English: Authored by Gatchalian, the proposed Philippine Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Act seeks to implement a modern and simplified registration system necessary to establish the most precise identity of an individual for administrative and legal purposes.
Filipino: Layon ng Philippine Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Act, na iniakda ni Gatchalian, na magpatupad ng isang moderno at pinasimpleng sistema ng pagpaparehistro na magtutukoy ng pinakatumpak na pagkakakilanlan ng isang indibidwal para sa layuning administratibo at legal.