Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUSTAVO S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT 
FACILITATING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY STRENGTHENING THE FRAUD 
DETECTION, PREVENTION, AND ELIMINATION CAPABILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT 
BY CREATING A PHILIPPINE DEATH CHECK (PDC) REGISTER AND ONLINE DEATH 
VERIFICATION (ODV) SYSTEM UNDER THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY, 
AMENDING SECTION 6 OF ACT NO. 3753, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In light of the alleged malfeasance, misfeasance, and non-feasance arising out of the Philippine 
Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) payments for fraudulent claims, this proposed measure 
seeks to create a Philippine Death Check register which is a centralized electronic database 
containing mortality data registered with the Local Civil registrar. This database will aid the 
verification of the death of any person in the Philippines and prevent fraudulent activities such as 
electoral fraud and unlawful claiming of social benefits.  
This measure also amends Section 6 of Act No. 3753 otherwise known as Law on Registry of Civil 
status, to require the immediate reporting of a death to the office of the local civil registrar which 
shall be within forty-eight (48) hours from the death of the decedent. The local civil registrar is 
also required to register mortality data in the Philippine Death Check Registrar immediately within 
twenty-four (24) hours from the time of receipt. 
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the 
Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. GUSTAVO S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
August 23, 2022
2:27 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUSTAVO S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT 
FACILITATING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BY STRENGTHENING THE FRAUD 
DETECTION, PREVENTION, AND ELIMINATION CAPABILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT 
BY CREATING A PHILIPPINE DEATH CHECK (PDC) REGISTER AND ONLINE DEATH 
VERIFICATION (ODV) SYSTEM UNDER THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY, 
AMENDING SECTION 6 OF ACT NO. 3753, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the "PSA Online Death Verification System 
Act". 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – The State acknowledges that the lack of immediate access to 
death data Is being exploited by criminals and syndicates in perpetrating fraudulent activities and 
corrupt practices. The State recognizes the vital role of Information and communication 
technology in protecting the government and Filipinos against Identity fraud. Therefore, It is 
hereby declared the policy of the State to establish an efficient, Integrated, and centralized online 
death verification system that allows Immediate access to death data by government 
instrumentalities, such as the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Philippine Health Insurance 
Corporation (PHIC), Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Social Security System (SSS), 
Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) and Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) To ensure 
early detection and prevention of Identity fraud perpetrated against the Government and Its 
instrumentalities and agencies. 
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act: 
(a)
Authentication – refers to the process of verifying the death of any person with the
Philippine Death Check Register through the Online Death Verification System.
(b)
COMELEC – refers to the Commission on Election of the Philippines.
(c)
Data subject – refers to an Individual whose death Is being verified.
(d)
GSIS – refers to the Government Service Insurances System created by Commonwealth
Act No. 186, as amended.
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(e) 
HDMF – refers to the Home Development and Mutual Fund created under President 
Decree No. Republic Act No. 9679. 
(f) 
Mortality Data – refers to the Information Indicated in the Death Certificate duly 
registered with the Local Civil Registrar by Act No. 3753. 
(g) 
Personal Information – refers to any information whether recorded in a material form 
or not, from which the Identity of an Individual is apparent or can be reasonably and 
directly ascertained by the entity holding the Information or when put together with 
other information would directly and certainly Identify an Individual. 
(h) 
PHIC – refers to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation created under Republic Act 
No. 7875, as amended. 
(i) 
SSS – refers to the Social Security System established under Republic Act No. 1161, as 
amended. 
Sec. 4. Philippine Death Check Register. – There shall be established a Philippine Death 
Check (PDC) Register to be maintained by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The PDC Is a 
centralized and electronic database containing mortality data registered with the Local Civil 
Registrar. PSA shall ensure the security and Integrity of the PDC by safeguarding these from data 
breaches and any other mode of tampering with data to perpetrate fraud;  
Once death Is registered with the Local Civil Registry, the Information shall be immediately 
uploaded to the Philippine Death Check Registrar Electronic System. 
The PSA, in coordination with the Department of Information and Communication Technology 
(DICT) and the National Privacy Commission (NPC), shall Implement such programs to facilitate 
Immediate access by PSA to mortality data registered with the Local Civil Registrars. 
SEC. 5. Online Death Verification System. – The PSA shall establish an Online Death 
Verification System, which shall be a centralized and online system for death verification that shall 
ensure timely detection and prevention of Identity theft of deceased persons.  
The PSA, through the Online Death Verification System, shall verify the death of the data subject 
upon receipt of Information necessary to verify the Identity of the data subject, as may be 
required In the Implementing Rules and Regulations, and shall immediately notify COMELEC, 
PHIC, GSIS, SSS, HDMF, PVAO of the death verification result.  
Except for COMELEC, PHIC, SSS, GSIS, HDMF, and PVAO, an Information Sharing Agreement 
between PSA and other Government Instrumentalities or Government Agencies shall be required 
before being granted access to the Online Death Verification System. 
SEC. 6. Information Sharing. – The PSA shall Immediately make available to the COMELEC 
PhilHealth, GSIS, SSS, HDMF, and PVAO, without cost, such other data In the PDC Registrar as 
may be necessary for the validation of any member or beneficiary claim made with said agencies.  
SEC. 7. Data Privacy and Confidentiality. – Government Instrumentalities and agencies 
granted access under Section 5 of this Act shall ensure at all times the confidentiality of any 
personal information that comes to Its knowledge and possession, and the same shall be used 
solely for verification and authentication purposes.  


SEC. 8. Death Reporting and Registration. – To ensure an up-to-date death Information 
system, Section 6 of Act No. 3753 or otherwise known as the Law on Registry of Civil Status Is 
hereby amended as follows: 
SECTION 6. Death certificate and register. - No human body shall be burled unless 
the proper death certificate has been presented and recorded in the office of the 
local civil registrar. The following physician who attended the deceased or, in his 
default the health officer concerned, or in default of the latter, any member of the 
family of the deceased or any person knowing the death, shall report the same to 
the local health authorities, who shall issue a death certificate and shall order the 
same to be recorded in the office of the local civil registrar (LCR) WITHIN 48 
HOURS FROM THE DEATH OF THE DECEDENT. The death certificate, which 
shall be issued by the attending physician of the deceased or, in his default, by 
the proper health officer, shall contain the following Mortality Data be furnished 
by the person reporting the death; (a) date and place of death; (b) full name, (c) 
age, (d) sex, (e) occupation or profession, (f)residence; (g) status as regards 
marriage, (h) nationality of the deceased, and (i) probable cause of death.  
During epidemics, bodies may be buried provided the proper death certificates 
have been secured, which shall be registered not later than five days after the 
burial of the body.  
THE LCR SHALL REGISTER THE MORTALITY DATA IN PDC REGISTRAR 
IMMEDIATELY WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS FROM THE TIME OF 
RECEIPT. 
SEC. 9. Implementing Rules and Regulation. – The Philippine Statistics Authority shall Issue 
rules and regulations to Implement the provisions of this Act within one hundred twenty (120) 
days from the effectivity of this Act. 
SEC. 10. Appropriation. – The amount necessary to carry out the Initial Implementation of this 
Act shall be sourced from any available funds of the National Treasurer and is hereby appropriated 
and authorized to be released for Its Initial operations.  
SEC. 11. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act Is declared unconstitutional, such 
sections or parts not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.  
SEC. 12. Repealing Clause. – All other laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, and 
administrative regulations or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly.  
SEC.13. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after Its publication In 
the Official Gazette or In at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,