Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

‘Quezon City
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 874
11 AFR 2011

Submitted by the Committce on Justice on
Re: Hou Bil No,_ 4530

Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill Nos. 214, 237,-1767, 2438,

2681, 2795, and 3834

Sponsors: Representatives Niel C. Tupas, jr, Gunigundo I, Romualdo, Miraflores,
Alvarez, Espina, Amnaiz, and Rodriguez R.

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Justice, to which were referred House Bill No. 214, introduced
by Representative Magtanggol T. Gunigundo I, entitled:

“AN ACT
TO INCLUDE PETITIONS TO CORRECT CLERICAL ERROR IN THE
ENTRY FOR AGE OR GENDER OF A PERSON IN HIS CIVIL
REGISTRY RECORDS TO BE FILED WITH THE LOCAL CIVvit
REGISTRY OFFICE OR OFFICE OF THE CONSUL, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 9048 OR THE CLERICAL ERROR
LAW”

House Bill No. 237, introduced by Representative Pedro P. Romualdo , entitled:
“AN ACT
“EXPANDING THE AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION OF THE
OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL THEREBY
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO, 9048”

House Bill No. 1767, introduced by Representative Florencio I. Miraflores, entitled:



“AN ACT FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL
CIVIL REGISTRAR OR THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT

——— rer AL ERROK IN THE DATE OF BIRTH
OR SEX OF A PERSON APPEARING IN THE CIVIL REGISTER

WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETY FORTY EIGHT”

House Bill No. 2438, introduced by Rep. Mercedes K. Alvarez, entitled:

“AN ACT
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL
REGISTRAR OR THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT CLERICAL
OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN THE DATE OF BIRTH OR SEX OF
A PERSON APPEARING IN THE CIVIL REGISTER WITHOUT NEED
OF A JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE

~-———-- REPUBLIC ACT 9048”
House Bill No, 2681, introduced by Representative Rogelio J. Espina, entitled

“AN ACT

AMENDING SECTION 2(3} OF RA 9048 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL
REGISTRAR OR THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT A
CLERICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN AN ENTRY AND/OR
CHANGE OF FIRST NAME OR NICKNAME IN THE CIVIL
REGISTER WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICLAL ORDER, AMENDING
FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLES 376 AND 412 OF THE CIVIL CODE
OF THE PHILIPPINES”

House Bill No. 2795, introduced by Representative George P. Arnaiz, entitled:

“AN ACT
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL REGISTRAR
OR THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT CLERICAL OR
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN THE FAMILY NAME,- DATE OF
BIRTH OR SEX OR A PERSON APPEARING IN THE CIVIL
REGISTER WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETY FORTY

EIGHT”

and House Bill No, 38§4, introduced by Representatives Rufus 8. Rodriguez and
Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr. entitled:



“AN ACT
TO INCLUDE PETITIONS TO CORRECT CLERICAL ERROR IN THE

ENTRY FOR AGE OR GENDER OF A PERSON IN HIS CIVIL
REGISTRY RECORDS TO BE FILED WITH THE LOCAL CIVIL
REGISTRY OFFICE OR OFFICE OF THE CONSUL, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACY 9048 OR THE CLERICAL ERROR
LAW’

has considered the same and recommends that the attached House Bill No.
ner __4530 _ entitled:
“AN ACT .
“FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL
REGISTRAR OR THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT CLERICAL
OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN THE DATE OF BIRTH OR THE
SEX OF A PERSON APPEARING IN THE CIVIL REGISTER
WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9048”

be approved in substitution of HB Nos, 214, 237, 1767, 2438, 2681, 2795 and 3834 with
Representatives Gunigundo 1, Romualdo, Miraflores, Alvarez, Espina, Arnaiz,
Rodriguez R,,J1,, Rodriguez M., Tupas, Jr., Casino and Relampagos, as authors thereof,

Respectfully submitted,

Cohnmittee on Justice

The Honorable
The Speaker
House of Representatives
Quezon City

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

‘Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session
Houseblu No 4530

Introduced by: Representatives Gunigundo I, Romualdo, Miraflores, Alvarez,
Espina, Arnaiz, Rodriguez R, Jr, Rodriguez M., Tupas, Jr, Casifio and

Relampagos

Oe AN ACT
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR
OR THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT CLERICAL OR
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN THE DATE OF BIRTH OR SEX OF A
PERSON APPEARING IN THE CIVIL REGISTER WITHOUT NEED OF A
JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PERTINENT

PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9048

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress
assembled:

SECTION, 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9048 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
“SECTION 1. Authority to Correct Clerical or
Typographical Error and Change of First Name or Nickname. - No
entry in a civil register shall be changed or corrected without a
judicial order, except for clerical or typographical errors WHICH
INCLUDE MISTAKE IN THE ENTRY IN THE DATE OF BIRTH

OR THE SEX OF A PERSON and change of first name or

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nickname, which can be corrected or changed by concerned city or

3

municipal civil registrar or consul general in accordance with the

provisions of this Act and its implementing rules and regulations.”

SEC. 2, Section 2, paragraph (3) of Republic Act No. 9048, otherwise

known as the , is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 2. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the

following terms shall mean:

(3) “Clerical or typographical error refers to a mistake

committed in the performance of clerical work in writing, copying,

transcribing or typing an entry in the civil register that is harmless

and innocuous, such as misspelled name or misspelled date of

birth, MISTAKE IN ENTRY IN THE DATE OF BIRTH OR THE SEX

OF A PERSON aor the like, which is visible to the eyes or obvious to

the understanding, and can be corrected or changed only by

reference to other existing record or records. Provided, however, That

No correction must involve the change of nationality, [age} OR

status [or sex] of the petitioner.”

SEC. 3. Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048 is herebey amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 5. Form and Contents of the Petition. - The petition

FOR CORRECTION OF A CLERICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL

ERROR, OR FOR CHANGE OF FIRST NAME OR NICKNAME, AS

THE CASE MAY BE,

shall be in the form of an affidavit,



subscribed and sworn to before any person authorized by law to

administer oaths. The affidavit shall set forth facts necessary to
establish the merits of the petition and shall show affirmatively that
the petitioner is competent to testify to the matters stated. The
petitioner shall state the particular erroneous entry or entries which
are sought to be corrected and/or the change sought to be made.

The petition shall be supported with the following

documents:

aya certified true machine copy of the certificate or of the
page of the registry book containing the entry or entries sought to
be corrected or changed.

(2) At least two (2) public ot private documents showing the
correct entry or entries upon which the correction or change shall
be based; and

(3) Other documents which the petitioner or the city or
municipal civil ‘registrar, or the consul general may consider
relevant and necessary for the approval of the petition.

[In case of change of first name or nickname, the petition
shall likewise be supported with the documents mentioned in the
immediately preceding paragraph.]

NO PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ERRONEOUS

ENTRY CONCERNING THE DATE OF BIRTH OR THE SEX OF



A PERSON SHALL BE ENTERTAINED EXCEPT IF THE

PETITION IS ACCOMPANIED BY EARLIEST SCHOOL RECORD
OR EARLIEST CIVIL DOCUMENTS SUCH AS, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, MEDICAL RECORDS, BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE
AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY RELIGIOUS
AUTHORITIES; NOR SHALL ANY ENTRY INVOLVING
CHANGE OF GENDER CORRECTED EXCEPT IF THE PETITION

iS ACCOMPANIED BY A CERTIFICATION ISSUED BY AN

ACCREDITED GOVERNMENT PHYSICIAN ATTESTING TO THE

FACT THAT THE PETITIONER HAS NOT UNDERGONE SEX

CHANGE OR SEX TRANSPLANT.

fn addition, t] The petition FOR CHANGE OF FIRST
NAME OR NICKNAME, OR FOR CORRECTION OF
ERRONEOUS ENTRY CONCERNING THE DATE OF BIRTH OR
THE SEX OF A PERSON, AS THE CASE MAY BE, shall be
published at least once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a
newspaper of general circulation. Furthermore, the petitioner shall
submit a certification from the appropriate law enforcement
agencies that he/SHE has no pending case or no criminal record.

The petition and its supporting papers shall be filed in three
(3) copies to be distributed as follows: first copy to the concerned

city or municipal civil registrar, or the consul general; second copy



to the Office of the Civil Registrar General; and the third copy to

the petitioner.”
SEC. 4. Section 8 R.A. 9048 is hereby amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 8. Payment of Fees. - The city of municipal civil
registrar or the consul general shall be authorized to collect
reasonable fees as a condition for accepting the petition, An
indigent petitioner shall be exempt from the payment of the said

fee.

‘THE FEES COLLECTED BY THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL
CIVIL REGISTRAR OR THE CONSUL GENERAL PURSUANT TO
THIS ACT SHALL ACCRUE TO THE FUNDS OF THE LOCAL
CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE CONCERNED OR THE OFFICE OF
THE CONSUL GENERAL FOR MODERNIZATION OF THE
OFFICE AND, HIRING OF NEW PERSONNEL AND
PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES, SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT
ACCOUNTING & AUDITING RULES.”

SEC. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Civil Registrar

General shall, in consultation with the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department
of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the Supreme Court Administrator and the
Philippine Association of Civil Registrars, issue the necessary rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act not Jater than two (2)

months from its effectivity.



1 SEC. 6. Separability Clause. - If any portion or provision of this Act is

declared void or unconstitutional, the remaining portion or provisions thereof

shall not be affected by such declaration.

4 SEC. 7. Repealing Clause, - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and
5 regulations, other issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of
6 this Actare hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

1 SEC. 8. Effectivity. ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

8 complete publication in the Official Gazetter or in at least two (2) national

9 newspapers of general circulation.

10 Approved,



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Diliman, Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

woust Bctwo, 214

Introduced by ATTY. MAGTANGGOL T. GUNIGUNDO f

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This re-filed bill is originally HB 2166 that we filed in the 14” Gangr
was refered to the Committee on Justice that_seeks.to_amend Section
paragraph 3 of Republic Act 9048 by removing age and gender fram amang ihe
four (4) [the other two is natonaMly and Gvil'status] exceptions that can be the
subject of petitions to correcttlerical or typographical error in the civil regisuy
tecords without the need of a judicial order. Unfortunately, said proposed
legislative measure was never scheduled for hearing by the Committae tc take
notice of is meni,

As principal author of Republic Act 9048 of the Gunigunito Law tiat nas
helped thousands of people seeking rectification of the errars in their civil regestry
records or documents witho aid of judicial order, we recognize that the
existing law could not be availed of by numerous incidents of mistakes on the
date of birth or the gender box

The original version of the House bill that evolved into RA 9048 included
clerical errors in the entries for age or gender in the scope of the law but these
were later on excluded during the Committee deliberations and bicameral
conferences on the pretense that it may be used in electoral fraud and possible
circumvention of the Family Code.

Reality check dictates that these should be included in the scope of
clericalestors that Can be rectified under RA 2048. wee

This bill aiso authorizes the Local Civil Registrars or Consulg to retain
seventy five percent (75%) af the fees collected by virtue of RAS 22°
amended and shal be appropriated for the Capital Outlays (CO} and Yer-tha_-
Miscellaneous and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE} for the Locat Cant
Registry Office or Office of the Gonsul concerned.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is eamestly sought

ATTY. ‘anceanceoL x a ;GUNDO |



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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Diliman, Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regutar Session

nousF Bi-no._ 24

Introduced by ATTY. MAGTANGGOL T. GUNIGUNDO t

_ AN ACT
‘TO INCLUDE PETITIONS TO CORRECT CLERICAL ERROR
IN THE ENTRY FOR AGE OR GENDER
OF A PERSON IN HIS CIVIL REGISTRY RECORDS
TO BE FILED WITH THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE OR
OFFICE OF THE CONSUL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT 9048 OR THE CLERICAL ERROR LAW

Be it enacted by the Senate and tha House of Representatives in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. DEFINITION.- Section 2, paragraph (3) of Republic Act
9048, otherwise known as the Clerical Error Law, is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“Sec. 2. Definition of Terms.- As used in this Act, the
following terms shall mean:

x x x

(3) “Clerica! or typographical error” refers to a
mistake committed in the performance of clerical work in
writing, copying, transcribing or typing an entry in the civil
register that is harmless and innocuous, such as misspelied
name or misspelled date of birth or the like, which is visible
fo the eyes or obvious to the understanding and can be
corrected or changed only be reference to other exisiing
record of records: Provided, however, that no correction
must involve the change of nationality x x x or status of the
petitioner.”

x x x

SECTION 2. CERTIFICATION FROM GOVERNMENT PHYSICIAN. -
No petition shall be entertained and entry shall be comected involving change of
gender except if the petitin is accompanied by a certification issued by
accredited government physician attesting to the fact that the petitioner has not
undergone sex change or sex transplant.

SECTION 3. DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE PETITION. - No
petition shall be entertained and entry shall be corrected involving change of
gender except if the petition is accompanied by earliest schol record or earliest
eivit documents like the following, but not limited to medical records and
documents issued by religious authorities.

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SECTION 4, NO PETITION FOR GENDER IF COUPLED WITH
CORRECTION OF ERROR IN THE ENTRY OF FIRST NAME. - No petttion
shall be entertained and enty shall be corrected involving change of gender
when it is coupled with a request for change of first name of the petitioner

SECTION & FEES COLLECTED. - The fees collected by the city or
municipal registrar or the consul as a condition for accepting the petition by virtue
‘of RA 9048 and this amending Act, shall accrue to the funds of the focal civil
registry office concemed or the Office of the Consul for IT modemization of the
office and hiring of new personnel and procurement of supplies, subject to audit
by the Commission on Audit

SECTION 6, IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. — The Civil
Registtar General, shall in consultation with the Department of Justice (DO.
Department of Foreign Atfairs (DFA), Office of the Supreme Court Administrator,
the UP Law Center, issue the necessary rules/regulations for the effective
implementation of this Act not later than one (1) month from its effectivity and to
be submitted to the House of Representatives’ Committees on Justice and

Revision of Laws lor final approval.
SECTION 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. ~ If any partion of provision of

this Act is dectared void or unconstitutional, the remaining portion or provisions
thereof shall not be affected by such declaration,

SECTION 8. REPEALING CLAUSE. ~ Ali laws, decrees, orders. rules
and regulations, other issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 9, EFFECTIVITY. —This Act shalll take effect fifteen (15) days

after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national
newspapers of general circulation

Approved,



Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE-OF REPRESEN FAFEVES-

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.

INTRODUCED BY CONGRESSMAN PEDRO P, ROMUALDO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Since the enactment of Republic Act No. 9048 in 2001, there has been an
increase damor to expand the authority and jurisdiction of the Office of the Civil
~ -——Registrar General in line with the correction of entry of f¥pogtaphical errors involving
age and sex or gender. However, there is a nced to define the parameters for this might
open the floodgates for possible abuse.

Therefore, petitions for change of sex or gender including uame or alias by £
person who has undergone surgical operation must go through the regular courts rather
than file a petition with the Office of the Civil Regi

‘The responsibility of the Office of the Civil Registrar General ou this instance is
only to annotate the approved name and change of sex or gender upon receipt of the
final decision of the court.

Petitions for carrection of erroneous entry or typographical errors concerning age
and gender or sex shali be within the expanded jurisdiction of the Office of the Civil
Registrar General as long as the requisite documents shall be complied with by the
petitioner. :

Indigent applicants shall be exempted from payment of fees upon submission of a
Certification from the loca! Social Welfare Officer of the concerned local government
unit and a Clearance from the Bureau of Internal Revenue Clearance, which shall be
issued free of charge, to show proof of their indigent state. In lieu of the requisite
Publication, petitions from indigent parties shall be posted by the Local Civil Registrar
concerned for one (1) week in two (2) common public areas to serve notice to the public
and shalt be free of charge.

~~ “Those who will willfully violate the provisions of this Act shail be meted with
stiffer fines and imprisonment or both as a waming to the public and government
personnel or officials of the sanctity of aur civil registration records. The fines to be
meted out to the violators shall be credited to the Office of the Civil Registrar, the loca)
governtnent and the Local Civil Registrar where the petitioner originated.

The implementing rules and regulations shall be issued not later than two (2)
months from the effectivity of this Act upon due consultation with the Office of the Civil
Registrar General, the Department of Justice, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the
Office of the Supreme Court Administrator, Publisher's Association of the Philippines,
and the Philippine Association of Civi! Registrars.



Republic of the Philippines
TIQUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

TTT Tr CY, Me Martie

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS.

First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. —

ee
INTRODUCED BY CONGRESSMAN PEDRO P. ROMUALDO

AN ACT
EXPANDING THE AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION OF THE OFFICE OF

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Authority of the Office of the Civil Registrar. - ‘The Office of the
Civil Registrar General shall accept and act on Petitions for Correction of Erroneous
Entry or Typographical Errors concerning age and gender or sex of the petitioner or his
cor her duly authorized representative upon submission of the following proof:

Asto Age:

a.) Sworn Affidavit from both parents attesting to the correct date of birth of their
child;

b.) Original or Authenticated copy of the Baptismal Certificate of the child duly
issued by the Parish Priest, Pastor or Imam;

In case one or both parents are already deceased, at least two (2) older siblings of
the petitioner can issue a sworn affidavit to attest to the correct age and date of
birth of the petitioner, or in their absence;

As to Gender:

a.) Sworn Affidavit from both parents attesting to the true gender or sex of their...
child at the time of birth;

b.) Original or Authenticated enpy af the Baptismal Certificate of the child duly
issued by the Parish Priest, Pastor or mam; or

c.) Sworn Affidavit of Petitioner that be or she is the same person applying for
the change of gender;

4.) Official Copies of Schoo! records such as Forms 137 - 138 and Transcript of
Records.

SEC. 2. Petition for Correction of Erroneous Entry or Typographical Error. -
‘The Petitions for Correction of Erroneous Entry or Typographical Errors concerning age
and gender or sex shall be published in two (2) newspapers of general ciraniation for two
(2) consecutive days to allow third persons to oppose said petition prior to its final
hearing and decision.

The Office of the Civil Registrar General shall have thirty (30) working days to act
on the petitions involving age and gender.

a


Th SHON OF The proper courts:

SRC. 3. Petition for Chunge of Gender and Name. - A petition for a change of
gender and name by virtue of a sex change or sex transplant shal! be exclusively within

Provided, however, that the Office of the Civil Registrar General shal] have a
period of thirty (30) working days upon receipt of the final order of the Supreme Court
or proper court as to the finality of a decision granting a petition involving a change of
ender or sex by a person who has undergone sex change or sex transplant to annotate
the changes in gender on the birth certificate of the person and the preferred name to
match his ar her new gender. It shall also require the person to submit five (5) certified
copies of the court decision.

Provided, further, that this decision and change in the nume and gender of the
person be published in’ two (2) newspapers of general cireulation as a notice to the
whole world and proof of which shall be duly submitted to the Office of the Civil
Registrar General prior to issuance of the updated birth certificate.

SEC. 4. Payment of Fees. ~ The Office of the Civil Registrar General shall be
authorized to collect reasonable fees as a condition for aonepting the petition for change
of aye, sex or gender. The reasonable fees for all petitions shall be uniform in al! local
goveriiment units with the same classifications. Provided, however, that an indigent
petitioner shall be exempt from the payment of said fees upon submission of the
following requisites:

a) Certification ftom the local Social Welfare Officer of the concerned
Jocal government unit; and
b.) Bureau of Lnternal Revenuc Clearance.

‘These requirements shall be issued free of charge by these concerned agencies,

Provided, however, that for indigent petitioners, it would suffice that the pe
shall be posted for one (3) week in two (2) common public places in the Municipality
and Province where the petitioner originated.

SEC. 5. Penalty Clause. ~ A person who violates any of the provisions of this Act
shall, upon conviction, he penalized by imprisonment of not Jess than six (6) years but
not more than twelve (12) years, or a fine of not less than Twenty-five thousand pesos
hut cot more than Two hundred thousand pesos (P20, 000.00) or both at the
discretion of the court

Any person who makes a mockery of the civil registration system through fraud,
willful deceit and dishonesty shall be penalized by imprisonment of not less than six (6)
years but not more than twelve (12) years, or a fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos
but not more than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500, 000.00) or both at the
discretion of the court.

In addition, if the offender is a government official or employee he shall suffer the
penalties provided under civil service laws, rules and regulations including a fine of not
ess than Fifty thousand pesos but nor more than Five hundred thousand pesos (P
500,000.00).

‘The fines collected under this Act shal] be credited in the following:

ay Thirty percent (30%) shall be credited to the Office of the Civil
Registrar General;

b) Fifty percent (50%) shall be credited to the local government
units concerned where the petitioner originated; and

ce) ‘Twenty perceat (20%) shalt be credited to the Local Civil

Registrar concerned where the petitioner originated.

‘The funds from the meted fines shall be used in the following priority:
a.) purchase of IT equipment



) repair and improvement of the offices concerned; and
c.) procurement of necessary supplies.

SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Office of the Civil Registrar
General shall, in consultation with the Department of Justice, the Department of
Foreign Affairs, the Office of the Supreme Court Administrator, Publisher's Association
of the Philippines and the Philippine Association of Civil Registrars, issue the necessary
rules and regulations for the effective impiementation of this Act not later than two (2)
months from the effectivity of this law.

SEC. 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of other provisions
thereof.

SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, other
issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 9, Effectivity. — This Act shal] tuke effect fifteen (15) days after its complete

——pablication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general

circulation.

Approved,

SRpiities: ee



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
(Quezon City, Metro Manila

FIFTEENTH (CONGRESS
First Regular Session

wo, 2438

HOUSE BILL

latroduced by: HON. MERCEDES K ALVAREZ.

co EXPLANATORY NOTE

icipal civil registar or the

‘This bill seeks to expand the authority of the of musi
's the month or day in the d:

szeneral hy inchading the corcection of Clerical and typographical error:
Sah or sex of person without need of & judicial order.

Republic Act No. 9038 remedied the Clerical and typogtapihical errors as well as a chan
firse name by when she lattes fac gave the ciry OF vmwunicipal civil registrar as well as the const et
are eptty to correct such errors oF change of HE Naste “Unfortunarely such law did nat cov
crow in the certificate of five birth as 40 the somth of day of the date of birth as well as The *

gender of a Petitioner.
“there is a need to Include these errors in the definition of “clerical ar typouraphical ext
Republic Act No. 9048 for several reasons One reason is that these errors conform to the def
le to the eves oF are obvious

Frovided in Republic Act No. 9048. These ST are visibl
reerstanding and can be easily corrected of changed by reference to other existing record or fe
Seer baptismal certificates, official schoo} “feorls. rnedieal certificates, COMES-EC

registration and the like

A simple error as to the gender of date of birth, ofa registrant can cause  problemanc 5
to the laner Such problems include delay to the process Of papers for workers who wish 10 «
vvoad, delay i the processing oF application for ‘moard examinations as well as delay in the pro
aims and the Tike in addation, une filing oF = case for the correction of an entry 1m the certfi
Jive birth also entails uge expenses to the Petitioner ‘These expenses include the Tegal fees of «
‘ag well as Lhe Sling fees and publication Fees required by the courts

his will eliminate the inconvenience a registra ©

ce ontsy of his or her certificate of tive bin aed
by the registrant. T

{F these bill will be passed into law
sf faced with the problem of having errors ia
week the correction of these errors which Were POL intentionally made
passage of this is earuestly requested

Weds bal

AGG MERCEDES K ALVARE



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon Ciry, Metro Manila

FIFTFENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
2438

HOUSEBLLNO.__**

lntraduced by: HON. MERCEDES K. ALVAREZ

> KN ACT FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR C
THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT CLERICAL OR TYPOGRAPAICAL ERROR |
‘THE DATE OF BIRTH OR SEX OF A PERSON APPEARING IN THE CIVIL REGISTEL
WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICIAL. ORDER. AMENDING FOR TIF PURPOSE REPUE
ACT 9048,

‘Ben enacted! by the Senate cand House of Represenuateves of the Philzapines m Congress assembled.
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9048 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section tL. duthoruy «© Correct Clencal or Typographical Error and
Change of First Name or Nickname. — No ectry io a civil ceaister shall be
changed or corrected without = judicial order, except for clerical or
typowaphical evrors, change of frst oame or nickname, the day and
month in the date uf hirth or sex of « person, which can be corrected or
changed by concemed city or municipal civil registrar or consul general in
accordance with the provisions of this Act and its implementing; rules and

regulations.
SECTION 2. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9048, paragraph 3, is likewise amended zo read 2s folle

Sec 2. Definitions of Terms. — As used in this Act, the following terms
shail mean

3) "Clerical or ppoxraphical error" refers to a mistake committed to the
perfarmance of clerical work in writing, copying, transcribing oF typing an
tnicy in the civil register that is harmless and innocuous, such es
snisspelled name of misspelled place of bicth, mistake in the entry af day
‘and month in the date of birth or the sex of a person or the like. which
it visible to the eyes or obvious wo the understanding, and can be correcied
or changed only by seference to other existing cecond or records:

Provided however, That no correction must involve the change of
nationality, age, oF Status of the pettiones

SECTION 3. The title of Republic Aci No 9048 is hereby amended to read us follows

“AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OR THE CON
GENLRAL TO CORRECT A CLERICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN TN AN ENTRY
CHANGE OF FIRST NAME OR NICKNAME, THE DATE OF BIRTH OR SEX OF A PERSO”
THE CIVIL REGISTER WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICIAL. ORDER, AMENDING FOR
PURPOSE ARTICLES 376 AND 412 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PUTLIPPINES:

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteee (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) nat
newspapers of general circulation.

Appraved,



ines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City. Metro Manila

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session
any
HOUSE BDL NO. 1762

Tairoduced by Honorable Florencio T. Miraflores

EXPLANATORY NOTE

authority of the city or municipal civil registrar or”
correction of clerica} and typographical errors in
register without need of a

This bill seeks to expand the
the consul general by including the
the date of birth or sex of a person appearing in the
judicial order. woe —_

Republic Act No. 9048 was enacted for the purpose of amending Articles 376
and 412 of the Civil Code of the Philippines. The law authorizes the city and
municipal civil registrars or consuls-general to change or correct ‘without judicial
order, certain clerical or typographical errors in the eivil register. The law does not
include, however, other entries such as "sex" and “date of birth” where typographical
or clerical errors are likewise commonly committed.

|A simple "x" on the wrong line or entry causes grave or serious problems on
the registrant. For example, an application for marriage license might be denied
se sce the typist marked "x7 oh a wrong gender. Likewise, a registrant whose date
eet uae crroneously entered encounters similar problems particularly in the
processing of papers for school enrollment, travel abroad or retirement benefits,

‘Phe inaccuracies of entries in the civil register remains a major source, of
inconvenience and untold miseries suffered by individuals who were not responsible
fae theae errors. Requiring these individuals to go to court for proper remedy
exacerbates their sorry plight.

the approval of this bill is earnestly recommended.

In view of the foregoing,



HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City, Metro Manila

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

ay
HOUSE BILL XO. 1787

Tniroduced by Honorable Florencio T. Miraflores

AN ACT
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OR
‘THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT CLERICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR
TN THE DATE OF BIRTH OR SEX OF A PERSON APPEARING IN THE CIVIL
REGISTER WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING FOR THE
oo RPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETY FORTY EIGHT. =

‘Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in

Congress Assembled:

SECTION. 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9048 is bereby amended to read as

follows:

“See, 1, Authority to Correct Clerical or Typographical Error and Change of
Firat Name or Nickname. - No entry in a civil register shall be changed or
ci hoted without a judicial order, except for clerical or typographical
cerors and change offirst name or nickname, THE DAY AND MONTH IN
THE DATE OF BIRTH OR SEX OF A PERSON which can be corrected or
changed by the concerned city or municipal civil registrar or consul general
th accordance with the provisions of this Act and its implementing rules and

regulations.”

SEC. 2. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9048 is Hikewise amended to read as follows:

See. 2. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the following terms shall

mean:
(2) 300% _ 2008 2000 300
(3) "Clerical or typographical error” refers to a mistake committed in the
performance of derical work in writing, copying, transcribing or typing 20
Entry in the civil register that is harmless and innocuous, such as misspelled
ame or misspelled place of birth, MISTARE IN THE ENTRY OF DAY AND
MONTI1 IN THE DATE OF BIRTH OR THE SEX OF A PERSON or the like,
Which is visible to the eyes or obvious to the understanding, and can be
corrected or changed only by reference to other existing record or records:
Provided, however, Thal no correction must involve the change of

nationality, age, or status [or sex] of the petitioncr.

SHC. 3, The title of Republic Act No. 9048 is hereby amended to read as follows:



|ORTFING-FRE-CIPY-

THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT A CLERICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL
ERROR IN AN ENTRY OR CHANGE OF FIRST NAME OR NICKNAME, THE
DATE OF BIRTH OR SEX OF A PERSON IN THE CIVIL REGISTER
WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING FOR THIS
PURPOSE ARTICLES 376 AND 412 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF THE

PHILIPPINES.”

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at
Jeast two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,



Republic of the Bhilippine:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

__ th Congress
___ Regular Session

q
HOUSE BILL NO. 28 31

Introduced by HON, ROGELIO J. ESPINA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

It is common knowledge that, “often, the civil registrar commits erroi”in entering
the circumstances, details and information of a newly registered individual, especially
those of newly born babies, on its record, Due to their inadvertences, an individual
suffers from difficulties, confusions and sometimes ridicules of other people for
something not of their own making. It had been a relief to many that the correction of
names which were inadvertently misspelled or places or dates of birth which were
wrongly entared may now be easily obtained through a simple and affordable
administrative procedure before the Local Civil Registrar without the need of any judicial
order,

However, the law RA 9048, which made simple the correction of these patent
errors before the Civil Registrar failed to include therein the correction of those
erroneously entered sex (gender) of an individual which, through physical examination
and comparison with other existing records from birth, may be determined outright.

Thus, this bill seeks fo include in the authority of the City or Municipal Civil
Registrar or the Consul General the correction of erroneously entered sex (gender) of
an individual in the records of the civil registrar without need of any judicial order.
Provided that said error is due solely to the inadvertence. negligence or human mistake

The approval of this-bill is earnestly sought.

ee I ESBINA
Public Servant
Lone District, Biliran



Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

__ th Congress
___ Regular Session

381
HOUSE BILL NO. 2681

Introduced by HON. ROGELIO J. ESPINA

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 2 (3) OF RA 9048 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OR THE CONSUL
GENERAL TO CORRECT A CLERICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN AN
ENTRY AND/OR CHANGE OF FIRST NAME OR NICKNAME IN THE CIVIL
REGISTER WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING FOR THIS
PURPOSE ARTICLES 376 AND 412 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of
the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 4. Section 02 (3) is amended as follows

“Clerical or typographical error” refers to a mistake committed in
the performance of cierical work in writing, copying, transcribing or
typing an enwy in the civil registry that is harmiess and innocuous,
such as misspelled name, or misspelled place of birth, or an
erroneously entered sex (gender) or that which is visible to the
eyes or obvious to the understanding and that can be corrected or
changed only by reference to other existing record or records:
Provided, however, that no correction must involve the change of
nationality, age. status, of sex due to a sex change procedure of

the petitioner.

Repealing Clause - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations,

SECTION 2.
other issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed or motiified accordingly.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon approval.

Approved.

=



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
‘Quezon City, Metro Manila

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

wouse Bux no. 2795

Introduced hy: Honorable George P. Arnaiz

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘This bill seeks to expand the authority of the.city or municipal
civil registrar or the consul general by including the correction of
clerical and typographical errors in the family name, date of birth or
sex of a person appearing in the civil register without need of 2

judicta) order.

Republic Act No. 9048 was enacted for the purpose of amending
Articles 376 and 412 of the Civil Code of the Philippines. The law
authorizes the city and municipal civil registrars or consuls-general to
change or correct without judicial order, certain clerical or
typographical errors in the civil register. The lew does not inchide,
however, other entries such as “SEX", (DATE OF BIRTH” and “FAMILY
ME” where typographical or clerical errors are likewise commonly

committed.

A simple “x” on the wrong line or entry causes grave or serious
problems on the registrant. For example, an application for marriage
license might be denied because the typist marked “x” on @ wrong
gender. Likewise, a registrant whose date of birth was erroneously
emered encounters similar problems particularly in the processing of

papers for school enrollment, travel abroad or retirement benefits.

The inaccuracies of entries in the civil register remains a major
source of inconvenience and untold miseries suffered by individuals
who were not responsible for these errors. Requiring these individuals
10 go to court for proper remedy exacerbates their sorry plight)

In view of the foregoing, the approval of itis bill iv’varnestly

recommended.
RGE P. ARNAIZ



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Meo Manila

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. _2795

Introduced by: Honorable George P. Arnaiz

AN ACT
THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVTL
REGISTRAR OR THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT CLERICAL
OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN THE FAMILY NAME, DATE OF
SIRTH OR SEX OF A PERSON APPEARING IN THE CIViL
REGISTER WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETY FORTY

EIGHT.

FURTHER AUTHORIZING

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Phitippines in Congress Assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9048 is hereby amended to

read as follows:

“Sec. 1. Authority to Correct Clerical or Typographical Error and
Change of First Name or Nickname. — No entry in a civil register
shal! be changed or corrected without a judicial order, except for
clerical or typographical errors and change of first name or
nickname, FAMILY NAME, THE DAY AND MONTH IN THE DATE.
OF BIRTH OR SEX OF A PERSON which can be corrected or
changed by the concerned city or municipal civil registrar or
consul genera) in accordance with the provision of this Act an¢
its implementing rules and regulations.”

SECTION 2, Section 2 of Republic Act No. 9048 is likewise amended to
read as follows:

Sec. 2, Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the following
terms shall mean:

(21) 200 20x 290 200
(2) *Clerical or typographical error” refers to a mistake
committed in the performance of clerical work in writing,
copving, transcribing or typing an entry in the civil register

a
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that is harmless and innocuous, such as misspelled name or
qisspelied place of birth, MISTAKE IN THE ENTRY OF DAY
AND MONTH IN THE DATE OF BIRTH OR THE SEX OF A
PERSON or the like, which is visible to the eyes or obvious to

standing, end can be corrected or changed only by

ing record or records: Provided, however,

referee to other existi
That no correction must involve the change of nationality,

age, or status [or sex] of the petitioner.

SECTION 3. The ticle of Republic Act No. 9048 is hereby amended to
read us follows:

“AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL
REGISTRAR OR THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT A
CLERICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN AN ENTRY OR
CHANGE OF FIRST NAME OR NICKNAME, THE DATE OF
BIRTH OR SEX OF A PERSON JN THE CIVIL REGISTER
WITHOUT NEED OF A JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING FOR
THIS PURPOSE ARTICLES 376 AND 412 OF THE CIVIL CODE

OF THE PHILIPPINES.”

‘This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
jn at least two (2) national newspapers of general

SECTION_4
publication
circulation.

Approved,



———Frist Regular Session

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus 8. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

3834

House Bill No.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This re-filed bill is originally HB 2166 that was filed in the 14” Congress that

was referred to the Committee on Justice that seeks to amend Section 2, paragraph

3 of Republic Act 9048 by removing age and gender from among the four (4) [the
other two is nationality and civil status] exceptions that can be the subject of petitions
to correct clerical or typographically error in the civil registry records without the need
of a judicial order. Unfortunately, said proposed legislative measure was never
scheduled for hearing by the Committee to take notice to its merits.

Republic Act 9048 or the Gunigundo Law, which has helped thousands of
people seeking rectification of the errors in their civil registry records or documents
without the aid of judicial order. could not be availed of by numerous incidents of
mistakes on the date of birth or the gender box.

The original version of the House bill that evolved into RA 9048 included
clerical errors in the entries for age or gender in the scope of the law but these were
later on excluded during the Committee deliberations and bicameral conferences on
the pretense that it may be used in electoral fraud and possible circumvention of the

_ Family Code

Reality check dictates that these should be included in the scope of clerical
errors that can be rectified under RA 9048,

tt; ee Deseretbpe: tee


This bill also authorizes the Local Civil Registrars or Consuls to retain seventy
five percent (75%) of the fees collected by virtue of RA 9046 as amended and shall

arttegt:

‘be appropriated for the Capital Outlays (CO} and for the Miscellaneous and Other
Operating Expenses (MOOE) for the Local Civil Registry Office or Office of the

Consul concemed.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought

epee ene



FIFTEENTH CONGRESS: )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

———— First Reguiar Session

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

age
House BillNo. _ 3534

AN ACT
TO INCLUDE PETITIONS TO CORRECT CLERICAL ERROR IN THE ENTRY FOR
AGE OR GENDER OF A PERSON IN HIS CIVIL REGISTRY RECORDS TO BE
—FILED WITH THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE OR OFFICE OF THE
CONSUL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 9048 OR THE
CLERICAL ERROR LAW

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 4. DEFINITION — Section 2, paragraph (3) of Republic Act 9048,
otherwise known as the Clerical Error Law, is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 2. Definition of Terms — As used in this Act, the following
terms shall mean:

x x Xx

(3) “Clerical or typographical error” refers to a mistake
committed in the performance of clerical work in writing, copying,
transcribing or typing an entry in the civil register that is harmless and
innocuous, such as misspelled name or misspelied date of birth or the
ike, which is visible to the eyes or obvious to the understanding can be
corrected or changed only be reference fo other existing record or
records: Provided, however, that no correction must involve the change
of nationality x x x or status of the petitioner.

x x x

SECTION 2. CERTIFICATION FROM GOVERNMENT PHYSICIAN, — No
petition shall be entertained ang entry shall be corrected involving change of gender
except if the petition is accompanied by a certification issued by accredited
government physician attempting to the fact that the petitioner has not undergone
sex change or sex transplant



SECTION 3, DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE PETITION. ~ No petition
shal he entertained-and-entry shallse corrected involving change of gon
the petition is accompanied by earliest school record or earliest civil Gocuments like
the following, but not limited te medical records and documents issued by religious
authonities.

SECTION 4. NO PETITION FOR GENDER IF COUPLED WITH
CORRECTION OF ERROR IN THE ENTRY OF FIRST NAME. — No petition shail be
entertained and entry shall be corrected involving change of gender when it is
coupled with a request for change of first name of the petitioner.

SECTION 5. FEES COLLECTED. ~ The fees collected by the city or
municipal registrar or the consul as a condition for accepting the petition by virtue of
RA 9048 and this amending Act, shall accrue to the funds of the local civil registry
office concemed or the Office of the Consul for [T modernization of the office and
hiring of new personnel and procurement of supplies, subject to audit by the
Commission on Audit

SECTION 6. IMPLEMENTATION RULES AND REGULATIONS. - The Civil
Registrar General, shall in consultation with the Department of Justice (DO4),
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Office of the Supreme Court Administrator, the
UP Law Center, issue the necessary rules/regulations for the effective
implementation of this Act not later than ane (1) month from its effectivity and to be
submitted to the House of Representatives’ Committees on Justice and Revision of
Laws for final approval

SECTION 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. — If any portion or provision of this
‘Act is declared void or unconstitutional, the remaining portion of provisions thereof
shall not be affected by such declaration

SECTION 8. REPEALING CLAUSE. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and
regulations, other issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly

SECTION 9. EFFECTIVITY. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least (2) national newspapers
of general circulation,

Approved,

“Stitt Br or act ane ERtcyyyes reese


FACT SHEET

House Bill Nos. 214, 237,1767,2438,2681,2795 and 3834
{Approved by the Committee on 09 February 2011)

AN ACT TO FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY OR MUNICIPAL CIVIL
REGISTRAR OR THE CONSUL GENERAL TO CORRECT CLERICAL OR
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN THE FAMILY NAME, DATE OF BIRTH OR SEX
OF A PERSON APPEARING IN THE CIVIL REGISTER WITHOUT NEED OF A
JUDICIAL ORDER, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT 9048.”

Introduced by: REPS. GUNIGUNDO I, ROMUALDO, MIRAFLORES, ALVAREZ,
ESPINA, ARNAIZ, RODRIGUEZ R., CASINO and RELAMPAGOS
Committee Referral: COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE
Committee Chairperson: REP. NIEL C. TUPAS, JR.

OBJECTIVES:

To address the problem of delay in the processing of. vital documents for workers
who wish to go abroad, applications for board examinations, and claims for benefits

of workers, retirees, and pensioners.

To reduce the cost of correcting errors in the register of birth or marriage by allowing
administrative corrections instead of judicial proceeding.

To declog court dockets by authorizing administrative corrections, thereby improving
the administration of justice.

KEY PROVISIONS:

«Authorizes the city or municipal civil registrar or the consul general to correct clerical

and typographical errors in the date of birth. or sex of a person in the civil register

without need of a judicial order.

Provides that the petition for change of gender shall be entertained and erroneous

entry as to the sex of a person shall be corrected only if the same is accompanied by

a cettification issued by accredited government physician attesting to the fact that the

petitioner has not undergone sex change or Sex transplant.

Requires publication of the petition for correction of erroneous entry or typographicat

error concerning the date of birth or sex at ieast once a week for two consecutive

weeks in a newspaper of general circulation

«+ Provides that fees collected by the city or municipal civil registrar or the consul
general shall accrue to the funds of the local civil registry office concerned or the
Office of the Consul General for IT modemization, hiring of new personne! and
procurement of supplies, subject to audit by the Commission on Audit



RELATED LAWS:

+ Republic Act No. 9048 otherwise known as “The Clerical Error Law"
Article 376 and 412 of the Civil Code of the Philippines (judicial authority or order in
the change of name or sumame of a person)



House of Represectativee
Committes Alfairs Department

Received OF 5 .
‘Republic of the Philippines Date : L

‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTA:

Quezon City, Metro Manila
~: 15 Congress
18 Regular Session

COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

FOR: THE HONORABLE SPEAKER
THRU: TRE DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL FOR COMMITTEE AFFAIRS
PEO: SPOT REPORT OF THE MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE HELD Gi 09

FEBRUARY 2041, TUESDAY, 9:30 A.M. AT CONFERENCE ROOM NO 11. 24:TRA -_—
BUILDING, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

DATE: 09 FEBRUARY 2011

A. JOINT WITH THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

respectively authored by Reps. Roilo Golez, Juan’ Etgarde Angara and
Datumanong, re: Defining the Use and Protection of the Red Cross, Red Cre~.
Red Crystal and Red Lion and Sun Emblems, Providing Penalties for Vict
Thereof and for Other Purposes.

B. COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE

+ The Committee on Justice approved the Committee Revort on the Substitute 6.
House Bill Nos. 214, 237, 1767, 2438, 2681, 2795 and 3834, sespe:
authored by Reps. Magtanggol Gunigunde |, Pedro Romualdo, Florencio Mira
Mercedes Alvarez, Rogelio Espina, George Amaiz, Rufus Rodriguez and Nis
Rodriguez re: Further Authorizing the City or Municipal Civil Registrar or the @
General to Correct Cterical or Typographica! Error in the Date of Birth or Sex ot &
Person Appearing in the Civii Register Without Need of a Judiciat Order, Amend.
the Purpose the Pertinent Provisions of Repubiic Act No. 9048, Reps. Tecoro,
Casifio and Rene Relampagos, chairman of the Committee on Human F
manifested their intention to be made co-authors of the substitute bill

* The Committee aiso approved the Committe Repon on the various substitute: sills
to House Bills re: creation of additionat court salas, to wit:

+ HB Nos. 60 and 2157 re: 3 RTC branches (Davao City) by Rep. Kario. Nograni

* HB Nos. 126 te: 2 RTC branches (Municipalities of Compostela and
Province of Compostela Valley) by Rep. Ma. Carmen Zamora -Apsay

+ HB No, 142 re: RTC branch (City of Tanauan, Batangas) by Rep. Nelson Collaxias.

* HB No, 163 and 688 re: 6 MeTC brenches and 2 RTC branches (Valenzuela ~.1y)
by Reps. Magtanggo! Gunigundo | and Rexlon Gatchalian

Mi,



© HB No. 335 re: RTC branch (Pili, Camarines Sur) by Rep. Luis Villafuente
= HB Nos. 525, 526 and 527 re: 2 RTC branches and MTC branch (Naga City and

arcar ety, Canuy by Res Bauardo GUI
+ HB No. 1108 re: RTC branch (Municpality of Cajidiscan, Rombion) by Rep.
Eleandro Jesus Madrona
HB No. 1115 re: 2 RTC branches Tacloban) by Rep. Ferdinand Martin Reuisaldez
HB No. 1174 re: 2 RIC branches (Barotac Vigjo, lloilo} by Rep. Niel Tupas, 1.
HB No, 1345 re: RTC branch (Bislig, Surigao del Sur) by Rep. Florencio Gi-ay
HB No, 1482 re: RTC branch (Bogo, Cebu City) by Rep. Benhur Salimbangor
HB Nos, 2049, 2178 and 2479 re: 5 RTC branches (Calamba, Cabuyao aaa Los
Bafios, Laguna) by Ren. Justin Chipeco
HB No, 2226 re: RTC branch (Lubuagan, Kalinga) by Rep. Manuel Agyac
+ HB No, 2721 re: RTC branch (Sagay City, Negros Occidental) by Rep. aitredo
Marafion Ill
© HB No. 629 re: RTC branch (Casiguran, Aurora) by Rep. Juan Edgardo Angara
* HB No. 1407 re: 1407 re: 2 MTC branches (Cagayan de Oro) by Rep. Rufus
+ Rodriguez
+ HB Nos. 426 and 1455 re: 4 RTC branches (Zamboanga City) by Rey. Maria
Jsabelle Climaco and Erico Basilio Fabian —
‘+ HB No. 1904 re: RTC branch (Carmona, Cavite) by Rep. Roy Loyola
* HB .No. 2720 re: RTC branch (Guimbal, oil) by Rep. Janette Garin
HB No, 3060 re: 2 RTC branches (Sta. Rosa, Laguna) by Rep. Danilo Ramon
Fernandez
+ HB No. 3229 re: 5 MeTC branches (Muntinlupa City) by Rep. Rodotfo Biszon
© HB No, 3256 re: 2 RTC branches (La Carlota and Bago, Negros Occidental) by
Rep. Jeffrey Ferrer :
* HB No. 3459 re: 2 MTC branches (Puerto Princesa) by Rep. Victorinw Dennis
Socrates
‘+ HB No, 2395 re: 3 RTC branches and 2 MeTC branches (Navotas) by Rey. Tobias
Tiangoo ,
* HB No. 3206 re: RTC branch (Isabela) by Rep. Rodotfo Albani

Prepared by: Noted by:

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Committee Secretary

Clustef 5 (Legal/Politicat 1)

cc: The Deputy Speaker
Tne Honorable Chairman, Committee an Rules
‘The Secretary General
The Executive Director, Commitiae Affairs Departmen.
‘The Deputy Executive Diractor, Committee Affairs Department
‘The Servioe Direclor, Committae Adminstrative Support Service

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