2001 require that the petition should be in the form of an affidavit, hence, it should be subscribed and sworn to before a person authorized to administer oath.īasically, the petition must contain the following facts or information:Įrroneous entry to be corrected and proposed correction first name to be changed and the proposed new first name Section 5 of RA 9048 and Rule 8 of Administrative Order No. The petition, whether it is for correction of clerical error or for a change of first name, should be accomplished properly and in the prescribed form.
WHAT SHOULD BE THE FORM AND CONTENT OF THE PETITION? Owner's spouse, children, parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, guardian, or any other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected. Owner of the record that contains the error to be corrected or first name to be changed Only the following persons are considered to have a direct and personal interest in the correction of clerical error or change of first name: Thus, a minor (less than eighteen years old) cannot by himself file a petition, either for correction of clerical or typographical error or for change of his first name. Whether it is for correction of clerical or typographical error, or for change of first name, the petition may be filed by a person of legal age who must have a direct and personal interest in the correction of the error or in the change of first name in the civil register.Ī person is considered of legal age when he is eighteen years old and above. (2) The new first name or nickname has been habitually and continuously used by the petitioner and he has been publicly known by that first name or nickname in the community or, (1) The petitioner finds the first name or nickname to be ridiculous, tainted with dishonor or extremely difficult to write or pronounce WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS UNDER RA 9048 THAT THE PETITIONER NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH? (A clerical or typographical error refers to an obvious mistake committed in clerical work, either in writing, copying, transcribing, or typing an entry in the civil register that is harmless and innocuous, such as a misspelled name or misspelled place of birth and the like, and can be corrected or changed only by reference to other existing record or records.)Ĭhange of a person's first name in his/her civil registry document under certain grounds specified under the law through administrative process.
#PETITION FILED DOCUMENTS SERIES#
1 Series of 2001, which was published in the newspaper in August that year.Ĭorrection of clerical or typographical errors in any entry in civil registry documents, except corrections involving the change in sex, age, nationality and status of a person. With the law taking effect on 22 April 2001, the Civil Registrar-General promulgated Administrative Order No. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo approved the act on 22 March 2001.
#PETITION FILED DOCUMENTS CODE#
RA 9048 amends Articles 376 and 412 of the Civil Code of the Philippines, which prohibit the change of name or surname of a person, or any correction or change of entry in a civil register without a judicial order.
Republic Act (RA) 9048 authorizes the city or municipal civil registrar or the consul general to correct a clerical or typographical error in an entry and/or change the first name or nickname in the civil register without need of a judicial order. To Correct a Clerical or Typographical Error Act Authorizing the C/MCR or Consul General
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