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

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session

HousE BILLNO. 176

Introduced by Honorable Florencio T. Miraflores

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 date of birth or sex of a person appearing in the civil register without need of a
judicial 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 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
because the typist marked "x" on a wrong gender. Likewise, a registrant whose date
of birth was erroneously entered 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 to go to court for proper remedy
exacerbates their sorry plight.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly recommended.

ronnylfot MIRAFLORES


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

Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session
1767
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced 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 *
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.

macted by th d_ He Re it the Philippines in

Congress Assembled:

SECTION. 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 9048 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

"S

. 1. Authority to Correct Clerical or Typographical Error and Change of
‘st Name or Nickname. - No entry in a civil register shall be changed or
corrected without a judicial order, except for clerical or typographical
errors 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
in accordance with the provisions of this Act and its implementing rules and
regulations.”

SEC. 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:

(1) xxx_ xxx xxx 200K

(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 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 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. The title of Republic Act No. 9048 is hereby amended to read as 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 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
least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,