Petition for Change of First Name (CFN) or Correction of Clerical Error (CCE) under R.A. 9048 and R.A. 10172

Department/Office: City Civil Registry Office
Classification: Highly Technical
Type of Transaction: G2C - Government to Citizens
Who May Avail: Owner of document or any person having direct interest in the change of name/correction of clerical error/change of day and month of birth in the civil registry document; any authorized person by the document owner.

About the Service

REPUBLIC ACT No. 9048 & 10172 authorizes 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.

An administrative remedy in nature, it is a departure from the usual judicial process in correcting clerical errors or changing an entry in civil registry documents. It is aimed at according petitioners an expeditious and cheaper way of correcting errors found in their civil registry records.

Filling Fee for CFN/CHANGE OF GENDER/DAY AND MONTH OF BIRTH 3,030.00
Service Fee for migrant petitioner (CFN/CHANGE OF GENDER/DAY AND MONTH OF BIRTH 1,000.00
Service Fee for migrant petitioner (CCE) 500.00
Filling Fee for CCE 1,010.00
Publication Fee – CFN/R.A. 10172 2,500.00
Endorsement Fee 1,300.00

CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS

WHERE TO SECURE

CHANGE OF NAME (CFN - R.A. 9048)/DAY & MONTH AND GENDER (R.A. 10172)

  • Certified Machine Copy of the Birth Certificate issued by PSA & Local Civil Registrar
  • Civil Registry Office/ PSA
  • Baptismal Certificate or Certificate of No Available Baptismal Certificate duly Notarized or Affidavit
  • Church
  • Earliest School Record (Elementary & Secondary)/Certificate of no available record duly notarized
  • School
  • GSIS/SSS/Voter’s Certificate
  • GSIS/SSS/COMELEC
  • Marriage Certificate
  • Civil Registry Office / PSA
  • Birth Certificate of at least 2 children
  • Civil Registry Office / PSA
  • Photo copies of valid Identification Cards (ID’s)
 
  • Barangay Certificate with stated purpose (Change of First Name/Day and Month of Birth/Gender)
  • Barangay
  • Police Clearance with stated purpose (Change of First Name/Day and Month of Birth/Gender)
  • Philippine National Police
  • NBI Clearance with stated purpose (Change of First Name/Day and Month of Birth/Gender)
  • National Bureau of Investigation
  • Certificate of No Pending Administrative Case from employer (If employed)
  • Office or Agency
  • Affidavit of Non-employment (If unemployed)
 
  • Certificate of Good Moral Character (For Students)
 
  • Medical Certificate Stating that the document owner HAS NOT UNDERGONE SEX CHANGE issued by the Accredited Government Physicians (BMC, City Hospital or City Health)
  • City Health Office
  • Medical Record issued by the Hospital or Institution where the child was born/Affidavit stating that the attendant at birth is a Traditional Midwife/Hilot and the Place of Delivery is at the Residence.
  • Hospital where the child was born

CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR

  • Birth/Marriage/Death Certificate issued by PSA and Local Civil Registry Office containing the alleged erroneous entry
  • Civil Registry Office/PSA
  • Baptismal Certificate
  • Church
  • School Records (Form 137, Transcript of Records, Diploma)

 

  • Voter’s Certificate/GSIS or SSS Record
  • COMELEC/GSIS/SSS
  • City Civil Registry Office/PSA
  • Valid ID’s (Passport, Driver’s License)
  • City Civil Registry Office/PSA
  • Marriage Certificate
  • City Civil Registry Office/PSA
  • Parent’s Marriage Certificate
  • City Civil Registry Office/PSA
  • Father’s Birth Certificate (If Negative request for Certificate of No Record, submit Baptismal or Death Certificate.
  • City Civil Registry Office/PSA
  • Mother’s Birth Certificate (If Negative request for Certificate of No Record, submit Baptismal or Death Certificate.
  • City Civil Registry Office/PSA
  • Birth Certificate of at least two siblings containing the right entry
  • City Civil Registry Office/PSA
  • Birth Certificate of at least two children
  • City Civil Registry Office/PSA

ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS REQUIRED, DEPENDS ON THE ALLEGED ERROR/S IN THE BIRTH / DEATH/ MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

Steps

CLIENT STEPS

AGENCY ACTION

FEES TO BE PAID

PROCESSING TIME

PERSON RESPONSIBLE

1. Presentation of Problem

Present the document to be change/corrected.

2. Receives the
document to be changed or corrected.

 

10 minutes

RITA IRENE V. FAJARDO

Administrative Aide VI


CYNTHIA ZALDUA

Administrative Aide I

(Casual)

3. Introduction of administrative Remedies

4. Discuss and advice the remedies available, whether to file a Petition for Change of First
Name/ R.A. 10172 or a Petition for Correction of
Clerical Errors.

 

10 minutes

RITA IRENE V. FAJARDO

Administrative Aide VI


CYNTHIA C. ZALDUA

Administrative Aide I

(Casual)

5. List of Requirements

6. Hands over a list of supporting documents required in filing
the petition.



 

10 minutes

RITA IRENE V. FAJARDO

Administrative Aide VI


CYNTHIA C. ZALDUA

Administrative Aide I

(Casual)


MARIA DOLORES P. DE LOS REYES
CGDH I (City Civil Registrar)

7. Submit all the required supporting documents.

8. Check if submitted documents are authentic, complete and duly-certified.


If acceptable, issue order of payment.

 

10 minutes

RITA IRENE V. FAJARDO

Administrative Aide VI


CYNTHIA C.  ZALDUA

Administrative Aide I

(Casual)

9. Pay the required
    fees.

10. Receive payment and issue the O.R.

See fees above.

10 – 20 minutes

Local Revenue Collection Officer

CITY TREASURER’S OFFICE

11. Preparation of Petition.

Present the O.R.

12. Prepares the petition.

 

30 minutes

RITA IRENE V. FAJARDO

Administrative Aide VI


CYNTHIA C.  ZALDUA

Administrative Aide I

(Casual)

13. Signature of Petitioner

Petitioner review and signs the Petition

14. Transactions Slip given to client stating the date when to follow up.

 

5 minutes

RITA IRENE V. FAJARDO

Administrative Aide VI

 

15. Posting of petition.

Prepares notice of posting (posted within 10 days).

Prepares Certificate of Posting.

 

10 – 15 minutes

VANESSA S. MARISCAL
Administrative Aide I
(Casual)

 

16. Publication

Prepares Notice of Publication (Publish to local  New Paper within 2 consecutive weeks).

 

5 – 10 minutes

CYNTHIA C.  ZALDUA

Administrative Aide I

(Casual)

 

10. Review and Action Taken

CCR review the petition and renders the appropriate action.

 

10 – 20 minutes

MARIA DOLORES P. DE LOS REYES

CGDH I
(City Civil Registrar)

 

11. Transmittal of Approved Petition to PSA.

Prepares the endorsement and forwards the same to PSA, Quezon City for affirmation.

 

10 – 15 minutes per petition

RITA IRENE M. VERGARA

Administrative Aide VI


MA. DOLORES P. DE LOS REYES

CGDH I

(City Civil Registrar)

 

12. Processing of Documents at the Legal Office of the PSA.

Process the Petition.

 

3 – 4 months

Legal Department

Phil. Statistics Authority

Q.C.

 

11. Receive the Affirmed Petition.

Receives and Records the Affirmed Petition.

 

3 – 6 minutes per petition


RITA IRENE M. VERGARA

Administrative Aide VI

 

12. Processing of Annotated Civil Registry Record and Endorsement.

Process the Annotation in the Civil Registry Record and Endorsement to PSA, Legazpi City.

Signature of CCR.

 

30 minutes to 1 hour  per petition

RITA IRENE M. VERGARA

Administrative Aide VI


MA. DOLORES P. DE LOS REYES

CGDH I

(City Civil Registrar)

 

13. Record and release the PSA issued document, and other Petitioner’s file copies.

 

10 minutes per documents

RITA IRENE M. VERGARA

Administrative Aide VI

TOTAL

P

4 months and 4 hours

 
For inquiries, pls. contact: Mrs. Ma. Dolores P. de los Reyes | CGADH I / City Civil Registrar
Address:

City Civil Registrar’s Office
109 – G/F Main City Hall Bldg., Naga City Hall Complex, Juan Q. Miranda Ave., Concepcion Pequeña, Naga City

Contact Number:
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