Philippine Driver's License Renewal - LTOExam.com 
RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS
For Non-Professional (NPDL) / Professional (PDL) Driver’s License / Conductor’s License (CL):


You may apply for license renewal at least 1 month before the expiration but not more than two (2) years after the expiration date.


Current Non-Professional (NPDL) /  Professional (PDL) Driver’s License / Conductor’s License (CL) due to expire or expired but NOT more than two (2) years.
Download, Print and Fill Up the LTO Application Form. (DOWNLOAD FORM HERE)
Medical Certificate with Official Receipt (O.R) issued by any LTO Accredited or Licensed Physician.
Photo Capture and Biometric Signature (Personal Appearance)
FEES & CHARGES:


License Fee: 350.00
+
Computer Fee: 67.53
+
Penalty Fee: (If Any*)


*Penalty Fee:


If Driver’s License Is Expired:


1 Day to 1 Year: 75.00
1 Year & 1 Day to 2 Years: 150.00
More Than 2 Years: 225.00


If the expiry date of the license falls on a weekend, holiday or non-working day, the license shall be renewed on or before the last working day prior to the expiry date of such licenses.


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DELINQUENT / DORMANT DRIVER’S LICENSE:


For Non-Professional (NPDL) , Professional (PDL) Driver’s License and Conductor’s License (CL) expired for more than 2 years, aside from the Renewal Requirements posted above the applicant shall also re-take the LTO Written and Practical Examinations.


So don’t forget to renew your Driver’s License one or two months before the expiry date to avoid the hassle of retaking the exams again.


Maternity Benefit | Republic of the Philippines Social Security System 
The SSS Maternity Benefit is a daily cash allowance granted to a female member who is unable to work due to childbirth, miscarriage, or emergency termination of pregnancy (ETP).


It is granted to female members in every instance of childbirth, miscarriage, or ETP, regardless of civil status, employment status, legitimacy of child, and frequency of pregnancy.


See Expanded Maternity Leave Law
See Implementing Rules and Regulations

A member is qualified to avail of this benefit if she:


Has paid at least three (3) months of contributions in the 12-month period immediately preceding the semester of childbirth, miscarriage, or ETP. In determining the female member’s entitlement to the benefit, the SSS shall only consider those contributions paid prior to the semester of contingency; and
Has duly notified the employer of her pregnancy and the probable date of her childbirth, if employed. Moreover, the notice shall be transmitted to SSS in accordance with the rules and regulations it may provide; and
Has duly notified the SSS directly of her pregnancy and the probable date of her childbirth, if a self-employed (SE) or voluntary member (VM), a non-working spouse (NWS), or an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW).

Amount of Benefit


The amount of the daily maternity benefit allowance is equivalent to one hundred percent (100%) of the female member’s average daily salary credit (ADSC) for a compensable period of:


105 days        any instance of live childbirth (normal or caesarian section delivery)
120 days        additional 15 days for solo parents under RA No. 8972, also known as the Solo Parents’ Welfare Act
60 days        miscarriage or ETP including stillbirth
Employed female members shall receive full pay, which consists of their SSS maternity benefit computed based on their ADSC and salary differential to be paid by the employer, except for the following:


Distressed establishments
Retail/service establishments with not more than 10 workers
Micro-business enterprises with total assets of not more than P3M
Those with similar or more than the proposed benefits
NOTE: 


Application for Exemption shall be submitted to DOLE every 1st quarter of the year.
Salary differential refers to the amount borne by the employer relative to the difference between the actual cash benefits received from the SSS and the regular wage of the employed female member for the entire duration of the maternity leave.
Meanwhile, female SE members (including those in the informal economy), non-working spouses, VMs, and OFWs shall receive the SSS maternity benefit only.


 


Benefit Computation


Exclude the semester of contingency.
A semester refers to two (2) consecutive quarters ending in the quarter of childbirth, miscarriage, or ETP.
A quarter refers to three (3) consecutive months ending in March, June, September, or December.
Count twelve (12) months backwards starting from the month immediately before the semester of contingency.
Identify and add the six (6) highest monthly salary credits within the 12-month period to arrive at the total monthly salary credit.
Monthly salary credit (MSC) refers to the compensation base for contributions and benefits related to the total earnings for the month.
Refer to the SSS Contribution Table.


IMPORTANT: Pursuant to Circular No. 2020-032 dated 24 November 2020, starting January 2021, SS contribution includes Workers’ Investment and Savings Program or WISP (SSS Provident Fund) contribution. The computation of benefits under the Regular SSS Program shall be based on contributions up to 20,000 MSC.
Contributions paid within or after the semester of contingency shall not be considered in the computation of benefit.


Divide the total monthly salary credit by 180 days to get the average daily salary credit (ADSC). This is equivalent to the daily maternity allowance.
 


Multiply the daily maternity allowance by the compensable period to arrive at the amount of benefit due.
ADSC = Total MSC / 180


x 60 days for miscarriage/ETP including still birth
x 105 days for live childbirth (normal or caesarean section delivery)
x 120 days for solo parent under R.A. 8972 (Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000) 105 days + 15 days
Sample Computation


 


Limitations in Granting the Maternity Benefit


The grant of maternity benefit is a bar to the recovery of sickness benefit under RA No. 11199 or SS Act of 2018 for the same period for which daily maternity benefits have been received.


In case of the overlapping of two (2) maternity benefit claims, the female member shall be granted maternity benefits for both contingencies in a consecutive manner. However, the amount of benefit corresponding to the period where there is an overlap shall be deducted from the current maternity benefit claim.


Moreover, the female member shall be paid only one (1) maternity benefit regardless of the number of offspring per childbirth or delivery (e.g. twins, triplets, quadruplets, etc.).


 


Rules in Filing of Maternity Notifications


For Employed Members and Employers


The female member, upon confirmation of pregnancy, shall immediately inform her employer of such fact and the expected date of childbirth through submission of Maternity Notification Form together with any of the following proof of pregnancy:


Result of pregnancy test duly signed by the physician/municipal health officer; or
Result of other diagnostic tests, which may include any of the following:
Ultrasound; or
 Blood Pregnancy test
Beta HCG; or
Early Pregnancy factor
The employer shall, in turn, notify the SSS through the submission of Maternity Notification through the employer’s My.SSS account in the SSS Website.  The employer shall not be required to transmit to SSS the proof of pregnancy submitted to them by the member.


For SE/VM/NWS and OFW


SE/VM/NWS/OFW members may give notice directly to the SSS through any of the following channels:


Member’s My.SSS account in the SSS Website;
SSS Mobile App; or
Self-Service Express Terminals

The full payment of maternity benefits shall be advanced by the employer within thirty (30) days from the filing of the maternity leave application. The SSS shall then immediately reimburse the employer of 100% of the amount of SSS maternity benefits advanced to the employee upon receipt of satisfactory proof of such payment and legality thereof.


On the other hand, the SSS shall directly pay the female member whose contingency occurred during employment but who is currently unemployed, temporarily laid off, or whose company is on lock-out or experiencing a labor strike or separated from employment/SE/VM/OFW/NWS.

Maternity benefits shall be released to the member’s/employer’s approved disbursement account in the Disbursement Account Enrollment Module (DAEM). Hence, members/employers shall be required to enroll their disbursement account details in the DAEM, in the My.SSS. Individual members may enroll a maximum of three (3) disbursement accounts, while Employers shall enroll one (1) disbursement account. Moreover, employers may enroll the same disbursement account for all their branches and subsidiaries.


An electronic notification shall be sent to the member/employer upon crediting of the benefit claims to their bank/E-wallet accounts, or if the benefit is already available for disbursement through remittance centers. Members/employers may also view the status of the disbursement through the Inquiry Module of the My.SSS account


However, in case of unsuccessful crediting of the benefit to the enrolled disbursement account of the member/employer, the member/employer shall be required to update details of their existing disbursement account information or enroll a new disbursement account in the DAEM and shall request re-disbursement of the maternity benefits through the Benefit Re-disbursement Module in the member’s/employer’s My.SSS account.


See How to Request Benefit Re-disbursement


The maternity leave benefit cannot be deferred but should be availed of either before or after the actual period of delivery in a continuous and uninterrupted manner, and such that:


IN CASES OF LIVE CHILDBIRTH        IN CASES OF MISCARRIAGE OR ETP (INCLUDING STILL BIRTH)
 105 days maternity leave (with full pay)


 60 days maternity leave (without prenatal)


In all the above instances, the maternity leave benefit can be credited as combinations of prenatal and postnatal leave as long as it does not exceed 105 days or 60 days, as the case may be. In no case shall postnatal care be less than 60 days.
Female members have the option to allocate maternity leave credits of up to seven (7) days to the child’s father (married or not) or to the qualified alternate caregiver (a relative within 4th degree of consanguinity or the current partner of the member sharing the same household). The maternity leave credits of the female member shall be reduced accordingly, depending on the number of days allocated to the child’s father or to the qualified alternate caregiver.


The child’s father or qualified alternate caregiver must present to their employer a written notice from the member stating the number of allocated days, as proof of allocation. The allocated leave credits may be enjoyed either in a continuous or an intermittent manner within the maternity leave period of the female member.


Meanwhile, the option to allocate maternity leave credits shall not be applicable in case the female worker suffers miscarriage or ETP.


 


In Case of Death or Permanent Incapacity of the female worker


In the event the beneficiary female worker dies or becomes permanently incapacitated, the balance of her maternity leave benefits, if any, shall accrue to the child’s father or to a qualified alternate caregiver subject to the following conditions:


That the maternity leave benefits have not yet been settled; and
Subject to submission of proof of member’s death or incapacity and compliance to applicable SSS rules.
In case the maternity leave benefits have already been paid to the deceased or permanently incapacitated female worker in full, the child’s father or qualified alternate caregiver shall be entitled to enjoy the remaining unexpired leave credits of the female worker, if any, without pay. Such leave without pay shall not be considered as a gap in the service of the child’s father or qualified alternate caregiver in both the public and private sector.

Applications for maternity benefit claims may be filed within ten (10) years from the date of delivery, miscarriage, or ETP.


NOTE: The new guidelines shall be observed for childbirth, miscarriage, and ETP occurring on or after March 11, 2019. For contingencies prior to March 11, 2019, the pertinent provisions of RA No. 8282 or 11199 shall apply.

Effective 01 September 2021, the Maternity Benefit Application (MBA)/Maternity Benefit Reimbursement Application (MBRA) shall be filed online through the member’s/employer’s My.SSS account in the SSS website.


See also:


Register or login to My.SSS now
See How to Apply for Maternity Benefit Application online
See How to enroll an account in the Disbursement Account Enrollment Module (DAEM)


 


If filing for Maternity Benefit Application (MBA) – for individual members
For contingencies that occurred on or after 11 March 2019, or the effectivity date of Republic Act No. (RA) 11210 or the Expanded Maternity Leave Law (EMLL)
 


The female member or employer shall be required to submit online the scanned copy of the original (colored) or certified true copy with good image quality of the following supporting documents, whichever is applicable:
For live childbirth (normal or caesarian) – Any of the following:
Child’s Certificate of Live Birth (CLB)/Certificate of Death (COD) duly registered with the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) with corresponding Official Receipt (OR), or Acknowledgement Receipt (AR) issued by the LCR, if the filing date of MBA/MBRA is within six (6) months from the date of delivery; or
Child’s CLB/COD issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) with corresponding OR or AR if the filing date of MBA/MBRA is beyond six (6) months from the date of delivery; or
Report of Child’s Birth/Death issued by the Philippine Embassy/ Consulate General/PSA, or its equivalent document issued in a foreign country with English translation, if applicable.
For stillbirth or fetal death – Any of the following:
Certificate of Fetal Death (COFD) duly registered with the LCR with corresponding OR or AR issued by the LCR, if filing date of MBA/MBRA is within six (6) months from the date of delivery; or
COFD issued by PSA with corresponding OR or AR if filing date of MBA/MBRA is beyond six (6) months from the date of delivery; or
COFD issued by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate General/PSA, or its equivalent document issued in a foreign country with English translation, if applicable.
For miscarriage, emergency termination of pregnancy (ETP), ectopic pregnancy or hydatidiform mole – The following documents shall be required for submission:
Any of the following proofs of pregnancy:
Result of pregnancy test duly signed by a physician/municipal health officer; or
Result of other diagnostic tests with the corresponding report duly signed by a physician, which may include any of the following:
Ultrasound;
Blood Pregnancy test (Beta HCG); or
Early Pregnancy factor; and
Any of the following proofs of termination of pregnancy duly signed by a physician:
Pregnancy test result;
Ultrasound result;
Histopathological Report; or
Operating Room Record (ORR); and
Any of the following medical documents duly signed by a physician:
Medical Certificate;
Records of Consultation; or
Clinical Abstract/Discharge Summary
 


 


For specific maternity case or circumstance of the female member or employer, the following are the additional rules and/or required supporting documents (i.e., scanned copy of the colored original or certified true copy with good image quality), whichever is applicable:
 


For maternity contingencies that occurred locally
Medical documents that are electronically issued must be submitted together with the Official Receipt of the procedure.
The physician’s name and Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) license number must be indicated in the medical documents.
For maternity contingencies that occurred abroad
Medical documents that are issued in the foreign country must be submitted with English translation, if applicable.
Authentication by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate General or notary public in the foreign country, or issuance of apostille by a Foreign Ministry/Embassy/Consulate, for any supporting document shall not be required.
For qualified Solo Parents under RA 8972 or the Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000
Any of the following documents issued by the Local Government Unit (LGU) and signed by the Social Worker and the City/Municipal Mayor shall be required for submission:
Valid Solo Parent ID; or
Certification/e-Certification of eligibility of the Solo Parent, if the ID is not yet available.
The date of delivery must be within the validity period of the Solo Parent ID/Certification/e-Certification of Eligibility, except for first-time solo parent whose document must have been issued within six (6) months from the date of delivery.
Certification/e-Certification of eligibility must contain all the necessary details as reflected in the Solo Parent ID (e.g., name and address of solo parent, date of validity/issuance, name and date of birth of child/ren).
For Self-employed (SE)/Voluntary (VM)/Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) members who were previously employed, or members already separated from employment – The following documents shall be required for submission, whichever is applicable:
If the delivery/miscarriage/ETP occurs within the employment period or within six (6) months from her date of separation from employment: Certificate of Separation from Employment indicating the effective date of separation and that no advance payment was granted by the employer.
If member cannot secure Certificate of Separation from Employment: Affidavit of Undertaking Form duly administered by the SSS branch official/employee or foreign representative authorized as administering officer, indicating the effective date of separation from employment and that no advance payment was granted by the employer, provided that the reason for separation is any of the following:
Company is on strike;
Company has been dissolved or has ceased operation;
There is a pending case before a court regarding the member’s separation from employment;
Member is on Absence Without Official Leave (AWOL) or has strained relations with the employer;
Member’s current address is more than 30 kilometers from the employer’s address; or
Member’s record from her former employer is no longer available.
For employers who already paid the maternity benefit in advance to their female employees but cannot provide the required documents under Section I.A since said employees did not return or report back to work after childbirth/miscarriage/ETP or are already separated from employment or deceased
The following documents shall be required for submission, whichever is applicable:
Any medical document issued by the hospital/medical facility indicating live childbirth; or proof of pregnancy or any medical document issued by the hospital/medical facility indicating miscarriage/ETP; and
Certification from the employer that the employee did not return or report back to work after childbirth/miscarriage/ETP, or that the employee is already separated from employment; or deceased employee’s COD issued by the PSA or LCR; and
Any of the following proofs of advance payment by the employer of the SSS maternity benefit of the female member:
Cash voucher or relevant document indicating receipt of advance payment signed by the member; or
Proof of credit or transfer to the member’s bank account with corresponding pay slip or relevant document indicating the advance payment.
For employers who cannot provide the child’s CLB/COD or any medical document issued by the hospital/medical facility indicating live childbirth, the reimbursement shall only correspond to sixty (60) days of maternity benefit for miscarriage/ETP or still birth/fetal death.
For female members or employers filing for adjustment of settled maternity benefits since the allocated leave credits were not used due to unemployment/separation from employment of the child’s father or qualified alternate caregiver –The following documents shall be required for submission, whichever is applicable:
If unemployed prior to and during the period of maternity leave: Duly notarized affidavit signed by the child’s father or qualified alternate caregiver stating that he/she is unemployed prior to and during the period of maternity leave;
If the date of separation is prior to the date of delivery of the member: Certificate of Separation from Employment issued by the employer of the child’s father or qualified alternate caregiver indicating the effective date of separation; or
If the date of separation is after the date of delivery of the member: Certificate/s issued by the employer of the child’s father or qualified alternate caregiver indicating the effective date of separation and that the maternity leave credits allocated by the member were not used.
 


For contingencies that occurred prior to 11 March 2019, or the effectivity date of RA 11210 or the EMLL
 


The female member or employer shall be required to submit online the same supporting documents as enumerated under Section I above. The following additional rules for caesarian delivery shall also apply:


 


Any of the following documents issued by the hospital/medical facility indicating the type of delivery:
Operating room record (ORR);
Surgical memorandum;
Discharge summary report;
Medical/Clinical abstract;
Delivery report;
Detailed invoice showing applicable charges, only if the caesarian delivery occurred abroad; or
Similar medical documents.
For employers who already paid the maternity benefit in advance to their female employees but cannot provide the above-mentioned additional supporting document since said employees did not return or report back to work after childbirth, or are already separated from employment or deceased, the reimbursement shall only correspond to sixty (60) days of maternity benefit for normal delivery.
 


 


If filing for Maternity Benefit Reimbursement Application (MBRA) – for employers
For contingencies that occurred on or after 11 March 2019, or the effectivity date of Republic Act No. (RA) 11210 or the Expanded Maternity Leave Law (EMLL)
 


The female member or employer shall be required to submit online the scanned copy of the original (colored) or certified true copy with good image quality of the following supporting documents, whichever is applicable:
For live childbirth (normal or caesarian) – Any of the following:
Child’s Certificate of Live Birth (CLB)/Certificate of Death (COD) duly registered with the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) with corresponding Official Receipt (OR), or Acknowledgement Receipt (AR) issued by the LCR, if the filing date of MBA/MBRA is within six (6) months from the date of delivery; or
Child’s CLB/COD issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) with corresponding OR or AR if the filing date of MBA/MBRA is beyond six (6) months from the date of delivery; or
Report of Child’s Birth/Death issued by the Philippine Embassy/ Consulate General/PSA, or its equivalent document issued in a foreign country with English translation, if applicable.
For stillbirth or fetal death – Any of the following:
Certificate of Fetal Death (COFD) duly registered with the LCR with corresponding OR or AR issued by the LCR, if filing date of MBA/MBRA is within six (6) months from the date of delivery; or
COFD issued by PSA with corresponding OR or AR if filing date of MBA/MBRA is beyond six (6) months from the date of delivery; or
COFD issued by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate General/PSA, or its equivalent document issued in a foreign country with English translation, if applicable.
For miscarriage, emergency termination of pregnancy (ETP), ectopic pregnancy or hydatidiform mole – The following documents shall be required for submission:
Any of the following proofs of pregnancy:
Result of pregnancy test duly signed by a physician/municipal health officer; or
Result of other diagnostic tests with the corresponding report duly signed by a physician, which may include any of the following:
Ultrasound;
Blood Pregnancy test (Beta HCG); or
Early Pregnancy factor; and
Any of the following proofs of termination of pregnancy duly signed by a physician:
Pregnancy test result;
Ultrasound result;
Histopathological Report; or
Operating Room Record (ORR); and
Any of the following medical documents duly signed by a physician:
Medical Certificate;
Records of Consultation; or
Clinical Abstract/Discharge Summary
 


For specific maternity case or circumstance of the female member or employer, the following are the additional rules and/or required supporting documents (i.e., scanned copy of the colored original or certified true copy with good image quality), whichever is applicable:
 


For maternity contingencies that occurred locally
Medical documents that are electronically issued must be submitted together with the Official Receipt of the procedure.
The physician’s name and Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) license number must be indicated in the medical documents.
For maternity contingencies that occurred abroad
Medical documents that are issued in the foreign country must be submitted with English translation, if applicable.
Authentication by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate General or notary public in the foreign country, or issuance of apostille by a Foreign Ministry/Embassy/Consulate, for any supporting document shall not be required.
For qualified Solo Parents under RA 8972 or the Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000
Any of the following documents issued by the Local Government Unit (LGU) and signed by the Social Worker and the City/Municipal Mayor shall be required for submission:
Valid Solo Parent ID; or
Certification/e-Certification of eligibility of the Solo Parent, if the ID is not yet available.
The date of delivery must be within the validity period of the Solo Parent ID/Certification/e-Certification of Eligibility, except for first-time solo parent whose document must have been issued within six (6) months from the date of delivery.
Certification/e-Certification of eligibility must contain all the necessary details as reflected in the Solo Parent ID (e.g., name and address of solo parent, date of validity/issuance, name and date of birth of child/ren).
For Self-employed (SE)/Voluntary (VM)/Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) members who were previously employed, or members already separated from employment – The following documents shall be required for submission, whichever is applicable:
If the delivery/miscarriage/ETP occurs within the employment period or within six (6) months from her date of separation from employment: Certificate of Separation from Employment indicating the effective date of separation and that no advance payment was granted by the employer.
If member cannot secure Certificate of Separation from Employment: Affidavit of Undertaking Form duly administered by the SSS branch official/employee or foreign representative authorized as administering officer, indicating the effective date of separation from employment and that no advance payment was granted by the employer, provided that the reason for separation is any of the following:
Company is on strike;
Company has been dissolved or has ceased operation;
There is a pending case before a court regarding the member’s separation from employment;
Member is on Absence Without Official Leave (AWOL) or has strained relations with the employer;
Member’s current address is more than 30 kilometers from the employer’s address; or
Member’s record from her former employer is no longer available.
For employers who already paid the maternity benefit in advance to their female employees but cannot provide the required documents under Section I.A since said employees did not return or report back to work after childbirth/miscarriage/ETP or are already separated from employment or deceased
The following documents shall be required for submission, whichever is applicable:
Any medical document issued by the hospital/medical facility indicating live childbirth; or proof of pregnancy or any medical document issued by the hospital/medical facility indicating miscarriage/ETP; and
Certification from the employer that the employee did not return or report back to work after childbirth/miscarriage/ETP, or that the employee is already separated from employment; or deceased employee’s COD issued by the PSA or LCR; and
Any of the following proofs of advance payment by the employer of the SSS maternity benefit of the female member:
Cash voucher or relevant document indicating receipt of advance payment signed by the member; or
Proof of credit or transfer to the member’s bank account with corresponding pay slip or relevant document indicating the advance payment.
For employers who cannot provide the child’s CLB/COD or any medical document issued by the hospital/medical facility indicating live childbirth, the reimbursement shall only correspond to sixty (60) days of maternity benefit for miscarriage/ETP or still birth/fetal death.
For female members or employers filing for adjustment of settled maternity benefits since the allocated leave credits were not used due to unemployment/separation from employment of the child’s father or qualified alternate caregiver – The following documents shall be required for submission, whichever is applicable:
If unemployed prior to and during the period of maternity leave: Duly notarized affidavit signed by the child’s father or qualified alternate caregiver stating that he/she is unemployed prior to and during the period of maternity leave;
If the date of separation is prior to the date of delivery of the member: Certificate of Separation from Employment issued by the employer of the child’s father or qualified alternate caregiver indicating the effective date of separation; or
If the date of separation is after the date of delivery of the member: Certificate/s issued by the employer of the child’s father or qualified alternate caregiver indicating the effective date of separation and that the maternity leave credits allocated by the member were not used.
 


For contingencies that occurred prior to 11 March 2019, or the effectivity date of RA 11210 or the EMLL
 


The female member or employer shall be required to submit online the same supporting documents as enumerated under Section I above. The following additional rules for caesarian delivery shall also apply:


 


Any of the following documents issued by the hospital/medical facility indicating the type of delivery:
Operating room record (ORR);
Surgical memorandum;
Discharge summary report;
Medical/Clinical abstract;
Delivery report;
Detailed invoice showing applicable charges, only if the caesarian delivery occurred abroad; or
Similar medical documents
For employers who already paid the maternity benefit in advance to their female employees but cannot provide the above-mentioned additional supporting document since said employees did not return or report back to work after childbirth, or are already separated from employment or deceased, the reimbursement shall only correspond to sixty (60) days of maternity benefit for normal delivery.

Salary loan | Republic of the Philippines Social Security System 
Definition
It is a privilege loan granted to eligible member-borrowers intended to meet their short-term credit needs.

Qualifying Conditions
All employed members, including kasambahay/household employees, self-employed (SE) members, voluntary members (VM), including non-working spouse (NWS), and land-based Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) members applying for salary loan must meet the following eligibility requirements:


Number of posted contributions:
For a one-month loan, the member must have thirty-six (36) posted monthly contributions, six (6) of which should be within the last twelve (12) months prior to the month of filing of application.
For a two-month loan, the member must have seventy-two (72) posted monthly contributions, six (6) of which should be within the last twelve (12) months prior to the month of filing of application.
In addition, SE members, VM (including NWS), or OFW-LB must have at least six (6) posted monthly contributions under their current coverage/membership type prior to the month of loan application.
The employer of the employed member must be updated in the payment of contributions and loan remittances.
The member must:
Have not been granted any final benefit (e.g., permanent total disability, retirement), provided that if a final benefit has previously been granted, the same has already been canceled prior to the loan application due to re-employment, resumption of self-employment, or recovery from total disability
Be of legal age and under sixty-five (65) years of age at the time of application for loan;
Have no past due Salary Loan including Salary Loan Early Renewal Program (SLERP), Educational Assistance Loan Program (EALP), or other short-term or long-term member loans as may be determined by the SSS;
Have not been disqualified due to fraud committed against the SSS.
Have an updated contact information in the SSS database; and
Have an active disbursement account enrolled through the Disbursement Account Enrollment Module (DAEM) in the My.SSS portal.


Loan Details
Salary Loan Amount


A one-month loan is equivalent to the average of the member’s twelve (12) latest posted Monthly Salary Credits (MSCs), under the Regular Social Security (SS) Program, rounded to the next higher MSC, or amount applied for, whichever is lower.
A two-month salary loan is equivalent to twice the average of the member’s twelve (12) latest posted MSCs, under the Regular SS Program, rounded to the next higher MSC, or amount applied for, whichever is lower.
The net amount of the loan shall be the approved loan amount less applicable service fee, pro-rated interest, and outstanding balance of previous short-term member loans, if any.
 


Interest Rate, Penalty and Service Fee


Interest Rates
Type of Salary Loan Application        Interest Rate
Initial
Loan renewal without availment of penalty condonation for the past five (5) years
Eight percent (8%) interest per annum based on diminishing principal balance.
Loan renewal with previous availment of penalty condonation within the past five (5) years
Ten percent (10%) interest per annum based on diminishing principal balance.


The interest rate for the Salary Loan program is subject to adjustment in response to market conditions. Rate adjustments will be announced through official SSS communication channels and will apply only to new or renewed loans effective from the date of the adjustment.


The Annual Effective Interest Rate (EIR) may vary slightly per borrower. It depends on factors such as the loan amount, release date, amortization start date, and appropriate charges. The specific EIR will be reflected in the individual Disclosure Statement displayed during the loan application process.




Pro-rated interest from the date of Salary Loan granting up to the end of the month prior to the first amortization month shall be deducted in advance from the Salary Loan proceeds.
A service fee of 1% of the loan amount shall be charged and deducted from the proceeds of the Salary Loan.
Salary Loan amortizations remitted after the due date shall bear a penalty of 1% per month computed and charged for every day of delay.
If the Salary Loan remains unpaid after the loan term, a 10% annual interest and a 1% monthly penalty shall apply until fully paid.
 


Salary Loan Repayment Term and Schedule of Payment


The loan shall be payable within the approved loan term in twenty-four (24) equal monthly amortizations.
The loan amortization shall start on the second month following the month of the approval of the loan.
Payment deadline shall be on or before the last day of the month following the applicable month. Please see sample illustration below:
Applicable Month        Payment Deadline
March 2025        30 April 2025
April 2025        31 May 2025
May 2025        30 June 2025
 


4. In case the payment deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Holiday, payment may be made on the next working day.


5. Payment shall be made using a Payment Reference Number (PRN) at any SSS Branch Office with Tellering facility, or through any SSS-accredited collecting agent.


 


Application of Salary Loan Payments


Any payment, including excess in the monthly amortization, if any, shall be applied in the following order of priority:


Penalty
Interest
Principal
Likewise, overpayment on a previous loan shall be subject to validation of SSS, and if valid, shall be applied to the active loan, if any, in accordance with the above order of priority. If there is no active loan, it shall be refunded to the member upon their request.


 


Default


A loan shall be considered in default when the total unpaid obligation consisting of unpaid principal, interest, and penalties is equivalent to more than six (6) monthly amortizations or it has remaining unpaid balance after its loan term. The full balance of a defaulted loan shall become due and demandable and must be paid in full without the need for demand or notice.


 


Deduction of Unpaid Salary Loan from the Applicable Benefits


If the loan remains wholly or partly unpaid upon its maturity, the SSS is authorized to collect, deduct, or withhold its outstanding balance, inclusive of interest and penalties, from whatever SSS benefit that may be due to the member or their beneficiaries.


In the event that the member or their beneficiaries are filing the final benefit claim application (e.g., permanent total disability, retirement, death), the outstanding balance of the loan, including interest and penalties, shall be deducted from the final benefit proceeds.


 


Salary Loan Renewal


Renewal shall be allowed after six (6) months from date of loan approval provided that:
the existing loan is not past due; and
the last three (3) monthly amortizations were paid within due dates prior to the month of renewal application.The balance of the existing loan shall be deducted from the proceeds of the new loan.
A fully paid loan may be renewed immediately provided that the last three (3) monthly amortizations were paid within the scheduled due dates. If any of the last three (3) monthly amortizations were paid after the due date, renewal shall be allowed after three (3) months from the date of the loan full payment.
Proceeds of the new loan must be any amount greater than or equal to PhP 2,000.00 after deducting the appropriate charges and prior loan balance, except for kasambahay/household employees, whose loan proceeds must be greater than or equal to one hundred pesos (PhP 100.00).
These loan renewal policies shall likewise apply to the renewal of loans granted prior to the effectivity of Circular 2025-004 Guidelines of the SSS Salary Loan Program.
 


Other Conditions


Cancellation of the Salary Loan shall not be allowed. If the member intends to terminate the loan earlier than the loan term, the outstanding balance composed of penalty (if any), interest and principal, may be paid in full as of date of full settlement.
The SSS reserves the right to recover and recall any Salary Loans disbursed due to any of the following in accordance with protocols established by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and relevant payment system operators such as BancNet and the Philippine Clearing House Corporation (PCHC):
Error
Duplication
Unauthorized credit
Other analogous circumstances
If the member has already withdrawn the erroneously disbursed amount, the procedures for its return – including the designated contact details, the period within which the amount must be returned, and the applicable payment instructions-shall be provided in an official notification issued by the SSS.


Until the amount is returned and its receipt by the SSS is confirmed, the member shall be temporarily disqualified from availing of any SSS loan program.


Should the amount remain unreturned beyond the specified period, the total amount shall become due and demandable, and the applicable interest rate and penalty prescribed under item D.5 of the Guidelines of the SSS Salary Loan Program shall apply. The total outstanding balance, including applicable interest and penalties, shall be deducted from the member’s future SSS benefit claims, subject to existing policies and regulations.

Loan Proceeds
The loan proceeds shall be released through any of the following:


Active Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID)-Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Card; or
Active single account in any Philippine Electronic Fund Transfer System and Operations Network (PESONet) participating banks in the name of the member. Said bank account must be enrolled in the DAEM of the member’s My.SSS account.

Responsibilities of the Employer (for employed members)
The employer shall log in to their My.SSS account and electronically certify the loan application of their employees attesting that:


The member is presently employed by the employer or the company.
The net take home pay is sufficient to cover the deduction of the Salary Loan monthly amortization.
The employer shall be responsible for the collection through payroll deduction and remittance to the SSS of the amortization due on the employed member’s Salary Loan.
In case the employed member is separated voluntarily (e.g., retirement or resignation) or involuntarily (e.g., termination of employment or cessation of operations of the business) from the company, the employer shall deduct the total balance of the loan from any compensation or benefit/s due the employee and shall remit the same in full to SSS.
The employer shall report to the SSS through the Loan Collection List (LCL), not later than the last day of the month immediately following the month of separation, the effective date of separation from the company, and the unpaid loan balance of the employed member, if the compensation and benefit/s of the employed member are insufficient to fully repay their loan.

How to Apply
A member shall file the loan application online through the SSS Website by accessing their My.SSS account or through the MySSS mobile application.




Water for Every Resident (WATER) Program - Development Bank of the Philippines 
The WATER Program supports the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022 in its aim to
increase the percentage of households with access to safe water supply. It also supports the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation for all. By 2030, the Program is expected to have financed Php 30-Billion of investments in water supply projects.


Program Objectives
To contribute to the provision of safe and affordable water supply through financing to help achieve inclusive growth and poverty reduction
To provide credit assistance to water service providers in their investment requirements in
order to provide safe, reliable and affordable water services
Eligible Borrowers
Local Government Units (LGUs)
Water Districts
Private Corporations
Private Water Service Providers
Eligible Projects
Source development for distribution or for bulk water supply.
Water transmission and/or distribution system rehabilitation, expansion and upgrading.
Development/installation of water treatment facilities/equipment.
Investment for Non-Revenue Water reduction or other efficiency-enhancing measures, such as but not limited to computerization of accounts, billing and collection system, installation of energy-saving equipment.
Purchase of necessary tools and equipment such as but not limited to generator sets, service vehicles, trucks, water leak detector including construction or rehabilitation of existing non-network facilities (e.g. office building, warehouse) to improve efficiency and service delivery.
Investment for Climate Change Adaptation Technologies (e.g. rain water collection system)
Eligible Expenditures
Capital Investment
Working capital requirement
Interest during construction
Refinancing of existing loan
Consultancy services
Project Preparation Activities (i.e. feasibility study, detailed engineering design)
Loan Features
Equity Participation


Private corporations – minimum of 30% based on total project cost
Water Districts, Local Government Units, Associations and Cooperatives – minimum of 10% based on total project cost
For Water Districts and LGUs, DBP may finance up to 100% of the proposed project provided that safety measures are in place, such as, the loan is fully secured, all receivables are assigned in favor of DBP, ADB requirement is imposed, DBP is a major depository bank, etc.


Interest Rate
Interest rate shall be based on the existing DBP circulars on lending rates while the credit spread shall be based on the Borrower Risk Rating (BRR).


Loan Term
The term of the loan shall be based on the project cash flows or depending on the source of fund. The mode of repayment shall be monthly or quarterly depending on the cash flow of the project and/or the business




Retirement Benefit | Republic of the Philippines Social Security System 
Definition
The retirement benefit is a cash benefit paid either in monthly pension or as lump sum to a retiree member who can no longer work due to old age. 


Types of retirement benefit


Monthly pension – a lifetime cash benefit paid to a retiree member on a monthly regular basis who has paid at least 120 monthly contributions prior to the semester of retirement.
Lump sum benefit – a one-time cash benefit equivalent to the total contributions paid, including interest earned, paid to a retiree member who has not met the required 120 monthly contributions.

Qualifying Conditions
1. A member must have paid at least one hundred twenty (120) monthly contributions prior to the semester of retirement; and is any of the following, whichever is applicable:


a. Has reached sixty (60) years old and is separated from employment or has ceased to be self-employed/Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW)/Household Helper (optional retirement), except:


In the case of an underground mineworker (R.A. No. 8558), at least 55 years old effective 13 March 1998; and
In the case of an underground or a surface mineworker (R.A. No. 10757), at least fifty (50) years old effective 27 April 2016; or
b. Is at least sixty-five (65) years old, whether employed/self-employed, working as OFW/household helper or not (technical retirement), except:


In the case of an underground mineworker effective 13 March 1998 [R.A. No. 8558] or a surface mineworker effective 27 April 2016 (R.A. No. 10757), at least sixty (60) years old, and
In the case of a racehorse jockey (R.A. No. 10789), at least 55 years old effective 24 May 2016.
c. A Total disability pensioner who has recovered from disability and is at least 60 years old or:


In the case of an underground mineworker (R.A. No. 8558), at least 55 years old effective 13 March 1998; and
In the case of an underground or a surface mineworker (R.A. No. 10757), at least fifty (50) years old effective 27 April 2016.
2. A former retiree-pensioner whose monthly pension was suspended due to re-employment/self-employment and is now separated from employment or has ceased to be self-employed.


Benefit Details
Lump Sum Benefit


A member who has reached the age of 60 years (or 50 years old if underground or surface mineworker) for optional retirement, or 65 years (or 60 years old if underground or surface mineworker; or 55 years old if a racehorse jockey) for technical retirement, and has paid less than 120 monthly contributions prior to the semester of retirement.


A member filing for retirement benefit and has paid less than 120 monthly contributions shall be given the option to continue paying the contributions as a voluntary member (VM) to complete the 120 months to avail the full benefits thru monthly pension.


 


Monthly Pension


If a member is qualified, the amount of monthly pension will be the highest result of the following formula:


300 + (20% x AMSC*) + (2% x AMSC) x (CYS** – 10); or
40% x AMSC; or
Minimum pension (P1,200 if with at least 10 CYS or P2,400 if with at least 20 CYS).
*AMSC (Average Monthly Salary Credit)
**CYS (Credited Years of Service)

Benefit Payment
Mode of Payment


The retirement benefit, either in the form of monthly pension or lump sum, shall be credited to the member’s Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) card enrolled as ATM. If without UMID card enrolled as ATM, the retirement benefit shall be credited to the preferred disbursement account registered by the member through the Disbursement Account Enrollment Module (DAEM) under the E-Services menu of the My.SSS Portal. 


For a member confined in the applicable institution such as penitentiary, correctional institution or rehabilitation center, the monthly pension or lump sum benefit shall be paid thru check.


NOTE: In the absence of UMID card enrolled as ATM, members are required to enroll a disbursement account through the DAEM in the My.SSS Portal prior to filing (either online or over-the-counter) of retirement benefit claim.


 


Advance 18 Months Pension


A member has the option to receive in advance the first 18 monthly pension in lump sum, discounted at a preferential rate of interest to be determined by the SSS. The option should be exercised upon filing of the initial retirement claim.


 


Possible deductions from the retirement benefit


1. All unpaid short-term member loans of members claiming for retirement benefit, whether or not the term of payment has expired as of contingency date, shall be deducted in full from the proceeds of the benefit payments.


The date of contingency shall be the cut-off date for charging interest and penalty.


2. The amount of settled unemployment benefit may be deducted, either in partial or full, from the retirement benefit/s of the member in the event of the following:


Overlapping benefit
When the involuntarily separated employee files a case/complaint against his/her employer and the final and executory resolution thereof showed:
that substantive and procedural due process was complied with in the termination of employment based on any of the just cause/s under Article 297 (282) of P.D. No. 442 or the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended; or
that the case/complaint resulted in re-instatement of the involuntarily separated employee with payment of backwages; and
When the employee is rehired or re-employed within the compensable period, or within two (2) months from the date of involuntary separation.
3. Overlapping sickness and partial disability benefits shall be deducted from the proceeds of the benefit payments.


4. Overpaid pension due to dependent’s death, employment or marriage shall be deducted from the monthly pension.


 


Other benefits


A retiree is entitled to a 13th month pension, payable every month of December of the applicable year starting in 1988. Effective January 1, 2017, all retirement pensioners shall also receive P1,000 additional benefit on top of their monthly pension.


 


Dependent’s pension


The dependent children of a retired member are entitled to Dependent’s Pension which is equivalent to ten percent (10%) of the member’s monthly pension or P250, whichever is higher. This is paid for each dependent child conceived/legally adopted on or before the date of retirement of the member, but not exceeding five (5) in number beginning with the youngest and without substitution.


The following shall be considered as dependent children:


Legitimate, legitimated, legally adopted and illegitimate child who is:
  Unmarried;
  Not gainfully employed; and
  Has not reached 21 years of age or if over 21 years old, he/she is congenitally incapacitated or while still a minor was permanently incapacitated and incapable of self-support, physically or mentally.
A child who has entered into a common-law relationship and has not attained the age of 18. However, upon reaching the age of 18, the child should stop receiving dependent’s pension.
In cases where there are five (5) or more dependent legitimate, legitimated, legally adopted and illegitimate children, the dependent legitimate, legitimated and legally adopted children shall be preferred.


Where there are less than five (5) legitimate, legitimated or legally adopted children, the illegitimate children shall be considered to complete the maximum five (5) dependents.


Dependent’s pension shall stop once the dependent child:


Dies;
Reaches 21 years old, unless congenitally incapacitated; or while still a minor has been permanently incapacitated and incapable of self-support, physically or mentally;
Is gainfully employed;
Marries;
Enters a common-law relationship upon attaining at least eighteen (18) years of age; or
Attains the age of eighteen (18) while having a common-law relationship.
“Gainfully employed” refers to one who is employed/self-employed (SE) where he/she renders regular work and receives compensation or derives income for at least six (6) continuous months in any given year, as shown in the member’s contribution records/Annual Confirmation of Pensioners (ACOP), or based on findings.


Suspended dependent’s pension of gainfully employed dependent may be resumed, upon submission of proof that indeed, he/she was separated from employment or ceased to be an SE and provided that he/she is unmarried and has not reached 21 years of age, or if over 21 years of age, he/she is congenitally incapacitated or while still a minor has been permanently incapacitated and incapable of self-support, physically or mentally.

How to Apply
All qualified employee-members, self-employed (SE), voluntary members (VMs) and land-based Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) members shall file their retirement benefit claim online through the My.SSS portal, subject to the guidelines under Circular No. 2021-021 dated 28 December 2021.


 


Pre-requisites for Online Filing


Member must be registered in the SSS Website to apply for retirement benefit claim online through the My.SSS portal.
Member must have a UMID card enrolled as ATM or an approved disbursement account in the DAEM in the My.SSS portal.
Retirement benefit claims with any of the following conditions/cases shall be filed at any SSS Branch Office or Foreign Representative Office:


With outstanding Stock Investment Loan Program (SILP)/Privatization Loan Program/Educational Loan/Vocational Technology Loan balance;
Dependent child/children under guardianship;
Member is incapacitated, under guardianship, or confined in an applicable institution such as penitentiary, correctional institution or rehabilitation center;
Application of Portability Law or Bilateral Social Security Agreements;
With adjustment or for re-adjudication of claim; and
Unclaimed benefit of deceased member.
 


Required Documents for Over-the-Counter Filing


Present the original and submit photocopy of valid ID cards/documents for authentication purposes, and present the original/certified true copy and submit photocopy of supporting documents:


BASIC DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
Retirement Claim Application/Retirement Claim Application under Portability Law
Member’s/Claimant’s Photo and Signature Card if member has not been issued UMID card
Preferred disbursement account in any of the following:
Bank account through any PESONet participating banks
Passbook
ATM cards with name of claimant and account number
Validated deposit slip
Bank Certificate/Statement issued within three (3) months prior to filing of claim
Electronic wallet such as Maya or GCash
Pick-up arrangement with Remittance Transfer Companies (RTCs)/Cash Payout Outlets (CPOs)If claimant cannot open a savings account or apply for a debit/cash card (For member confined in the applicable institution such as penitentiary, correctional institution or rehabilitation center)
A written request for exemption from the Pensioner’s Remittance Program stating reason for the exemption
if member is incapacitated and under guardianship
In-trust for savings account
if dependent child is under guardianship
In-trust for savings account
Claimant’s identification (ID) cards/documents see List of ID Cards/Documents
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
If with five (5) or more legitimate/illegitimate dependent children,


Birth certificate of dependent child/ren duly registered with the LCR or issued by the PSA, if dependent children are not reported in member’s Personal Record (E1/E4/RS1/OW1/NW1) or with discrepancy in information


If dependent child is born abroad
Birth Certificate issued by foreign government or Report of Birth issued by Philippine Embassy or Consulate General shall be submitted, if applicable.
Marriage certificate of member duly registered with the LCR or issued by the PSA, if legal spouse is not reported in member’s Personal Record (E1/E4/RS1/OW1/NW1) or with discrepancy in information
If married abroad
Marriage Certificate issued by foreign government or Report of Marriage issued by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate General
Note:


Documents issued in a foreign country should have English translation. Authentication by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate General is not required if said documents are duly received and signed by the SSS Foreign Representative, Foreign Office.
For retirement claims filed abroad, photocopy of supporting document/s with English translation may be presented and submitted in the absence of the original/certified true copy, to be duly received and signed by the SSS Foreign Representative
If filed by authorized representative of the claimant/s


 


Two (2) valid ID cards/documents of the member and representative; or
Letter of Authority (LOA) signed by the member or Special Power of Attorney (SPA) specifically stating the authority to file and/or sign for and on behalf of the member.
Note: LOA/SPA should have been made or executed within six (6) months if in the Philippines and one (1) year if abroad.


 


Supplemental List of Documentary Requirements (whichever is applicable)
 


If member is at least sixty (60) years but below 65 years old
For employed members/Household Helper– Certificate of separation issued by the last employer or all employers (if with multiple employers); or
– SSS Form – Affidavit of Separation from Employment/Cessation of Self-employment with Undertaking, regardless of status of employer.


Note: If member has no contributions for the last twelve (12) months from date of retirement, member shall no longer be required to submit Certificate of separation.


For Self-Employed (SE) members– Certificate of non-renewal for all of member’s business permit/license issued by the proper government offices/transfer of ownership e.g. Business Permit and Licensing Office; or– Certificate of cessation of business issued by the duly elected Barangay Official where the business or place of residence was located; or
– SSS Form – Affidavit of Separation from Employment/Cessation of Self-employment with Undertaking


For member of Cooperative or registered Association (e. g. TODA, Card Inc., market vendors association)– SSS Form – Affidavit of Separation from Employment/Cessation of Self-employment with Undertaking; or– Certificate of termination of membership signed by the authorized company representative/s or signatories in the Specimen Signature Card of the Cooperative/Association.
For Voluntary Member (VM), including Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW)– Proof of separation from employment/cessation of business/termination of contract/no earnings is not a requirement
If member is an underground/surface mineworker– Certification from the employer/s that member was an underground/surface mineworker indicating the period of employment and worker’s job description; or– Affidavit of two (2) co-employees attesting that member was an underground/surface mineworker indicating the period of employment and worker’s job description
Additional requirements if underground/surface mineworker is at least 50 years old but below 60 years old (for actual retirement date not earlier than 27 April 2016) or at least 55 years old but below 60 years old (for actual retirement date prior to 27 April 2016)


Supporting documents stated under Part 1a or b depending on the last coverage status of the member
If member is a racehorse jockey– Certification that member was employed as racehorse jockey by his employer, who must be duly licensed by the Philippine Racing Commission (PHILRACOM) indicating the period of employment
If member is filing pursuant to an existing Bilateral Social Security Agreement (SSA)– Liaison forms as provided for under the Administrative Agreement of the Bilateral SSA with the following information:
– Claim application details; and
– Insurance periods under SS Law of other country;


– Photocopies of two (2) valid IDs of member certified by counterpart liaison agencies as provided for under the Bilateral SSA, in lieu of the member’s photo and signature card


Additional document if member is applying under the Portability Law– Certificate of total contributions issued by the GSIS including the period of contributions
Additional document if member is an SSS employee– Certification issued by Employee Services Department on the SSS employment history of the concerned employee subject to the applicable rules and regulations on outside/part-time employment of SSS employees and Republic Act No. 11199
 Additional documents If member is incapacitated and under guardianship– Photo and Signature Card of guardian, if guardian has not been issued UMID card– Medical certificate issued by his/her attending physician (with license number and address of clinic), within three (3) months from date of filing of claim for guardianship confirmed/certified by the Medical Specialist of SSS Physical Examination Centers (PECs)
– In-trust for savings account
– Affidavit for Guardianship of Incompetent Pensioner, if guardian is the legal spouse
– Application for Representative Payee and Guarantor’s Bond Form, if guardian is other than the parents


 In the absence of Marriage Certificate– Certification of non-availability from LCR/PSA or issued by foreign government indicating that marriage records of the office/agency concerned is intact but there is no record of marriage for the requesting party; and– Marriage certificate issued by Parish/Church/ Ministry/Congregation/Sect/other religious organizations/LGU/other person authorized to administer the marriage
If marriage certificate from Parish/Church/Ministry/ Congregation/ Sect/other religious organizations is not available:


– Certification of non-availability from the Parish/ Church/Ministry/Congregation/ Sect/other religious organizations; or


– Affidavit/Certificate of solemnizing officer stating the following together with Authority to Administer marriage, if applicable:


     – Date of marriage
– Place of marriage
– Reason for non-registration; and
– Authority to administer marriage, if applicable.


– Joint affidavit of two (2) persons who witnessed the marriage together with –
– Birth certificates of at least two children wherein under both documents the names of parents and the date & place of marriage are indicated (if applicable)


Additional document if member is married abroad and has previous marriage in the Philippines, whichever is applicable– Certificate of Finality of Annulment/Nullity or annotated Marriage Contract/Certificate; or– Certificate of Finality of Annulment/Nullity or annotated Marriage Contract/Certificate; or– Certificate of Naturalization prior to marriage abroad and Decree of Divorce after acquiring foreign citizenship, or its equivalent
In the absence of Birth Certificate– Certification of non-availability from LCR/PSA or issued by foreign government; and– Baptismal/Dedication certificate or its equivalent issued by the Parish/Church/Ministry/Congregation/ Sect/other religious organizations (with date of birth of the child and name of parents)
If baptismal/dedication certificate or its equivalent is not available


– Certification of non -availability from the parish/church/ministry/congregation/sect/other religious organizations; and


– Any of the following documents where the name of dependent, date of birth and the name of the parents are indicated:


• School cards/record of dependent
• Educational/insurance plans/health card record
• Employment records of member
• Philhealth/GSIS/Pag-IBIG records
• Income Tax Return of member
• Member’s Personal record duly received by SSS prior to May 1997


Note:


– Baptismal/Dedication certificate or its equivalent certificate must bear the original signature of the Parish Priest/Head of the Church/Ministry/ Congregation/Sect/other religious organizations or his authorized signatory.


– Dedication certificate or its equivalent certificate issued by the Ministry/Congregation/Sect/other religious organizations in lieu of baptismal certificate must bear the date of birth of the child and the name of parents


11. Additional document for legally adopted child /ren and birth certificate is without annotation


– Decree of Adoption or Certificate of Finality


Note: Date of adoption should be prior to date of retirement.


12. Additional document for illegitimate child/children


– Any proof of filiation, such as, but not limited to:


• Birth certificate duly signed by the father as informant
• Birth certificate with Affidavit of Acknowledgment duly signed by the father
• Will
• Statement made before any judicial or quasi -judicial proceedings
• Any authentic writing signed by the father (e.g. letter, diary, or other documents such as school records and other public records)


13. Additional document if dependent child is incapacitated


– Medical certificate issued by the attending physician (with license number and address of clinic), within 3 months from date of filing of claim for dependent’s pension confirmed/certified by the Medical Specialist of PECs


14. Additional document s if dependent child is under guardianship


• In-trust-For account
• Member’s/Claimant’s Photo and Signature card (for the guardian), in case the guardian has not been issued a UMID card
• Claim for Dependent’s Pension Benefit form, if guardian is the parent and legal spouse separated from the member
• Application for Representative Payee and Guarantor’s Bond Form, if guardian is other than the parent

Frequently Asked Questions
1. What happens when the retiree pensioner resumes employment?


The monthly pension shall be suspended upon the re-employment or resumption of self-employment of a retired member who is less than 65 years of old. The member shall again be subjected to compulsory coverage. At 65 years old, whether employed or not, he can already claim for retirement benefit.


 


2. How much will be the monthly pension of a member who filed for optional retirement at age 60, becomes re-employed, and then re-applied for technical retirement at age 65?


A pensioner who retires more than once shall be entitled to the higher of:


  The monthly pension computed for the first retirement claim; or
The re-computed monthly pension for the new claim.
 


3. What will happen to the monthly pension of a retiree in case of death?


Upon the death of a retiree pensioner, the primary beneficiaries shall be entitled to one hundred percent (100%) of the monthly pension and the dependents to the dependent’s pension.


If the retiree pensioner dies within sixty (60) months from the start of the monthly pension and has no primary beneficiaries, the secondary beneficiaries shall be entitled to a lump sum benefit equivalent to the total monthly pension corresponding to the balance of the five-year guaranteed period, excluding the dependent’s pension.


ADOPTIVE PARENTS | National Authority for Child Care 


APPLICATION FOR ADOPTIVE PARENTS
Step 1: Choose your service provider 
Adoptive parent/s may either contract the services of a Child Placing Agency (CPA) or a certified/accredited social worker or seek assistance from and adoption social worker at the RACCO – Family Development Unit (FDU) or Local Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWD/MSWD) in the application. 


 


 Step 2: Attend the Pre-Adoption Forum
Attend the pre-adoption seminar/forum conducted by RACCO-FDU or your chosen CPA. The seminar aims to provide a clearer context about adoption, realities of adopting a child in the Philippines, documentary requirements, and the step-by-step process of the application. 


 


 Step 3: Submission and Completion of Documentary Requirements
Submit all the applicable requirements to your adoption social worker. 


 


 Step 4: Awaiting Decision of Application 
You will be informed via email by your adoption social worker with regards to the decision of your adoption application.  


 


 Step 5: Matching
                        


Documentary Requirements
Application and Undertaking Form; 
Authenticated or SECPA copy of the birth record of the applicant/s;
Authenticated or SECPA copy of the Marriage Certificate and/or Certificate of No Marriage in SECPA form, in case of termination of marriage, Authenticated Divorce papers with copy of court decision and Certificate of Finality by their Consulate if Foreign applicant; Annulment Decree with Certificate of Finality, Declaration of Nullity, or legal Separation Documents for Filipino applicant;
Written consent from the appropriate person/s;  
Medical evaluation form with tests results and Medical Certification by a duly licensed physician. The Certification should indicate that the applicant has no medical condition that prevents him/her in acting or assuming parental responsibilities and taken at least six months from the time of preparation of the Home Study Report; 
Psychological evaluation report on the applicant/s, as recommended by the social worker;
NBI or Police Clearances or Court Clearances issued within one year before the filing of the application;
Latest Income Tax Return (ITR) or any document showing financial capacity;
Letters attesting to the character and general reputation of the PAP/s from at least three non-related character references, of one preferably from an employer or supervisor or with whom the adoptive applicant/s have business dealings. The contact details of the person attesting and the date of its signing must be indicated in the letter;
5R (127mmx178mm) -sized photos of the applicant/s, his or her immediate family members and their home, taken within the last six (months from the date of submission of application; all photos must be dated; and
Certificate of Finality (if with a previously adopted child).
Additional Requirements for Foreign Nationals.
Certificate of Residency in the Philippines for at least five years issued by the Bureau of Immigration or Department of Foreign Affairs, as appropriate; and
Police Clearance from police authorities where the foreign applicant has lived for more than 12 months any time in the past fifteen 15 years. Moreover, other documents may be required by the social worker as deemed necessary based on their assessment and recommendation. The Certificate of Completion/participation to adoption themed training/s or undertaking to complete pre-adoption training shall be attached to the Petition once the applicant/s file for the domestic administrative adoption.

FAQ
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION
1. Can a prospective adoptive parent choose the sex of the child to be adopted?


No, the adoptive applicants are no longer allowed to specify their gender preference. They should be open to either gender.


2. How much are the fees?


The applicants are to bear the following costs incidental to the placement of the child (effective February 2007) Adoption Application Fee–$200.00 (non-refundable upon endorsement of the Adoption Application and Supporting Documents) Processing Fee–US$2,000.00 for single placement. For sibling group of two or more, the processing fee will be pegged at US$3,000.00 Pre-travel Expenses– The cost of the passport, visa, medical examination, psychological evaluation, travel expenses of the child and social worker/caregiver-escort within the Philippines including round trip airfare or bus fare, board and lodging (the costs varies from country to country). Child Care Support Fund for the Child Caring Agencies — US$1,000 given by the adoptive parents to the adoptive child’s orphanage. This is in the form of an international money order or international bank draft payable to the orphanage. ICAB forwards the money order/bank draft to the concerned orphanage of the child. All payments/remittances of fees and other charges are in US dollars and in the form of company check or international money order or international bank draft and made payable to the INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION BOARD. Personal checks, travellers checks or cash ARE NOT acceptable.


3. Is there a requirement to donate to the adoptive child’s orphanages?


A Child Care Support Fund (CCSF) in the amount of US$1,000 has been endorsed by the ICAB to be shared by the adoptive parents with the adoptive child’s orphanage at the time of acceptance or fetching. This amount is not to be construed as payment for the child allocation but rather a support fund for the care of the children left behind in the institutions or orphanage.


4. If you adopt a sibling group, do you pay one processing fee, or one fee for each child?


Effective February 2007, the fees for sibling groups is US$ 3,000.00 regardless of number of siblings.


5. What is the required age for the Adoptive Applicants?


It is a requirement in the Philippine Inter-Country Adoption Law that the adoptive applicants should be at least twenty-seven (27) years old and at least sixteen (16) years older than the child to be adopted at the time of application unless the adoptor is the parent by nature of the child to be adopted or the spouse of such parent. The maximum age gap between the child and prospective adoptive parents (particularly the female PAP) is 45 years.


6. Are there marital status requirements?


Minimum length of marriage requirement for ICA applicants is 3 years;
Applicants who have lived together in a common law relationship for several years culminating in a legal marriage must be married for at least one (1) year and the stability of the relationship prior to marriage ios taken into consideration;
Single applicants are not prohibited from applying but effective July 2007 the Board has set a moratorium on the acceptance of single applicants unless the child preference is a child with special needs (older or sibling group);
PAPs with history of divorce: since stability of marriage will ensure the permanency of the placement, a maximum of two (2) divorce histories will be accepted.
7. Are there other requirements for Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs) seeking to adopt Filipino children?


The Board instituted specific eligibility requirements that must be met by applicants:


a) educational requirements: must have at least a high school diploma


b) Income requirements: must have a minimum annual income of US$40,000.00;


c) Single applicants: Resources for older children between 9-15 years old.


8. Will a health certificate be issued to the adopted child? If so what diseases will he or she be tested for? Will the child be subject to AIDS testing?


Generally, children cleared for inter-country adoption have been tested and also received immunizations against common childhood ailments while under the care and custody of Child Caring/Child Placing Agencies (orphanages/institutions for children). However, children bound for inter-country adoption placement undergo visa medical examination or health examination prior to the issuance of their entry visa if this is an immigration requirement of the receiving country. To date, visa medical examinations include: blood testings, stool examination, urine test, skin test for allergies, Tuberculin test for Primary Complex or pulmonary Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B (if requested) and HIV. Filipino children are not subjected to AIDS tests unless are there is a parental background of prostitution, multiple partners, drug user, and the like that would logically require the AIDS test to be done because it will be in the child’s best interests.


9. How long is the processing time?


Adoption applicants that have substantive Home Study Report (HSR) and complete supporting documents are reviewed and approved within one month from receipt of the adoption applicant/s’ dossier. On the other hand, adoption application lacking in information and/or documents processing time shall depend upon the submission/completion by the Central Authority/Foreign Adoption Agency (CA/FAA) of the requested information and/or documents.


The matching or child referral or allocation largely depends on the stated child preference (i.e. child’s age, gender and state of health or extent of known background) of the Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs). The waiting time usually takes 2 to 4 years after the PAPs’ approval and inclusion in the Roster of Approved Applicants. Acceptance of a special needs child or older (73 months and above) generally shortens the waiting period for child allocation.


10. Is the adoption process transparent?


Yes, very transparent! The Central Authority representatives can come and visit the ICAB, may request the observation of the Matching Conference, have dialogues with the ICAB Secretariat Social Workers, may schedule visits to the different Child Caring/Placing Agencies or write, fax, email or courier us to Inquire, among others, on matters pertaining to Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs) application, the child being proposed to the PAPs and other inter-country adoption concerns they wish to be clarified.


11. What are the legal guarantees of PAPs in the event the biological parents of the adopted Filipino child changes their mind about the adoption?


The children placed for inter-country adoption are those who are issued a Clearance for Intercountry Adoption by the Competent Authority – the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) after the child have been issued by the DSWD a Certification Declaring a Child Legally Free for Adoption per Republic Act 9523.


When a child has been declared legally free for adoption by the DSWD, the rights of his/her biological parent/s or guardians or other custodian to exercise parental authority over him is severed. The biological parent/s guardian may petition for the restoration of their parental rights and authority over the child within three (3) months after the surrender (DVC) and provided that the child has not left the country with the PAPs.


12. Is there a possibility that the Child will be taken away from the custody of the PAPs after the initial 6 months period?


The child may be taken away from the custody of the PAPs during the initial 6 months trial custody period if the CA/FAA finds that the child or the PAPs or both find/s the pre-adoptive relationship to be unsatisfactory of if the CA/FA finds that the continued placement of the child is not in the child’s best interest. Said relationship is suspended by the Board.


13. Are there many children available in the “waiting child program” and what are the circumstances?


We have a number of children in the “waiting child program”. They consists of Special Needs Children- Special Home Finding:


 Of either sex
Older children whose age range is from 73 months old and above
Children belonging to a sibling group of 3 or more
Children found positive of Hepa B or HIV
Children with minor medical conditions (cleft lip/palate, half or total blindness, hearing impaired, mild cerebral palsy, etc.) developmental delays (language/speech, motor skills, etc.)
14. How long is the processing for “waiting child program”?


All our waiting children have been cleared for inter-country adoption. Once the FAA notifies the ICAB that a possible family is interested in a specific child/ren in the Special Needs Children (SNC) – Special Home Findings program (SHF), such a case/s of the child/ren is/are put on hold. The ICAB allows the FAA to complete and endorse the dossier of the SHF adoption applicants within a 3 month period. The ICAB Secretariat Social Worker in charge of the SNC-SHF program is mandated by the Board to present the case within one (1) month of receipt of application if the endorsed dossier of the family is thorough and has substantial information in the Home Study Report (HSR) and supporting documents are complete.


15. Can the Prospective Adoptive Parent apply directly with the ICAB?


No. The application shall be filed and officially endorsed to the ICAB through the receiving Country’s Central Authority, Government Adoption Agency or ICAB’s accredited Foreign Adoption Agency in the place of residence of the applicants.


16. Can we pay the ICAB’s fee in personal checks or cash?


No, personal checks, travelers check or cash are not accepted. All payments or remittances of fees and other charges shall be in US Dollars and in the form of company check or international money order or international bank draft made payable to the ICAB.


17. How do foreign adoption agencies prepare prospective adoptive parents?


The prospective adoptive applicant touches base with adoption agencies near their residence for their orientation/counseling on the requirements to be adoptive parents. Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs) must attend a series of meetings or sessions that enable them to determine if adoption is right for them. The PAPs must decide from which country they would like to adopt. Once an adoption application for the Philippine Inter-country Adoption Program is approved by the adoption agency and endorsed to the ICAB, the PAPs are walked through the different stages of the adoption process from the time of application up to securing of the child’s Adoption Decree/Citizenship and on to the post adoption stage (e.g. Motherland Tour, Search for Roots, Reunion, etc.).


18. Can the Prospective Adoptive Parent choose a particular/specific child to be adopted?


No matching arrangement shall be made between the applicant and the child’s parent/guardians or custodians nor shall any contact between them concerning a particular child to be done before the matching proposal of the Committee has been approved by the Board.


There are to date only two (2) situations where the desire of the PAPs to adopt (a) particular pre-identified child/ren can be processed:


Relative adoption within the 4th degree of consanguinity or affinity
Special Needs Children for Special Home Finding (SNC-SHF) inclusive of a Medical Mission child who has been hosted by a family.
19. Is there a prescribed period for the finalization of adoption?


Generally, a six months trial custody period or the post placement supervision period is mandated by the law. DSWD Secretary or the Undersecretary for Policy and Programs issues the Affidavit of Consent to Adoption (ACA). The three (3) post placement reports submitted every two months during the 6 months trial custody period are the bases for the issuance of the Consent To Adoption which indicates that the required supervisory trial custody period was satisfied and legalization/finalization of the adoption of the child/ren is to be pursued. The Board approved the maximum period in finalizing a child’s adoption to ensure that the Adoption Decree in the Receiving Country is duly issued and finalized within a period of two (2) years. One (1) month after the issuance of the Adoption Decree, such is to be officially endorsed to the ICAB.


20. How does ICAB assist the adoptive parents and adoptee in the post adoption life?


The ICAB has established post adoption services in cooperation with the local Child Caring Agencies and the Central Authorities/Foreign Adoption Agencies or Government Adoption Agencies. This program enables the exchange of communications/photos between and among, the adoption triad members as well as facilitate the returning adopted child/ren and their adoptive parents visiting the country of birth of the adoptee (Motherland Tour), assisting in looking into the child’s records, visiting the Child Caring Agency where the adoptee came from, tracing or even seeking a reunion with birthparent/family.


21. What is the procedure for the post legal adoption service?


The ICAB requires that the Central Authority/Foreign Adoption Agency request in writing for the availment of post adoption service in behalf of the adopted child/ren and their respective adoptive parents. If it is the birth family (birthmother, birthparents, etc.) who wishes to touch base with their biological child/ren, the concerned DSWD-Field Office Regional Director shall request for such service on behalf of the birthfamily.


The Post Legal Adoption Assistance/Motherland Tour/Search for Roots entails one to 12 months of coordination (through phone, fax, e-mail, letter writing and even very discreet tri-media announcements) between the ICAB, local partners (DSWD or Child Caring Agency) and the Central Authority/Foreign Adoption Agency (CA/FAA).


22. What is Motherland Tour?


The ICAB suggests to the FAA some scenic, historic and meaningful places in the Philippines which are safe and secure enough to visit.


The ICAB also coordinates with the local CCA for the schedule of the Motherland Tour, retrieval of the child’s files and visitation.


The ICAB coordinates and apprises, in writing, the CA/FAA/GAA on the status of the “Motherland Tour”, schedules of meetings and itinerary of visitations.


During their visit to the ICAB office, a cultural program for the Motherland Tour group is prepared. They meet the Board, the ICPC and the Secretariat members. Sharing of experiences and testimonies are shared by the adoptees and/or adoptive family.


23. Does ICAB undertake search and reunion?


The letter received from the CA/FAA/GAA may include a request for the tracing of birthparent/family and reunion. In such cases, the ICAB retrieves family/legal and/or medical documents and schedules meeting and visitations to orphanages/institutions.


Presently ICAB policy regarding intention to search for birth family provides that emotional maturity of an adoptee is a major consideration in the search and reunion   process.  ICAB has set an appropriate age for an adoptee to search for his/her roots – at the age of majority applicable under the laws of the Receiving Country (18 or 21 years old).


In the meantime, it is obligatory that the searchee/adoptee and the adoptive family  undergo the search and reunion preparation counselling/therapy. This should be ascertained by the FAA who processed the adoption with a confirmation letter attesting to such counseling and sent to the Board.


The ICAB Lead Person/Social Worker on Post Legal Adoption Services coordinates with the Records Section of the ICAB as well as with the parent agency – the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the retrieval and review of the child’s/ren’s closed/archived files/records not only to cull out significant information on the birthparent/family but to make these files accessible to the searchee.


Once the birthparents and family have been located, counseling is extended to determine the level of resolution by the birthparents of their guilt/anxiety/apprehension over giving up their child for adoption, current circumstances, understanding of the post adoption reunion, clarifications of expectations and preparation of the birthparent/s for the possible reunion.  (The setting up of a reunion depends on the willingness and preparedness of both the birthparent/s and his/her family and the searchee/s and his/her adoptive parents).


A reunion between the adoptee and the traced birthparent/s is held under the supervision of a Board Member, the Executive Director and the ICAB Lead Person.


24. Does ICAB process step-parent adoption? 


ICAB does not have jurisdiction over step-parent adoption. Foreign nationals married to Filipinos who want to adopt their Filipino spouse  child/ren have two options to legally adopt the child/ren.


file a petition for domestic adoption before the Regional Trial Courts where the child/ren habitually reside; or
 if allowed by the foreign countries’ law, the child may be adopted under the laws of the foreign national’s country and the family may request the Philippine Courts to recognize the “foreign judgment” of adoption.
25. Do the Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs) have the obligation to spend a certain period of time int he Philippines with the child they wish to adopt and what is the length of this period?


The adoptive parents or anyone of them shall personally fetch the child from the Philippines not later than twenty (20) working days after notice of issuance of the visa of the child for travel to the country where the adoptive parents resides.  The adoptive couple/parent shall satay in the Philippines with the child for at least five (5) days to allow bonding to occur between and among them.


26. Is the presence of the Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs) compulsory in the adoption court hearing or can they be represented by a lawyer?


Per the Philippine Intercountry Adoption Law, the finalization of the adoption of a Filipino child is not done in the Philippines but in the country of residence of the PAPs.  Once the child has been entrusted by the PAPs from the Philippines, the government Central Authority or the accredited foreign adoption agency shall be responsible for the supervision and monitoring of the placement of the child with the PAps for at least six (6) months and shall furnish the Board with bi-monthly reports on the child’s health, psycho-social adjustment and relationship with the adoptive parents.  The report shall also include updated information regarding the adoptive parents personal circumstances, if any. The ICAB will in turn furnish the Child Caring Agency (CCA) with a copy of the post placement reports.


27. Does your law require the monitoring of the development of the child after the adoption is approved and what is the period for this procedure?


As indicated in number 26 question/answer, the ICAB requires for the monitoring of the child’s placement for at least six (6) months or until the adoption is finalized.  After the child is legally adopted in the Receiving Country, ICAB no longer requires a report from the Receiving Country.


Returning Resident (13E) | Bureau of Immigration Philippines 
Conversion to Non-Quota Immigrant Visa of a Previous Permanent Resident Returning from a Temporary Visa Abroad


Who can apply?
This transaction is available to one who was previously granted permanent residence in the Philippines and who is returning to an unrelinquished residence in the Philippines after a temporary visit abroad


Where to apply?
BI Main Office

What to bring?
1. Checklist with complete documentary requirements


2. Application Form


3. Additional Information on Applicant's children  (if needed)

How to apply?
Secure the CGAF from either at the Public Information and Assistance Unit (PIAU) at BI G/F Main Office or from the official BI Website.
 
Submit the documents for pre-screening to the Central Receiving Unit (CRU) or to the frontline officer or staff of other Immigration Offices able to process this transaction.
 
Get the Order of Payment Slip (OPS).
 
Pay the required fees.
 
Submit copy of Official Receipt.


Attend hearing. Please refer to the Official Receipt for the schedule and venue of the hearing and Image and Fingerprint Capturing.


Proceed to Image and Fingerprint Capturing Counter of the Alien Registration Division (ARD) and submit requirements for ACR I-Card application


Check website if visa application is already approved.
 
If approved, submit passport for visa implementation.


If ACR I-Card is approved, claim ACR I-Card.

How much does it cost?
PRINCIPAL: Php 8,620.00


DEP-SPOUSE: Php 8,620.00


DEP-B16: Php 8,370.00


DEP-B14: Php 7,870.00


Additional Fee for ACR I-Card


1 Year – + US $50


*Fees are updated as of 06 March 2014 and may change without prior notice.


Know How to Correct Errors in your Civil Registry Documents
Birth Certificate
(1) First Name
BLURRED
If the record of PSA is blurred, the local civil registrar shall be requested to endorse a copy of the birth certificate with clearer entry in the first name to the PSA.
If the record of PSA and civil registry are both blurred, a petition for correction of clerical error under the provisions of R.A. 9048 should be filed
 Who Shall File
* the owner of the document or any authorized representative
* National Statistics Office
* owner of the record
* owners spouse
* children
* parents
* brothers
* sisters
* grandparents
* guardian
* other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected;
* If the owner of the record is a minor or physically or mentally incapacitated, petition may be filed by his spouse, or any of his children, parents, brothers; sisters; grandparents, guardians, or persons duly authorized by law.
Where to File
* If born in the Philippines
   * Civil registry office where the birth certificate is registered
* If born abroad
   * Philippine Consulate Office where the birth is reported
For R.A. 9048:
* If born in the Philippines
   * The petition shall be filed with the local civil registry office of the city or municipality where the birth is registered.
   * When the petitioner had already migrated to another place within the Philippines and it would not be practical for such party to appear in person with the civil registrar of the place of birth, the petition may be filed with the civil registry office where he/she is currently residing
* If born abroad
   * If born abroad, with the Philippine Consulate where the birth was reported.
Supporting Documents
For R.A. 9048:
1. Certified machine copy of the birth record containing the entry to be corrected;
2. Not less than two (2) private or public documents upon which the correction shall be based like baptismal certificate, voters affidavit, employment record, GSIS/SSS record, medical record, business record, drivers license, insurance, land titles, certificate of land transfer, bank passbook, NBI/police clearance, civil registry records of ascendants;
3. Notice/Certificate of Posting;
4. Payment of one thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) as filing fee . For petitions filed abroad a fee of $50.00 or equivalent value in local currency shall be collected;
5. Other documents which may be required by the concerned civil registrar.
WRONG SPELLING
The wrongly spelled first name in the birth certificate should be corrected by filing a petition for correction of clerical error under the provisions of Republic Act 9048.
Who Shall File
* owner of the record
* owners spouse
* children
* parents
* brothers
* sisters
* grandparents
* guardian
* other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected;
* if owner of the record is a minor or physically or mentally incapacitated, petition may be filed by his spouse, or any of his children, parents, brothers; sisters; grandparents, guardians, or persons duly authorized by law.
Where to File
* If born in the Philippines
   * The petition shall be filed with the local civil registry office of the city or municipality where the birth is registered.
   * When the petitioner had already migrated to another place within the Philippines and it would not be practical for such party to appear in person with the civil registrar of the place of birth, the petition may be filed with the civil registry office where he/she is currently residing
* If born abroad
   * If born abroad, with the Philippine Consulate where the birth was reported.
Supporting Documents
1. Certified machine copy of the birth record containing the entry to be corrected;
2. Not less than two (2) private or public documents upon which the correction shall be based like baptismal certificate, voters affidavit, employment record, GSIS/SSS record, medical record, business record, drivers license, insurance, land titles, certificate of land transfer, bank passbook, NBI/police clearance, civil registry records of ascendants;
3. Notice/Certificate of Posting;
4. Payment of one thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) as filing fee. For petitions filed abroad a fee of $50.00 or equivalent value in local currency shall be collected;
5. Other documents which may be required by the concerned civil registrar.


NO FIRST NAME
If the name of the child in the birth certificate is blank, a supplemental report should be filed to supply the missing entry.
Who Shall File
* owner of the record
* owners spouse
* children
* parents
* brothers
* sisters
* grandparents
* guardian
* other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected;
* if owner of the record is a minor or physically or mentally incapacitated, petition may be filed by his spouse, or any of his children, parents, brothers; sisters; grandparents, guardians, or persons duly authorized by law.
Where to File
* If born in the Philippines
   * Supplemental report shall be filed with the local civil registry office of the city or municipality where the birth is registered.
* If born abroad
   * Supplemental report shall be filed with the Philippine Consulate where the birth was reported.
   * If the person born abroad is already in the Philippines, supporting documents for supplemental report shall be coursed through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Office of Consular Affairs.
Supporting Documents
To supply the missing entry an affidavit indicating the entry missed in the registration and the reasons why there was a failure in supplying the required entry. Other Supporting documents should be provided to show the first name of the child.


FIRST NAME USED IS DIFFERENT FROM THE FIRST NAME ENTERED IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE
If the first name used is different from what is entered in the birth certificate, the first name in the birth certificate shall be changed by filing a petition for change of first name under the provisions of R.A. 9048.
Change of first names like Ma. to Maria should be corrected by filing a petition for change of first name under the provisions of R.A. 9048.
Who Shall File
* owner of the record
* owners spouse
* children
* parents
* brothers
* sisters
* grandparents
* guardian
* other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected;
* if owner of the record is a minor or physically or mentally incapacitated, petition may be filed by his spouse, or any of his children, parents, brothers; sisters; grandparents, guardians, or persons duly authorized by law.
Where to File
* If born in the Philippines
   * The petition shall be filed with the local civil registry office of the city or municipality where the birth is registered.
   * When the petitioner had already migrated to another place within the Philippines and it would not be practical for such party to appear in person with the civil registrar of the place of birth, the petition may be filed with the civil registry office where he/she is currently residing
* If born abroad
   * If born abroad, with the Philippine Consulate where the birth was reported.
Supporting Documents
The following documents should be submitted to support the petition:
1. Certified machine copy of the birth record containing the entry to be corrected;
2. Not less than two (2) private or public documents upon which the correction shall be based like baptismal certificate, voters affidavit, employment record, GSIS/SSS record, medical record, business record, drivers license, insurance, land titles, certificate of land transfer, bank passbook;
3. Notice/Certificate of Posting ;
4. Payment of three thousand Pesos (P3,000.00) as filing fee. For petitions filed abroad a fee of $150.00 or equivalent value in local currency shall be collected;
5. Other documents which may be required by the concerned civil registrar;
6. NBI/police clearance, civil registry records of ascendants and other clearances as may be required by the concerned civil registry office;
7. Proof of publication
FIRST NAME IS “BABY BOY”, “BABY GIRL”, “BABY”, “BOY”, AND “GIRL”
If child is born before 1993
The first name “Baby Boy”, “Baby Girl”, “Baby”, “Boy” and “Girl” as considered as if the first names were omitted, hence these are cases falling under the procedure of supplemental report. (Memorandum Circular dated September 12, 2008 re “Revisions n Paragraph 2, Case No. 1 of Memorandum Circular No. 2007-2008)   
If child is born in 1993 onwards
In 1993 onwards the “Baby Boy”, “Baby Girl”, “Baby”, “Boy” and “Girl” are already considered as a first name and can be corrected by filing a petition for change of first name under R.A. 9048. (Memorandum Circular dated September 12, 2008 re “Revisions n Paragraph 2, Case No. 1 of Memorandum Circular No. 2007-2008)
(2) Middle Name
BLURRED
If the record of PSA is blurred, the local civil registrar shall be requested to endorse a copy of the birth certificate with clearer entry in the first name to the PSA.
If the record of PSA and civil registry are both blurred, a petition for correction of clerical error under the provisions of R.A. 9048 should be filed
Who Shall File
* the owner of the document or any authorized representative
* PSA
* owner of the record
* owners spouse
* children
* parents
* brothers
* sisters
* grandparents
* guardian
* other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected;
* if owner of the record is a minor or physically or mentally incapacitated, petition may be filed by his spouse, or any of his children, parents, brothers; sisters; grandparents, guardians, or persons duly authorized by law.
Where to File
* If born in the Philippines
   * Civil registry office where the birth certificate is registered
* If born abroad
   * Philippine Consulate Office where the birth is reported
For R.A. 9048
* If born in the Philippines
   * The petition shall be filed with the local civil registry office of the city or municipality where the birth is registered.
   * When the petitioner had already migrated to another place within the Philippines and it would not be practical for such party to appear in person with the civil registrar of the place of birth, the petition may be filed with the civil registry office where he/she is currently residing
* If born abroad
   * If born abroad, with the Philippine Consulate where the birth was reported.
Supporting Documents
For R.A. 9048
1. Certified machine copy of the birth record containing the entry to be corrected;
2. Not less than two (2) private or public documents upon which the correction shall be based like baptismal certificate, voters affidavit, employment record, GSIS/SSS record, medical record, business record, drivers license, insurance, land titles, certificate of land transfer, bank passbook, NBI/police clearance, civil registry records of ascendants;
3. Notice/Certificate of Posting;
4. Payment of one thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) as filing fee . For petitions filed abroad a fee of $50.00 or equivalent value in local currency shall be collected;
5. Other documents which may be required by the concerned civil registrar.




WRONG SPELLING
The wrongly spelled middle name in the birth certificate should be corrected by filing a petition for correction of clerical error under the provisions of Republic Act 9048.
Who Shall File
* owner of the record
* owners spouse
* children
* parents
* brothers
* sisters
* grandparents
* guardian
* other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected;
* if owner of the record is a minor or physically or mentally incapacitated, petition may be filed by his spouse, or any of his children, parents, brothers; sisters; grandparents, guardians, or persons duly authorized by law.
Where to File
* If born in the Philippines
   * The petition shall be filed with the local civil registry office of the city or municipality where the birth is registered.
   * When the petitioner had already migrated to another place within the Philippines and it would not be practical for such party to appear in person with the civil registrar of the place of birth, the petition may be filed with the civil registry office where he/she is currently residing
* If born abroad
   * If born abroad, with the Philippine Consulate where the birth was reported.
Supporting Documents
1. Certified machine copy of the birth record containing the entry to be corrected;
2. Not less than two (2) private or public documents upon which the correction shall be based like baptismal certificate, voters affidavit, employment record, GSIS/SSS record, medical record, business record, drivers license, insurance, land titles, certificate of land transfer, bank passbook, NBI/police clearance, civil registry records of ascendants;
3. Notice/Certificate of Posting;
4. Payment of one thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) as filing fee.For petitions filed abroad a fee of $50.00 or equivalent value in local currency shall be collected;
5. Other documents which may be required by the concerned civil registrar.
NO MIDDLE NAME - IF LEGITIMATE
If legitimate
If the middle name in the birth certificate is blank, a supplemental report should be filed to supply the missing entry.
To supply the missing entry an affidavit indicating the entry missed in the registration and the reasons why there was a failure in supplying the required entry. Supporting documents should be provided to show the name of the child
Who Shall File
* owner of the record
* owners spouse
* children
* parents
* brothers
* sisters
* grandparents
* guardian
* other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected;
* if owner of the record is a minor or physically or mentally incapacitated, petition may be filed by his spouse, or any of his children, parents, brothers; sisters; grandparents, guardians, or persons duly authorized by law.
Where to File
* If born in the Philippines
   * Supplemental report shall be filed with the local civil registry office of the city or municipality where the birth is registered.
* If born abroad
   * Supplemental report shall be filed with the Philippine Consulate where the birth was reported.
   * If the person born abroad is already in the Philippines, coordinate directly to the Philippine Embassy/Consulate where the birth was registered.
Supporting Documents
To supply the missing entry an affidavit indicating the entry missed in the registration and the reasons why there was a failure in supplying the required entry. Other Supporting documents should be provided to show the first name of the child.
NO MIDDLE NAME - IF ILLEGITIMATE AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY FATHER
If the child is acknowledged by the father and middle name is blank, a supplemental report should be filed to enter the omitted middle name. The last name of the mother shall be the middle of the child.
Who Shall File
* owner of the record
* owners spouse
* children
* parents
* brothers
* sisters
* grandparents
* guardian
* other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected;
* if owner of the record is a minor or physically or mentally incapacitated, petition may be filed by his spouse, or any of his children, parents, brothers; sisters; grandparents, guardians, or persons duly authorized by law.
Where to File
If born in the Philippines
   * Supplemental report shall be filed with the local civil registry office of the city or municipality where the birth is registered.
If born abroad
   * Supplemental report shall be filed with the Philippine Consulate where the birth was reported.
   * IIf the person born abroad is already in the Philippines, supporting documents for supplemental report shall be coursed through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Office of Consular Affairs.
Supporting Documents
To supply the missing entry an affidavit indicating the entry missed in the registration and the reasons why there was a failure in supplying the required entry. Other Supporting documents should be provided to show the first name of the child.
NO MIDDLE NAME - IF ILLEGITIMATE AND NOT ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE FATHER
The omitted middle name shall not be supplied anymore. An illegitimate child whose affiliation is not recognized by the father bears only a given name and his/her mothers surname and does not have a middle name. (Memorandum dated June 30, 2009)
Who Shall File
* owner of the record
* owners spouse
* children
* parents
* brothers
* sisters
* grandparents
* guardian
* other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected;
* if owner of the record is a minor or physically or mentally incapacitated, petition may be filed by his spouse, or any of his children, parents, brothers; sisters; grandparents, guardians, or persons duly authorized by law.
Where to File
* If born in the Philippines
   * Supplemental report shall be filed with the local civil registry office of the city or municipality where the birth is registered.
* If born abroad
   * Supplemental report shall be filed with the Philippine Consulate where the birth was reported.
   * IIf the person born abroad is already in the Philippines, supporting documents for supplemental report shall be coursed through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Office of Consular Affairs.
Supporting Documents
To supply the missing entry an affidavit indicating the entry missed in the registration and the reasons why there was a failure in supplying the required entry. Other Supporting documents should be provided to show the first name of the child.
DIFFERENT FROM THE MIDDLE NAME ENTERED IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE
A petition for correction of clerical error under the provisions of R.A. 9048 should be filed to correct the middle name.
Who Shall File
* The owner of the document or any authorized representative
* PSA
* owner of the record
* owners spouse
* children
* parents
* brothers
* sisters
* grandparents
* guardian;
* other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected;
* if owner of the record is a minor or physically or mentally incapacitated, petition may be filed by his spouse, or any of his children, parents, brothers; sisters; grandparents, guardians, or persons duly authorized by law.
Where to File
* If born in the Philippines
   * Civil registry office where the birth certificate is registered
* If born abroad
   * Philippine Consulate Office where the birth is reported
For R.A. 9048
* If born in the Philippines
   * The petition shall be filed with the local civil registry office of the city or municipality where the birth is registered.
   * When the petitioner had already migrated to another place within the Philippines and it would not be practical for such party to appear in person with the civil registrar of the place of birth, the petition may be filed with the civil registry office where he/she is currently residing
* If born abroad
   * If born abroad, with the Philippine Consulate where the birth was reported.
Supporting Documents
For R.A. 9048
1. Certified machine copy of the birth record containing the entry to be corrected;
2. Not less than two (2) private or public documents upon which the correction shall be based like baptismal certificate, voters affidavit, employment record, GSIS/SSS record, medical record, business record, drivers, insurance, land titles, certificate of land transfer, bank passbook, NBI/police clearance, civil registry records of ascendants;
3. Notice/Certificate of Posting;
4. Payment of one thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) as filing fee. For petitions filed abroad a fee of $50.00 or equivalent value in local currency shall be collected;
5. Other documents which may be required by the concerned civil registrar.


MIDDLE NAMES OF THE CHILD AND THE MOTHER IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE ARE WRONG
A petition in court should be filed to correct the middle name of the child and the last name of the mother in the birth certificate.The error is not already considered as clerical which can be corrected administratively through R.A. 9048.
Who Shall File
* owner of the record
* Any person interested in any act, event, order or decree concerning the civil status of persons which has been recorded in the civil register, may file a verified petition for the cancellation or correction (Section 1, Rule 108 Rules of Court)
Where to File
Regional Trial Court of the province where the corresponding civil registry is located.
Supporting Documents
Any document/s required by the lawyer to be presented during the petition which will show the correct middle name if the child.


INTERCHANGED MIDDLE AND LAST NAME
The interchanged middle and last name is considered as an error encoding which can be corrected by filing a petition for correction of clerical error under the provisions of R.A. 9048.
Who Shall File
* owner of the record
* owners spouse
* children
* parents
* brothers
* sisters
* grandparents
* guardian
* other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected;
* if owner of the record is a minor or physically or mentally incapacitated, petition may be filed by his spouse, or any of his children, parents, brothers; sisters; grandparents, guardians, or persons duly authorized by law.
Where to File
* If born in the Philippines
   * The petition shall be filed with the local civil registry office of the city or municipality where the birth is registered.
   * When the petitioner had already migrated to another place within the Philippines and it would not be practical for such party to appear in person with the civil registrar of the place of birth, the petition may be filed with the civil registry office where he/she is currently residing
* If born abroad
   * If born abroad, with the Philippine Consulate where the birth was reported.
Supporting Documents
1. Certified machine copy of the birth record containing the entry to be corrected;
2. Not less than two (2) private or public documents upon which the correction shall be based like baptismal certificate, voters affidavit, employment record, GSIS/SSS record, medical record, business record, drivers license, insurance, land titles, certificate of land transfer, bank passbook, NBI/police clearance, civil registry records of ascendants;
3. Notice/Certificate of Posting;
4. Payment of one thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) as filing fee. For petitions filed abroad a fee of $50.00 or equivalent value in local currency shall be collected;
5. Other documents which may be required by the concerned civil registrar
COMPOUND MIDDLE NAMES LIKE DELA CRUZ, QUINTOS DELES, VILLA ROMAN
What will be the middle initial to be used in case the middle name is Dela Cruz, Quintos Deles or Villa Roman.
The middle initial that should be used should be the first letter of the middle name. For Dela Cruz , the middle initial should be "D". For Quintos Deles "Q". For Villa Roman "V".


(3) Last Name
BLURRED
If the record of PSA is blurred, the local civil registrar shall be requested to endorse a copy of the birth certificate with clearer entry in the first name to the PSA.
If the record of PSA and civil registry are both blurred, a petition for correction of clerical error under the provisions of R.A. 9048 should be filed
Who Shall File
* The owner of the document or any authorized representative
* PSA
* owner of the record
* owners spouse
* children
* parents
* brothers
* sisters
* grandparents
* guardian
* other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected;
* if owner of the record is a minor or physically or mentally incapacitated, petition may be filed by his spouse, or any of his children, parents, brothers; sisters; grandparents, guardians, or persons duly authorized by law.
Where to File
If born in the Philippines
* Civil registry office where the birth certificate is registered
If born abroad
* Philippine Consulate Office where the birth is reported
For R.A. 9048:
If born in the Philippines
* The petition shall be filed with the local civil registry office of the city or municipality where the birth is registered.
* When the petitioner had already migrated to another place within the Philippines and it would not be practical for such party to appear in person with the civil registrar of the place of birth, the petition may be filed with the civil registry office where he/she is currently residing
If born abroad
* If born abroad, with the Philippine Consulate where the birth was reported.
Supporting Documents
For R.A. 9048:
1. Certified machine copy of the birth record containing the entry to be corrected;
2. Not less than two (2) private or public documents upon which the correction shall be based like baptismal certificate, voters affidavit, employment record, GSIS/SSS record, medical record, business record, drivers license, insurance, land titles, certificate of land transfer, bank passbook, NBI/police clearance, civil registry records of ascendants;
3. Notice/Certificate of Posting;
4. Payment of one thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) as filing fee. For petitions filed abroad a fee of $50.00 or equivalent value in local currency shall be collected;
5. Other documents which may be required by the concerned civil registrar.


WRONG SPELLING
The misspelled last name in the birth certificate should be corrected by filing a petition for correction of clerical error under the provisions of Republic Act 9048.
Who Shall File
* owner of the record
* owners spouse
* children
* parents
* brothers
* sisters
* grandparents
* guardian
* other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected;
* if owner of the record is a minor or physically or mentally incapacitated, petition may be filed by his spouse, or any of his children, parents, brothers; sisters; grandparents, guardians, or persons duly authorized by law.
Where to File
If born in the Philippines
* The petition shall be filed with the local civil registry office of the city or municipality where the birth is registered.
* When the petitioner had already migrated to another place within the Philippines and it would not be practical for such party to appear in person with the civil registrar of the place of birth, the petition may be filed with the civil registry office where he/she is currently residing
If born abroad
* If born abroad, with the Philippine Consulate where the birth was reported.
Supporting Documents
1. Certified machine copy of the birth record containing the entry to be corrected;
2. Not less than two (2) private or public documents upon which the correction shall be based like baptismal certificate, voters affidavit, employment record, GSIS/SSS record, medical record, business record, drivers license, insurance, land titles, certificate of land transfer, bank passbook, NBI/police clearance, civil registry records of ascendants;
3. Notice/Certificate of Posting;
4. Payment of one thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) as filing fee. For petitions filed abroad a fee of $50.00 or equivalent value in local currency shall be collected;
5. Other documents which may be required by the concerned civil registrar.


NO LAST NAME
If the last name in the birth certificate is blank, a supplemental report should be filed to supply the missing entry.
To supply the missing entry an affidavit indicating the entry missed in the registration and the reasons why there was a failure in supplying the required entry. Supporting documents should be provided to show the name of the child
Who Shall File
* owner of the record
* owners spouse
* children
* parents
* brothers
* sisters
* grandparents
* guardian
* other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected;
* if owner of the record is a minor or physically or mentally incapacitated, petition may be filed by his spouse, or any of his children, parents, brothers; sisters; grandparents, guardians, or persons duly authorized by law.
Where to File
If born in the Philippines
* Supplemental report shall be filed with the local civil registry office of the city or municipality where the birth is registered.
If born abroad
* Supplemental report shall be filed with the Philippine Consulate where the birth was reported.
* If the person born abroad is already in the Philippines, supporting documents for supplemental report shall be coursed through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Office of Consular Affairs.
Supporting Documents
To supply the missing entry an affidavit indicating the entry missed in the registration and the reasons why there was a failure in supplying the required entry. Other Supporting documents should be provided to show the first name of the child.


ILLEGITIMATE CHILD - BORN BEFORE AUGUST 3, 1988 
A child acknowledged by both parents shall use the surname of the father.
The last name of the mother shall be the middle of the child.
Who Shall File
* The child, if of age
* Mother
* Father
Where to File
* Civil registry office where the birth of the child is registered.
* If born abroad with the Consul of the Philippine Embassy where the child is born.
* In cases of children born abroad, the birth certificate, shall be annotated by the PSA.
Supporting Documents
1. Authentic writing
2. Other supporting documents that would prove the paternity of the father over the child


If recognized by only one of the parents, a child shall use the surname of the recognizing parent.
Who Shall File
* The child, if of age
* Mother
* Father
Where to File
* Civil registry office where the birth of the child is registered.
* If born abroad with the Consul of the Philippine Embassy where the child is born.
* In cases of children born abroad, the birth certificate shall be annotated by the PSA.
Supporting Documents
1. Authentic writing
2. Other supporting documents that would prove the paternity of the father over the child
The authentic writing executed by the father can be used as basis for you to use his last name.
Who Shall File
* The child, if of age
* Mother
* Father
Where to File
* Civil registry office where the birth of the child is registered.
* If born abroad with the Consul of the Philippine Embassy where the child is born.
* In cases of children born abroad, the birth certificate, shall be annotated by the PSA.
Supporting Documents
1. Authentic writing
2. Other supporting documents that would prove the paternity of the father over the child
ILLEGITIMATE CHILD - BORN AFTER AUGUST 3, 1988
Birth certificate already registered and child is under the surname of the mother and the father executed an affidavit of acknowledgment
You can use the surname of the father by applying the provisions of R.A. 9255.
The affidavit of acknowledgment executed by the father should be registered with the civil registry office where the birth of the child was registered. Since the surname being used is the surname of the mother, an Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father (AUSF) should also be executed with the civil registry office where the birth is registered.
Who Shall File
* Father
* Mother
* Child, if of age
* Guardian
Where to File
* Civil registry office where the birth of the child is registered.
* If born abroad with the Consul of the Philippine Embassy where the child is born.
* In cases of children born abroad, the birth certificate, shall be annotated by the PSA.
Supporting Documents
1. Affidavit of acknowledgment executed by the father
2. AUSF
Birth certificate already registered and child is under the surname of the mother and a Private Handwritten Instrument (PHI) by the father is presented
You can use the surname of the father by applying the provisions of R.A. 9255.
The PHI executed by the father should be the basis in order for you to use the surname of your father. Since the surname being used is the surname of the mother, an Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father (AUSF) should also be executed with the civil registry office where the birth is registered.
Who Shall File
* Father
* Mother
* Child, if of age
* Guardian
Where to File
* Civil registry office where the birth of the child is registered.
* If born abroad with the Consul of the Philippine Embassy where the child is born.
* In cases of children born abroad, the birth certificate, shall be annotated by the PSA.
Supporting Documents
1. PHI executed by the father
2. AUSF
Birth certificate is not yet registered and the father acknowledges the child at the back of the birth certificate or in a separate public instrument
The child can already use your last name following the procedures for R.A. 9255.

Who Shall File
* Father
* Mother
* Child, if of age
* Guardian
Where to File
* Civil registry office where the birth of the child is registered.
* If born abroad with the Consul of the Philippine Embassy where the child is born.
* In cases of children born abroad, the birth certificate, shall be annotated by the PSA.


Marriage Certificate
WRONG SPELLING ON THE NAME OF BRIDE AND/OR GROOM
The first name of the bride and/or groom entered in the Certificate of Marriage (COM) is different from the first name as appearing in the registered Certificate of Live Birth (COLB). For example: the first name in the COLB is "Maria Ana" but in the COM is "Ma. Anna, the correct first name used is "Maria Ana".
How to correct
A petition for the correction of entry/ies through RA 9048 is to be filed at the Local Civil Registry Office (LCRO) where the COM was registered.
Fees
Under RA 9048 law, the City/Municipal Civil Registrar (C/MCR) or District/Circuit Registrar (C/DR) shall collect a fee of P 1,000.00 for filing a petition for correction of entries.
NO ENTRIES IN SOME OF THE ITEMS IN THE CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE
The COM lacks entry/ies in any of the items except at the Certification portion.
How to correct
A supplemental report may be filed at the LCRO where the marriage certificate was registered. Requirements of filing a supplemental report at the LCRO is the Affidavit of Supplemental Report on missing entries executed by the owner of the document and the copy of COLB from PSA.
BLURRED/UNREADABLE ENTRIES
A requested copy of the COM in security paper from PSA is found out blurred or have unreadable entry/ies.
How to correct
Proceed to the LCRO of the place where the marriage certificate was registered and request for endorsement of a certified copy of the COM with clear/readable copy to PSA, if available. If the file copy is also blurred or has unreadable entries, request the LCRO for endorsement of Municipal Form 3A (Marriage Available).
NEGATIVE RESULT OR NO RECORD AT PSA
A request for copy issuance of COM at PSA resulted to a Negative Certification
How to correct
Kindly request the LCR of the place where the document was registered to endorsed a certified copy of the COM at PSA.
ERROR IN THE DATE AND PLACE OF MARRIAGE
There was a typographical error in entering the date and place of marriage in the COM.
How to correct
Proceed to the LCRO where the marriage was registered and file a petition for correction of entries under the procedures of RA 9048.
ANNOTATION ON THE ANNULMENT/DECLARATION OF NULLITY OF MARRIAGE
1. A request for copy issuance of annotated Certificate of Marriage (COM) in Security Paper (SECPA) affecting annulment or declaration of nullity through court.

How to request for annotated COM at PSA  
a. Proceed to the Local Civil Registry Office (LCRO) where the COM was registered. Verify from LCRO if the supporting documents for processing the annotated COM were already forwarded to PSA.
If not, request for certified true copies of the following supporting documents to be used in the processing of the annotated COM:
        Court Decree of Annulment/ Declaration of Nullity of Marriage
        Certificate of Finality
        Certificate of Registration
        Certificate of Authenticity
        Un-annotated Marriage Certificate
        Annotated marriage certificate
b. The above requirements shall be submitted to PSA for the processing of the request through endorsement by the concerned LCRO or
c. Proceed to PSA-CRS Building, Central Outlet-East Avenue, Quezon City for the filing of the application for the annotation on the subject COM.
ANNOTATION ON THE EFFECTS OF DIVORCE DECLARED IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY
A request for copy issuance of COM with annotation on the effects of divorce abroad resulted to a negative result or COM without annotation.
How to correct
   * The divorce decree granted by a foreign country must first be filed for recognition in the Philippine Regional Trial Court (RTC).
   * Once the local court recognized the foreign divorce decree, register it to the LCRO of the place of jurisdiction of the RTC which granted the petition.
   * The next step is to provide the copy of the registered court decree and certificate of finality to the LCRO where the marriage was registered for the annotation in the COM.
   * Once registered, you may now request for an annotated COM at PSA.  The complete set of documents: registered court decree, certificate of finality, certificate of registration and the annotated COM is to be forwarded through courier to PSA for processing. Also hand-carry the set of documents for filing an application at PSA-Central Outlet, East Avenue.
NO SIGNATURES OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES (REPLACEMENT OF PSA COPY BASED ON CTC FROM LOCAL)
The COM filed at PSA has no signatures of both the contracting parties.
How to correct
   * Proceed to the concern LCRO to verify their file if it contains signatures of the contracting parties.
   * If the copy filed at LCRO has signatures, request the concern LCRO to endorse a certified photocopy copy of the COM to PSA.
NO SIGNATURES/DIFFERENT SIGNATURES OF ISSUING OFFICER FROM CONCERNED LCRO
The request for a copy of the COM at PSA resulted to a feedback due to no signature/different signature of the issuing officer from the concerned LCRO.
How to correct
In case the feedback is due to different specimen signatures, request for endorsement of the updated specimen signature of the issuing officer from the concerned LCRO.


Death Certificate
ERROR IN THE FIRST NAME OF THE DECEASED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF DEATH (COD)
There is an error in the spelling of the first name of the deceased in the COD.
How to correct
   * The name of the deceased in the death certificate can be corrected through RA 9048. The petition for correction of entries may be filed by the spouse of the deceased, his/her children, parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, guardian or any other person authorized by law.
   * A lawyer or any other person may file the petition provided that a special power of attorney be given by the persons in the preceding sentence.
   * Aside from the requirements for the petition for correction of entries, the death certificate of the deceased should be attached to the petition.
   * The petitioner may file at the LCRO where the COD was registered or at any LCRO through the process of migrant-petition.
ERROR IN THE DATE AND PLACE OF DEATH
There was a typographical error in entering the date and place of death in the COD.
How to correct
Proceed to the LCRO where the death was registered and file for a petition for correction of entries under the procedures of RA 9048.
BLURRED/UNREADABLE ENTRIES
A requested copy of the COD in security paper from PSA is found out blurred or have unreadable entry/ies.
How to correct
Proceed to the LCRO of the place where the death was registered and request for endorsement of a clear/readable copy of the COD to PSA, if available. LCRO file copy is also blurred or has unreadable entries, request the LCRO for endorsement of Municipal Form 2-A.
NO ENTRIES IN SOME ITEMS
The COD lacks entry/ies in any of the items except at the Medical Certification portion.
How to correct
A supplemental report may be filed at the LCRO where the death certificate was registered.requirements of filing a supplemental report at the LCRO are: the Affidavit of Supplemental Report on missing entries, supplemental report using the COD Form and the copy of COD from PSA.
NEGATIVE RESULTS AT PSA
A request for copy issuance of COD at PSA resulted to a Negative Certification
How to correct
Kindly request at the LCRO of the place where the COD was registered to endorse copy of the COD at PSA
NO SIGNATURES/DIFFERENT SIGNATURES OF ISSUING OFFICER FROM CONCERN LCRO
The request for a copy of the COD at PSA resulted to a feedback due to no signature/different specimen signature of the issuing officer from the concerned LCRO.
How to correct
   * In case the feedback is due to different specimen signatures, request for endorsement of the updated specimen signature of the issuing officer from the concerned LCRO.
   * If the copy of the COD has no signature, request the concerned LCRO to re-endorse a certified copy with signatures affixed in the document.