FAQ on Republic Act No 9048

7/25/2019 FAQ on Republic Act No 9048

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FAQ on Republic Act No. 9048What You Need To Know About

Republic Act 9048

Act Authorizin the !"#!R or !on$ul %eneralto !orrect a !lerical or T&poraphical 'rrorin an 'ntr& and"or !hane o( Fir$t Na)e

or Nic*na)e in the !i+il Rei$terWithout Need o( a ,udicial

-rder

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Republic Act 6RA7 9048 authorize$ the cit& or )unicipal ci+il rei$trar or the con$uleneral to correct a clerical or t&poraphical error in an entr& and"or chane the (ir$tna)e or nic*na)e in the ci+il rei$ter without need o( a udicial order.

RA 9048 a)end$ Article$ :; and 4 whichprohibit the chane o( na)e or $urna)e o( a per$on> or an& correction or chane o(entr& in a ci+il rei$ter without a udicial order.

1re$ident %loria #acapaal?Arro&o appro+ed the act on == #arch =00


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6=7 The new (ir$t na)e or nic*na)e ha$ been habituall& and continuou$l& u$ed b& thepetitioner and he ha$ been publicl& *nown b& that (ir$t na)e or nic*na)e in theco))unit&D or>

67 The chane will a+oid con(u$ion.

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Whether it i$ (or correction o( clerical or t&poraphical error> or (or chane o( (ir$t na)e>the petition )a& be (iled b& a per$on o( leal ae who )u$t ha+e a direct and per$onalintere$t in the correction o( the error or in the chane o( (ir$t na)e in the ci+il rei$ter.

A per$on i$ con$idered o( leal ae when he i$ eihteen &ear$ old and abo+e. Thu$> a)inor 6le$$ than eihteen &ear$ old7 cannot b& hi)$el( (ile a petition> either (orcorrection o( clerical or t&poraphical error or (or chane o( hi$ (ir$t na)e.

-nl& the (ollowin per$on$ are con$idered to ha+e a direct and per$onal intere$t in thecorrection o( clerical error or chane o( (ir$t na)e

-wner o( the record that contain$ the error to be corrected or (ir$t na)e to bechaned

-wnerC$ $pou$e> children> parent$> brother$> $i$ter$> randparent$> uardian> or an&

other per$on dul& authorized b& law or b& the owner o( the docu)ent $ouht to becorrected.

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The petition> whether it i$ (or correction o( clerical error or (or a chane o( (ir$t na)e>$hould be acco)pli$hed properl& and in the pre$cribed (or). ection E o( RA 9048 andRule 8 o( Ad)ini$trati+e -rder No. . =00< reuire that the petition $hould be in the(or) o( an a((ida+it> hence> it $hould be $ub$cribed and $worn to be(ore a per$onauthorized to ad)ini$ter oath.

3a$icall&> the petition )u$t contain the (ollowin (act$ or in(or)ation

#erit$ o( the petition !o)petenc& o( the petitioner 'rroneou$ entr& to be corrected and propo$ed correctionD (ir$t na)e to be chanedand the propo$ed new (ir$t na)e

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The petition $hall not be proce$$ed unle$$ the petitioner $upport$ it with the reuireddocu)ent$. The $upportin docu)ent$ $hould be authentic and enuine> otherwi$e> thepetition $hall be denied or di$appro+ed pur$uant to Rule E.8 o( Ad)ini$trati+e -rder No. . =00


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!erti(ied )achine cop& o( the certi(icate containin the alleed erroneou$ entr& orentrie$

Not le$$ than = public or pri+ate docu)ent$ upon which the correction $hall be ba$ed.'Ba)ple$ o( the$e docu)ent$ are the (ollowin bapti$)al certi(icate> +oterC$ a((ida+it>

e)plo&)ent record> %/" record> )edical record> $chool record> bu$ine$$ record>dri+erC$ licen$e> in$urance> land title$> certi(icate o( land tran$(er> ban* pa$$boo*>N3/"police clearance> ci+il rei$tr& record$ o( a$cendant$> and other$.

Notice and !erti(icate o( 1o$tin

!erti(ied )achine cop& o( the -((icial Receipt o( the (ilin (ee

-ther docu)ent$ a$ )a& be reuired b& the !it&"#unicipal !i+il Rei$trar 6!"#!R7

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A$ in the ca$e o( correction o( clerical error> no petition (or chane o( (ir$t na)e $hall beaccepted unle$$ the petitioner $ub)it$ the reuired $upportin paper$> a$ (ollow$

All the docu)ent$ reuired o( the petitioner (or the correction o( clerical error $hallal$o be reuired o( the petitioner (or chane o( (ir$t na)e.

!learance (ro) authoritie$ $uch a$ clearance (ro) e)plo&er> i( e)plo&edD theNational 3ureau o( /n+e$tiationD the 1hilippine National 1oliceD and other clearance$ a$)a& be reuired b& the concerned !"#!R.

1roo( o( 1ublication. An a((ida+it o( publication (ro) the publi$her and cop& o( the

new$paper clippin$ $hould be attached.

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The !"#!R and the @i$trict"!ircuit Rei$trar 6@"!R7 are authorized to collect (ro) e+er&petitioner the (ollowin rate$ o( (ilin (ee$

-ne thou$and pe$o$ 61000.007 (or the correction o( clerical errorThree thou$and pe$o$ 61>000.007 (or the chane o( (ir$t na)e

/n the ca$e o( a petition (iled with the !on$ul %eneral 6!%7> the (ee$ are the $a)e (or all1hilippine !on$ulate$. The (ee$ are the (ollowin

Fi(t& 2.. dollar$ 6HE0.007 (or the correction o( clerical or t&poraphical error

-ne hundred (i(t& 2.. dollar$ 6H


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The eneral rule i$ that petition $hall be (iled with the ocal !i+il Rei$tr& -((ice 6!R-7where the record containin the clerical error to be corrected or (ir$t na)e to bechaned i$ *ept. /ncluded in thi$ eneral rule i$ the ca$e o( the -((ice o( the !ler* o(hariCa !ourt where record$ o( di+orce$> re+ocation$ o( di+orce$> con+er$ion$ to /$la)are *ept and where $o)e #u$li) )arriae$ are rei$tered.

owe+er> in ca$e the petitioner i$ a )irant within or out$ide the 1hilippine$> )eaninhi$ pre$ent re$idence or do)icile i$ di((erent (ro) where hi$ ci+il rei$tr& record orrecord$ are rei$tered> he )a& (ile the petition in the neare$t !R- in hi$ area. i$petition will be treated a$ a )irant petition.

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