It’s now easier to ask for corrections in first names and typographical errors under Republic Act No. 9048, which took effect on 22 April 2001. Under this law, the city or municipal civil registrar (or the consul general) may correct a clerical or typographical error in an entry, or change the first name or nickname in the civil register without need of a court order. The law characterizes “clerical or typographical error” as:
xxx a mistake committed in the performance of clerical work in writing, copying, transcribing or typing an entry in the civil register that is harmless and innocuous, such as misspelled name or misspelled place of birth or the like, which is visible to the eyes or obvious to the understanding, and can be corrected or changed only by reference to other existing record or records: Provided, however, That no correction must involve the change of nationality, age, status or sex of the petitioner.
Based on this characterization, there’s a wide discretion in interpreting what constitutes a clerical or typographical error. There’s no definite list and an applicant may show through documents that a particular entry – except nationality, age, status or sex – is erroneous. In one case, the SC noted that the changes sought (surname of the son, the date of the parents’ wedding and the informant’s name) are substantial changes an not merely clerical errors.
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by Marj
19 Nov 2009 at 14:58
Hi! Pls, help me on this 2 brith certificate scenarios:
1)The name on my bc which was issued by NSO is still “baby girl”. What should i do for this to be corrected?
2)Also, my sister’s sex based on her bc is male but on her original bc (which is with her) what was crossed out was female. How can this be remedied?
Are both scenarios covered under RA9048? Help pls!!!
thanks!
by joy
30 Nov 2009 at 03:21
good day atty..me malaki po akong prob re sa aking BC,mgmula bata ang gnmit ko na pong middle name ay RAZOS na xa pong middle name ng aking ina,pero ung nasa BC ko po ay RAZAS..lahat po ng school credentials ko ay razos ang gamit panu ko pa maikocorrect ito?hiwalay na po kc ang mga parents ko at di cla kasal at ang msaklap pa po wla na po akong cntact sa mother ko kht cnu man sa relatives nya dhil tuluyan na nga silang nghiwalay.i tried to go to mun registrar hiningan nga ko ng any data na ngppatunay na razos kaso nga po wla kya ang sbi skin wla akong choice kundi sundin ang nsa BC ko..pnu po ba mgpapalit ng mga sch credentials?anu po ang pde kong gwin?pls email me at yoj_0708@yahoo.com..thank you so much po and godbless
by janece
01 Dec 2009 at 20:17
Good day sir,
Sir, itatanong ko lang sana
by alexa jane
01 Dec 2009 at 20:27
Hello po atty.
Itatanong ko lang po sana, kasi po matagal ko na po itong problem, i am a single mother,i have 4 years old daughter. ang family name na gamit ngayon ng daughter ko ay ang family name ng daddy nya. may narinig po ako sa radio na pag ilegitamate ang bata, at lalo pa na ang dinala na family name ng daughter ko ay ang family name ng daddy nya, magkakaproblema daw in the new future kasi hindi daw makaka graduate ang anak ko, at hindi daw nakapag abroad. ang gusto ko sana ngayon ay palitan ang family name ng daughter ko to my family name, kasi may plan po akong mag abroad, kung swertihin ako, kukunin ko ang anak ko.pero baka magka problema kasi magkaiba ang family name namin. ano po ba ang gagawin ko atty. para ma change ang family name ng anak ko.
Gusto ko po sanang e change as soon as possible. plz email me atty. kasi hindi ko talaga alam kung anong gagawin ko. Thank you so much atty. ( c.jan@eudoramail.com )
by BETH
02 Dec 2009 at 16:54
Goodmorning po, attorney tanong ko lang po, kasi po since nag aral po ako ng elementary mother ko po lahat nagbibigay ng documents sa Elementary school ko, 1977 po ang record ko dun sa elementary ngayon ko lang po nalaman, since nag aral po ako ng high, college 1979 po ang ginamit ko, kasi pagnatanong ko po sa nanay ko kailan po ako pinanganak yun po ang sinasabi nya 1979 kaya yun po ang ginagamit ko, tuwing pupunta po ako ng Civil registrar para humungi ng birth certificate wala daw pong record, kaya nakikiusap na lang po ako sa school na to follow na lang po yung birth certificate, hanggang nag work po ako, ang nakarecord po sa sa SSS, BIR 1979 po ang gamit ko, kaya po ako nagkakaroon ng copy ng certificate, ibang certificate na lang po hiramin ko at ilalagay ko po sa details yung birthdate ko which is 1979, ngayon po ikakasal ako nag temp po ulit ako kumuha ng birth certificate 1979 wala daw po naka record, pagnagtatanong po ako sa nanay ko di na po matandaan kaya nagpunta po ako hospital ng kapanganakan ko at dun ko po nalaman na 1977 po ako, paano ko po maaayos lahat ng record ko high school, college, sa SSS, BIR?… tulungan nyo po ako, gusto ko po kasing makasal na kung yun po ang tunay kong kapanganakan ayusin ko muna po lahat ng record ko bago magpakasal kasi po baka pati kasal ko po maging magulo ang record, tulungan nyo po ako… maraming salamat…hindi ko po naasikaso noon dahil ako po ay aral trabaho, at hanggang ngayon po…Tulungan nyo po ako… e-mail nyo po ako dito… star_gat17@yahoo.com
by Evelyn C.
05 Mar 2010 at 16:37
Good afternoon po attorney, ask q lang po.Kc po yong asawa q ay mali ang spelling ng pangalan at last name nya pati yng last name ng father nya. Pati po yng date ng b-day nya. Imbes po na May 7 ay May 8 po ang ginagamit nya. Dito po kmi sa maynila nakatira ngayon.
Tanong q lng po dadaan po b lahat to sa attorney or yong pangalan nya po pwede na sa civil registral ng munisipyo nila. At yong B-date nya ay pwede n po bng khit dito na sa attorney or trial court sa maynila idaan at dalhin na lang yng disisyon or yng papel na ilalabas ng attorney or trial court sa municipyo nila sa Roxas. Tsaka magkano po kya ang estimate na magagastos sa ganitong sitwasyon.
Kc po kauuwi nya lang at wala pong nangyari sa pagtatanong nya don. Kc d2 po sya nagtratrabaho.At binigyan po sya ng sulat na dapat yon dw ang gawin nya. Na yng maling pangalan na lang nya sa b-certificate ang gamitin nya.E pano nman po yng sa mga ank nmin, d po ba.Ang ginagamit ay yong ginagamit nya ngayon na yon nman po talaga ang ginagamit nya since natuto syang magsulat.
Sana po’y matugunan nyo ang katanungan qng ito.Maraming salamat po.
by Gina
02 Dec 2009 at 17:02
Hi! Atty. ngayon ko lang napansin na mali po pala yun Gender ng anak ko ano po kayang unang hakbang ang aking daPAT gawin
sana po matulongan nyo po ako
by Jorex A. Colmo
04 Dec 2009 at 15:22
Hellow Atty.,
May I have the privilege to ask for information if how could I correct my NSO authenticated live birth certificate. I am about to apply for passport but I noticed these are the following errors on my NSO live birth certificate:
1.) Fathers name: Jorex Colmo instead of Rex C. Colmo ( in this case it appears in my NSO live birth that may fathers name is “JOREX” the same as mine & there is no middle initial.
2.) Mothers name: Aida Abit (instead of Ida Abit Colmo)
Now my question is, can this type of error be corrected bay RA 9048? If not what how am I going to correct this one? Can I still get a pass port even though there is an error in my NSO?
I hope you can give me some recommendations on my problem. Thank you very much.
Respectfully yours,
Jorex A. Colmo
by BLE
02 Feb 2010 at 18:51
Atty., ask ko lang po sana kung pwede ko po palitan ang family name ng anak ko kasi she uses her father’s name but her father is no longer communicatiing with us..What should I do?
Thanks,
BLE
by pres
11 Feb 2010 at 10:50
Hi Atty Fred,
May problem po kasi yung pinsan kong babae, mali po kasi yung gender na nakalagay sa birth certificate nya, dapat po female yung nakacheck kaso po male yung nakacheck.
Kailangan nya po maayos yun ng hindi po gumagastos ng malaki. Hindi po sya makakagraduate pag di naayos. Nagtanong po kasi tita ko kaso sobrang mahal po ng bayad nasa almost 50k daw, Ano po ba dapat naming gawing mga hakbang? Ano pong law ang sakop ng mga ganitong error? Sana po kasama sa R.A. 9048?
Hoping for your kind reply.
Thank you,
Pres
by efrelyn
16 Feb 2010 at 13:28
pano kung sa original birth certificate yung ‘x’ nakalagay sa male but i’m a female, what should i do?
by efrelyn
16 Feb 2010 at 13:31
atty
is there another law that makes this posible to be changed ?
i’ going to take the board exam for nurses this coming july, how long will it take to be fixed?
ans. pls.
ty
by brian
19 Feb 2010 at 18:30
hi attorney! sana po pwede nyo pa masagot ang tanong ko? paano po kung walang nakasulat sa space na “Sex” sa BC ko? as in blank? pwede pa din po ba magamit ang RA 9048? gaano po kaya katagal ang magiging processing nito? maraming salamat po!
by jaja
05 Mar 2010 at 17:28
for all those questions pertaining to error in gender in thier BC, RA 9048 is inapplicable this is a substantial error. special proceedings (in court) is needed.