whether it is timely or delayed and entries are properly filled up. |
3 minutes |
Juniloy D. Lingating Registration Officer II |
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3. Payment of Fees
Client is advised to pay the corresponding fees to the Municipal Treasurer’s Office (MTO) and must secure the official receipt which shall be attached to the death certificate. |
5 minutes | MTO Revenue CollectionClerk |
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4. Signature of Municipal Health Officer (MHO)
The Municipal Health Officer shall review/examine, indicate the cause of death and sign the death certificate and advised the client to return to the LCR Office for registration of the document. |
Municipal Health Officer | ||
5. Registration of the document
After the document had been signed by the Health Officer, it shall be stamped with office seal; date received by the Office and will be assigned with corresponding registry number. The death certificate will now be segregated where the first copy shall be given to the client, the second copy shall be submitted to NSO-OCRG and rest of the copies shall be retained as office files.
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5 minutes
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Juniloy D. Lingating Registration Officer II |
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6. Signature of the LCR
LCR signs the registered death certificate. |
1 minute | Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
Local Civil Registrar |
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LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Issuance of Certified Copy of Birth, Death and Marriage
Record in a prescribed Civil Registry Document
ABOUT THE SERVICE
Every registered Civil Registry Document archived in the Office i.e. birth, death and marriage certificate can be requested for a certified copy using a prescribed Civil Registry Form by any person authorized by law.
Administrative Order No. 1 series of 1993 – The Implementing Rules and Regulations of Act 3753 and Other Laws on Civil Registration have provided among others the person and entity authorized to secure certified copy of civil registry documents, to wit:
- The concerned person himself, or any person authorized by him;
- His spouse, parents, guardian or institution legally in-charge of him, if he is a minor;
- The court or other public offices authorized by law; and
- The nearest kin, in case of the person’s death.
FEES
For certified copies of:
- Birth Certificate – P 00
- Death Certificate – 00
- Marriage Certificate – 00
- Other Civil Registry Documents 00
How to avail of the service
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW | TIME WILL TAKE | PERSON TO APPROACH | |
1. Request
Informations needed for the request must be presented to the staff in-charge. |
5 minutes | Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (Detailed) |
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2. Verification
The client must wait while records are verified in the archives of the Office. |
10 to 15 minutes | Juniloy D. LingnatingRegistration Officer II |
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3. Payment of Fees
After records are verified and available, the client is advised to pay the prescribed fees to the Municipal Treasurer’s Office (MTO) based on the order of payment issued by the Office. |
2 minutes |
MTO Revenue Collection Clerk
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4. Recording of Request and Preparation of Certified Copy of Civil Registry Document
After payment, the client must present the Official Receipt for recording and the staff in-charge prepares the document. The document prepared are checked and verified before it is forwarded to the LCR for approval.
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10 minutes
2 minutes |
Gene S. Sigba Admin. Aide III (detailed)
Juniloy D. Lingating Registration Officer II
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5. Issuance of the Certified Copy
LCR signs the document. Client claim the document and must checked further before leaving the Office. |
2 minutes | Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
Local Civil Registrar Gene S. Sigba Admin. Aide III (detailed) |
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Delayed Registration of Civil Registry Records
ABOUT THE SERVICE
Civil Registration of Vital Events affecting status of a person is classified into two (2) major statuses, namely: TIMELY and DELAYED REGISTRATION. Act 3753 provides that all vital events, i.e. birth, death and marriages shall be reported and registered before the Office of the Local Civil Registrar concerned within thirty (30) days from the date of its occurrence and the lapse of the same shall be considered delayed registration.
DELAYED REGISTRATION of birth, death and marriages undergoes a ten (10) day-posting period before it shall finally be registered and released. The process defers to that of timely registration where processing and releasing can be done while the clients wait.
REQUIREMENTS
For Delayed Registration of:
- BIRTH
- NSO Negative Result
- Affidavit of Two (2) Disinterested Persons
- Baptismal or Certificate of Dedication
- School Records
- DEATH
- NSO Negative Result
- Affidavit of Two (2) Disinterested Persons
- Certification from the Barangay Captain where the death occurred
- Other pertinent documents necessary for registration
- MARRIAGE
- NSO Negative Result
- Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Marriage executed by the Solemnizing Officer
- Affidavit of Two (2) Disinterested Persons
- Birth Certificate of children (if any)
FEES
There shall be no fees collected on the registration of birth, death and marriages whether timely or delayed registered. However, in the case of death, a Burial Permit Fee of Ph p 100.00 shall be collected as mandated under the Local Tax Code. For marriages that occurred before the approval of the New Family Code of the Philippines on August 3, 1988, the same shall be first reconstructed after the requirements supporting the registration of the said marriage are being presented. A Marriage Reconstruction Fee of Ph p 150.00 shall be collected therefrom.
How to avail of the service
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW | TIME WILL TAKE | PERSON TO APPROACH | |
1. Presentation of Document
Present document for delayed registration. It may be: · Certificate of Live Birth (COLB) · Certificate of Death (COD) · Certificate of Marriage (COM) Staff In-charge verifies records in the archive so as to avoid double registration. |
5 to 10 minutes | Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (Detailed)
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2. Submission of Requirements
Client must submit the necessary supporting documents needed for a particular registration. These documents will now be examined for authenticity and its relevance to the civil registry document to be registered |
5 minutes |
Gene S. Sigba Admin. Aide III (Detailed) Juniloy D. Lingating Registration Officer II
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3. Payment of Fees
Client is advised to pay the prescribed fees to the Municipal Treasurer’s Office (MTO) based on the order of payment issued by the Office. |
3 minutes |
MTO Revenue Collection Clerk |
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4. Interview and Oath
Client is now advised to see the Local Civil Registrar for an interview and signing of an oath in form of an affidavit of delayed registration and the LCR administer the same. |
5 minutes
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Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr. Local Civil Registrar
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5. Posting/Publication of Record/s
After the document had been processed and recorded in a record book, the ten (10) day posting/publication period shall then commence. Client is advised to return after this period. 6. Released of Document Client claim the document and must checked further before leaving the Office. The staff in-charge releases the registered document. |
2 minutes
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Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed) |
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Request for Endorsement of Civil Registry Records to
Civil Registrar-General (CRG)
ABOUT THE SERVICE
As a rule, all civil registrars are mandated to submit all registered civil registry documents to the Office of the Civil Registrar-General (OCRG) through their respective NSO Provincial Offices.
There are instances that the NSO cannot issue copy/copies to the interested party because there are no records available in their archives, or the current document is still with the NSO Provincial Office being processed. A certification on the negative result of the particular document being requested will be issued by NSO-OCRG when record/s requested is/are not available in their archives.
To facilitate the issuance of requested documents, the concerned Provincial Statistics Officer (PSO) or Local Civil Registrar is required to submit or indorse the needed document on a piecemeal basis to the NSO.
REQUIREMENTS
- NSO Negative Result
- Owner’s Copy of the document being requested for endorsement
FEES
- Processing/Miscellaneous Fee – Ph p 100.00
How to avail of the service
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW |
TIME WILL TAKE |
PERSON TO APPROACH |
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1. Request
Approach staff-in-charge and request for OCRG Endorsement. |
1 minute | Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (Detailed)
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2. Verification
LCR staff now verifies record/s in the archives. If available, records will be extracted from files for endorsement. |
10 to 20 minutes | Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (Detailed) Juniloy D. Lingating Registration Officer II |
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3. Submission of requirements for OCRG endorsement
Present the NSO-OCRG Negative Result Certification (It must not be more than 6 months from the date it is issued). |
2 minutes | ||
4. Payment of Fees
Client is now given a bill of payment to be paid to the Municipal Treasurer’s Office (MTO). |
5 minutes
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MTO Revenue Collection Clerk |
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5. Preparation of Endorsement
The staff-in-charge records the request, prepares the endorsement together with the true copy for the requesting party and present the same to the Local Civil Registrar for review and signature.
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15 minutes
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Juniloy D. Lingating
Registration Officer II |
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6. Signature of the LCR
LCR signs the endorsement after review for appropriateness.
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5 minutes | Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
Local Civil Registrar |
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7. Release of documents Endorsement letter together with the vital attachments are now sealed in a mailing envelope labeled with the address of NSO-OCRG are now release to the client together with the true copy of the civil registry record being endorsed.Client is advised to mail the sealed envelope to the NSO-OCRG Quezon City and follow up the same at NSO after 5 to 10 days. |
5 minutes | Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed) |
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Request for an Annotated Civil Registry Records
by virtue of Court Orders/Decrees
ABOUT THE SERVICE
Court Orders/Decrees concerning the status of a person, like any other civil registry documents, shall be registered in the Civil Registrar’s Office where the court is functioning, within 10 days after such order/decree became final. In the case of the Municipality of Lapuyan where no court is functioning, the Office of the Local Civil Registrar will only receive and enters into archives the complete set of documents previously registered in the concerned LCR Office where the said court is functioning.
The following are registrable court decrees:
- Decree of Legal Separation
- Declaration of Nullity of Marriage
- Court decision or order to correct or change entries in any certificate of birth, marriage or death
- Declaration of Presumptive of Death
- Repatriation or voluntary renunciation of citizenship
- Court decision recognizing or acknowledging of a natural child/children or impugning or denying such recognition or acknowledgement
- Judicial determination of maternity affiliation
- Aliases
REQUIREMENTS
- Original/Certified Photocopy of the court order
- Certificate of Finality
- Certificate of court order registration issued by the concerned City/Municipal Civil Registrar where the court order was issued.
FEES
- Processing/Miscellaneous Fee – Ph p 100.00
How to avail of the service
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW | TIME WILL TAKE | PERSON TO APPROACH | |
1. Presentation of Documents
Approach staff-in-charge and present the documents. |
1 minute |
Gene S. Sigba Admin. Aide III (Detailed)
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2. Examination of Documents
The LCR examines all the documents presented. |
5 minutes |
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr. Local Civil Registrar |
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3. Payment of Fees
Client is advised to pay the necessary fees to the Municipal Treasurer’s Office (MTO). |
5 minutes |
MTO Revenue Collection Clerk |
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4. Archiving of Court Order and other attached documents and Annotation to Affected Civil Registry Records
Client is advised to wait while the LCR archives the court order and other attached documents and annotates the affected civil registry records. The LCR prepares the annotated civil registry records for the client and for NSO-OCRG together with the certified copies of court order and other documents as attachment and a proper transmittal/endorsement letter |
20 minutes |
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr. Local Civil Registrar |
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5. Signature and Approval of the LCR
The LCR signs and approved the annotated civil registry record together with the documents due for transmittal to NSO-OCRG.
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2 minutes | Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
Local Civil Registrar |
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6. Released of Requested Record
The staff-in-charge records the request and release the same to the client.
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2 minutes
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Gene S. Sigba Admin. Aide III (detailed) |
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Registration of Legal Instruments/Legitimation
of Natural Child
ABOUT THE SERVICE
AS PROVIDED FOR under Act 3753, or the Civil Registration Act, all legal instruments shall be registered in the civil registry of the place where the said instruments are executed, except the following:
- Affidavit of Reappearance – where the parties of the subsequent marriage are residing;
- Marriage Settlement – where the marriage was recorded;
- Admission of Paternity; and
- Acknowledgement; Legitimation; Voluntary Emancipation of Minor; Parental Authorization or Ratification of Artificial Insemination – where the birth of the child was recorded.
Not falling under the aforementioned exemptions are the following registrable instruments:
- Acknowledgement
- Acquisition of Citizenship
- Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage
- Option to elect Philippine Citizenship
- Partition and distribution of properties of spouses and delivery of the children’s legitime; and
- Waiver of rights interests of absolute community.
All legal instruments executed abroad shall be registered in the civil registry office of Manila.
þREQUIREMENTS
- LEGAL INSTRUMENT
- LEGITIMATION OF NATURAL CHILD
- Marriage Contract of Parents
- Birth Certificate of the child
- Joint Affidavit of Legitimation of the parents
- Affidavit of Acknowledgement of paternity
- Legitimation Fee
þFEES
- LEGAL INSTRUMENT
-Registration Fee P 100.00
- LEGITIMATION OF THE NATURAL CHILD
-Legitimation Fee P 150.00
þ How to avail of the service
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW |
TIME WILL TAKE |
PERSON TO APPROACH |
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1. Presentation of Documents
Approach staff-in-charge and present the documents. |
1 minute |
Gene S. Sigba Admin. Aide III (Detailed)
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2. Examination of Documents
The LCR examines all the documents presented. |
10 minutes |
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr. Local Civil Registrar |
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3. Payment of Fees
Client is advised to pay the necessary fees to the Municipal Treasurer’s Office (MTO). |
5 minutes |
MTO Revenue Collection Clerk |
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4. Registration of the Legal Instrument and Annotation to Affected Civil Registry Records
Client is advised to wait while the staff-in-charge registers the legal instrument and other attached documents and annotates the affected civil registry records. The LCR prepares the annotated civil registry records for the client and for NSO-OCRG together with other copies of the legal instrument and attachments and an endorsement letter. |
20 minutes
15 minutes |
Gene S. Sigba Admin. Aide III (detailed)
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr. Local Civil Registrar |
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5. Released of documents
The staff-in-charge records the request and release the documents to the client.
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2 minutes
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Gene S. Sigba Admin. Aide III (detailed) |
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Filing for Petition for Correction of
Clerical Error (CCE) and Petition for
Change of First Name (CFN) in the Certificate of Live Birth
þABOUT THE SERVICE
REPUBLIC ACT No. 9048 authorizes every City/Municipal Civil Registrar or the 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.
This Act provides the City/Municipal Civil Registrar or the Consul General a quasi-judicial power to act on petitions for corrections or change of entry in the civil register. It is an administrative remedy in nature and the transfer of particular judicial process or correcting clerical errors and changing of an entry in the civil register from the court to the Local Civil Registrars.
þREQUIREMENTS
A.) For Petition for Correction of Clerical Error/s
- Certified Machine Copy of the Certificate containing the alleged erroneous entry or entries;
- Not less than 2 public or private documents upon which the correction shall be based. Examples: Baptismal Certificate, Voter’s Affidavit, employment record, GSIS/SSS record, medical record, school record, business record, driver’s license, insurance, land titles, certificate of land transfer, bank passbook, NBI/Police Clearance, civil registry records of ascendants, and others.
- Notice and Certificate of Posting
- Certified machine copy of the Official Receipt of the Filing Fee
- Other documents as may be required by the Local Civil Registrars
B.) For Petition for Change of First Name
- All the documents required of the petitioner for the correction of clerical error shall also be required of the petitioner for change of first name;
- Clearances from authorities such as clearance from employer, if employed; NBI and PNP Clearances;
- Proof of Publication. An affidavit of publication from the publisher and copy of the newspaper clippings should be attached.
þFEES
- Filing Fee for Correction of Clerical Error – Ph p 1,000.00
- Filing Fee for Change of First Name – Ph p 3,000.00
- Service Fee for Correction of Clerical Error – Ph p 00
(For Migrant/Out-of-Town Filing of Petition)
- Service Fee for Change of First Name – Ph p 1,000.00
(For Migrant/Out-of-Town Filing of Petition)
þ How to avail of the service
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW |
TIME WILL TAKE |
PERSON TO APPROACH |
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1. Presentation of the Problem
Petitioner presents his/her problem about his/her civil registry record. |
5 minutes |
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr. Local Civil Registrar |
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2. Remedies
The LCR informs the petitioner the remedy available for him as provided for under R.S. 9048. |
5 minutes |
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr. Local Civil Registrar |
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3. Requirements
After a possible remedy has been established, the petitioner is required to submit copies of the supporting documents needed to support the petition. |
10 minutes |
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr. Local Civil Registrar
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4. Payment of Fees
Upon receipt of the supporting documents, the petitioner is advised to pay the prescribed fees before the Municipal Treasurer’s Office (MTO).
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5 minutes
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MTO Revenue Collection Clerk
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5. Preparation of Petition The LCR prepares the petition papers after a payment has been made while the petitioner is advised to wait. After the petition papers have been prepared, the petitioner is advised to sign the same.
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20 minutes
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Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr. Local Civil Registrar |
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6. Signature of the LCR
The LCR signs and administer the oath of the petition being prepared. |
3 minutes |
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr. Local Civil Registrar |
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7. Publication and Posting
The LCR prepares the Notice for Publication for CFN and Notice of Posting for CCE. |
2 weeks for CFN
10 days for CCE
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Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr. Local Civil Registrar |
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8. Transmittal of Petition to NSO
After the publication/posting period the LCR now affirm/deny the petition by affixing his signature in the petition. The petition, together with the prescribed attachments will be transmitted to NSO for affirmation. |
15 minutes |
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr. Local Civil Registrar |
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Application for a Marriage License
þABOUT THE SERVICE
MARRIAGE LICENSE is a pre-requisite and the most important requirement for parties to contract marriage under natural circumstances.
The application for a Marriage License is a sworn declaration of interested parties, preferably Male and Female, who wish to enter into a permanent union, before the Local Civil Registrar of either or both of the contracting party resides.
Upon issuance, the Marriage License is valid for 120 days in any part of the country. The lapse of this period, the Marriage License is deemed automatically expired and cancelled when the contracting parties have not make use of it.
þREQUIREMENTS
- Birth Certificate of the Contracting Parties
- Certificate of No Marriage (CENOMAR) of both contracting parties
- Pre-Marriage Counselling Certificate
- Parental Consent if applicants are 18 years old but below 21 years old
- Parental Advice if applicants are 21 years old but below 25 years old
- At least one of the applicant is a resident of the place where such application is made before the Office of the Local Civil Registrar concerned.
þFEES
- Application Fee for Male resident applicant – Ph p 00
- Application Fee for Female resident applicant – 00
- Application Fee for Non-resident applicant – 00
- Pre-Marriage Counseling and Seminar Fee – 00
- Family Planning Seminar Fee – 00
- Marriage License Fee – 00
- Miscellaneous Fee – 00
- Solemnization Fee by the Mayor – 00
þ How to avail of the service
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW |
TIME WILL TAKE |
PERSON TO APPROACH |
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1. Application Applicants must personally present themselves and submit the application requirements to the staff-in-charge. |
5 minutes | Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed) |
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2. Examination of Requirements The staff-in-charge examines the documents submitted. |
3 minutes |
Gene S. Sigba Admin. Aide III (detailed) |
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3. Preparation of Application The staff-in-charge prepares the application form. Applicants are required to review the entries in the application form and sign the same if all the information required are supplied and in order. Parents or Legal Guardians of the contracting parties are required to sign the Parental Advice/Consent to Marry if it so required by the Office. |
15 minutes |
Gene S. Sigba Admin. Aide III (detailed) |
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4. Payment of Fees
Applicants are required to pay the necessary feesbefore the Municipal Treasurer’s Office (MTO).
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3 minutes
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MTO Revenue Collection Clerk
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5. LCR subscribed the Application Both contracting parties and the respective parents/legal guardians must personally appear before the LCR for further interviews before such application is subscribed. A notice for application of marriage license shall then be posted for 10 days after such application is subscribed by the LCR.
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10 minutes
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Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr. Local Civil Registrar |
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6. Issuances and Release of Marriage License
The staff-in-charge prepares the Marriage License after 10 days from which the contracting parties have applied and upon completion of all the requirements needed for the issuance of such license. Any of the applicant or a duly authorized representative can claim the Marriage License. The claimant shall sign the logbook for release of such license. |
3 minutes |
Gene S. Sigba Admin. Aide III (detailed) |
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Registration of Foundling/Abandoned Child/Children
þABOUT THE SERVICE
A FOUNDLING is an abandoned or deserted infant or child found with parents, guardians or relatives being unknown, or a child committed in an orphanage or charitable or similar institution with unknown facts of birth and parentage.
Prescribed Period and Place of Registration
The finder/charitable institution within thirty (30) days shall make registration of the foundling in the Office of the Civil Registrar of the city/municipality where the child was found commencing from the date of finding/commitment of the child.
Any report made beyond the reglementary period of 30 days shall be considered late, and the concerned party-registrant shall be required to state in a sworn statement the circumstances that caused the late reporting to the civil registrar.
Person/s Responsible to Report the Event
Immediately after finding a foundling, the finder shall report the case to the barangay captain of the place where the foundling was found, or to the police headquarters, whichever is nearer or convenient to the finder. When the report is duly noted, either by the barangay captain or by the police authority, the finder shall commit the child to the care of the Department of Social Welfare and Development or to a duly licensed orphanage or charitable or similar institution. Upon commitment, the finder shall give to the charitable institution his copy of the Certificate of Foundling, if he had registered the foundling.
In case the finder is awarded the custody of the foundling by the proper authority, he shall give a name for the child and shall report the same to the civil registrar of the city/municipality where the child was found. Otherwise, the giving of name to the child and its registration as foundling shall be the responsibility of the Department of Social Welfare and Development or of the orphanage or charitable or similar institution where the child was committed.
þREQUIREMENTS
- Certification issued by the concerned Barangay Captain
- Police blotter/report
- Affidavit of the finder
þ How to avail of the service
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW |
TIME WILL TAKE |
PERSON TO APPROACH |
1. Presentation of Documents
Client presents the documents to the staff-in-charge. |
5 minutes | Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed) |
2. Examination, valuation/Review and Approval of the LCR
The LCR examines, evaluate and review all the documents and information presented. Certificate of Foundling will then be prepared by the LCR which shall be signed by the client/informant registering such event. The LCR will now sign and approve the registration of foundling. |
30 minutes |
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr. Local Civil Registrar |
3. Release of the Registered Certificate
Client received the first copy of the registered certificate. Client is required to sign in the release logbook before leaving the Office. |
5 minutes | Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed) |