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.
hello! gud afternoon po…
may mga few inquiries lang po ako bout the birth certificate of a close friend…hope you could help us…it will be highly appreciated..
ung mga errors po kasi sa birth certificate are the following:
1. misspelled middle name of his father (just a single letter)
2. nationality of his father wherein it should not be Filipino
3. date and place of marriage be cancelled or deleted (her parents were not married)
are these errors to be considered as clerical (minor errors) or major ones?
thank you in advance for your help.
dear sir,
about my half sister, ang lastname niya gngamit ay sa mom ko which is azañz, yun din po ang nasa b certificate niya. may acknowldgmnt naman po sa likod na pede gamitin yung lastname ng papa niya na gutierrez, kaso po twing nagrerequest ako sa nso, yung sa mom namin ang nalabas sa lastname niya. pano po lalabas na gutierrez ang lastname niya instead of azaña. thanks
hi,
in my daughter’s B/Certificate my name is wrong; they put Conchita instead of Vivencia as the mother’s name. how can I correct this or can my daughter correct this; she’s 20 yrs. old. is she covered by the new law? thank you. please help…
vivencia
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Good morning…..want to seek some advice from you.I have this problem with my BC.Its in the middle name of my mother instead of “O” it was “A” they write its just 1 letter error. Another problem is that im far away now in my birth place.The advice of NSO is to go back in my birthplace which is so far from were i am now.Thank you……..hope can help me
Hi. Good pm.i’m trying my luck if my issue with my BC can be answered here. It’s seems that most of the questions are unanswered here..correct me im wrong though. Nagrereply ba sila?
anyway, my problem with my BC is that my first name is different from what i’m using right now.i didn’t know it until i got a copy of my BC from NSO.[i guess that is covered sa RA 9048 - can be corrected w/o court intervention] now, my last name is different also. Yung nasa BC ko is last name ng mother ko..while yung mga records ko is im using my fathers last name.they are not married.lumalabas din na illegitimate child ako.How will i go about it?Nagrerequire na ba ng court intervention yun case ko? What are the steps/options or process na pwede ko gawin? also, sa DFA, when applying for a passport, pwede ko po ba pagawan na lang ng affidavit [of the same person] to indicate na ako at yung nasa BC ko eh iisang tao? I hope my queries can be answered here..tagal ko na din kasing problema ‘to. appreciate any help.
Salamat & God Bless.
what would be the process if the gender is the problem? thanks
Ask ko din po kung saan siya directly punta? To avoid fixers po. Maraming salamat.
To anyone that can help me:
Please help me, in behalf of my friend. His name is BRIAN (as recorded in Civil Registrar), but upon request of Certificate of Birth in NSO it appeared to BRYAN. Since birth he was using BRIAN. Is he covered the Republic Act No. 9048? Please, please help me.
Thank you!