MISSION

The Municipal Civil Registrar of Tagkawayan pledges the effective and efficient delivery of Civil Registration to provide prompt and accurate services mandated duty along its functions of civil document registration, preservation and information dissemination
VISION

The Municipal Civil Registrar of Tagkawayan committed to achieve highest standards and quality management to the Civil Registry in the field of registration, archiving, document issuance and information dissemination.

Functional Statement

  • Civil Registrar shall be responsible for the civil registration program in the local government unit concerned, pursuant to the Civil Registry Law, the Civil Code, and other pertinent laws, rules, and regulations issued to implement them.

  • Develop plans and strategies on civil registry programs and upon approval thereof by the mayor implement particularly those which have to do with civil registry programs which the mayor is empowered to implement and which the sanggunian is empowered to provide under the code.

Objectives

  • Accept all registrable documents and judicial decrees affecting the civil status of a person.

  • File, keep, and preserve in a secured place the books required by law.

  • Transcribe and enter immediately upon receipt all registrable documents and judicial decrees affecting the civil status of a person in the appropriate civil registry books.

  • Transmit to the office of the Civil Registrar-General within the prescribed period duplicate copies of registrable documents required by law.

  • Issue certified transcripts or copies of any certified registered documents upon payment of the prescribed fees to the Municipal Treasurer.

  • Receive the application for the issuance of a marriage licenses and after determining that the requirements and supporting certificates and publications thereof for the prescribed period have been complied with, issue the license upon payment of the authorized fee to the Municipal Treasurer.

  • Assist, receive, prepare and decide all petitions for Correction of Clerical error of civil registry documents and after posting date, transmit to the Office of the Civil Registrar General for Review/Affirmation under the rules of R.A 9048.

  • Prepare endorsement to OCRG for decided petition under R.A 9048, R.A 9255. Legitimating and amended documents decided by regular courts.

  • Coordinate with the Philippine Statistics Authority in conducting educational campaigns for vital registration and others statistics for the local government unit concerned.

  • Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.

  • Encode, keep and preserve a data base of all CIVIL REGISTRY DOCUMENTS for easier access when needed.

  • Annotate endorsed documents under R.A 9048 (correction of clerical error), R.A 9255 (affidavit to use surname of father). Legitimation and amendments decided by regular courts.

  • Prepare training designs on seminars and other related activities in upgrading better services to the clientele.

SERVICES


REMINDERS FOR REQUESTING OF CIVIL DOCUMENT:
CIVIL DOCUMENT SHOULD BE PROCESSED ONLY BY:

  • BIRTH- either by the father or mother if MARRIED; both father and mother if NOT MARRIED; both mother and father with their child if 7 years old above;

  • DEATH- immediate family member;

  • MARRIAGE- both groom and bride.
FEES AND CHARGES FOR THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT:

  • BIRTH MF102

    • TIMELY (Married) - 110.00
    DELAYED REGISTRATION - 310.00
    NOT MARRIED - 420.00
RELEASING TIME FRAME:

  • TIMELY(30 days from the date of birth) – 30 minutes upon receipt

  • DELAYED REGISTRATION (after 30 days upon giving birth)– released after 10 days from the date of receipt.


REMINDERS FOR REQUESTING OF CIVIL DOCUMENT:

Requesting of Birth (MF102/CRF1A) or Marriage (MF97/CRF2A) should be processed only by the document owner.

Representative should bring authorization and IDs (owner and representative) to process the requested document.
FEES AND CHARGES FOR THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT:
CRF1A/2A/3A

- 33.00 (local)

- 110.00 (abroad)
Certified True/ Machine Copy

- 33.00 (local)

- 110.00 (abroad)
RELEASING TIME FRAME:

  • 20 minutes upon receipt


REMINDERS FOR REQUESTING OF CIVIL DOCUMENT:

Requesting of Birth (MF102/CRF1A) or Marriage (MF97/CRF2A) should be processed only by the document owner.

Representative should bring authorization and IDs (owner and representative) to process the requested document.
FEES AND CHARGES FOR THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT:
CRF1A/2A/3A

- 33.00 (local)

- 110.00 (abroad)
Certified True/ Machine Copy

- 33.00 (local)

- 110.00 (abroad)
RELEASING TIME FRAME:

  • 20 minutes upon receipt


REMINDERS IN APPLYING FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE:

  • Requesting of Birth (MF102/CRF1A) or Marriage (MF97/CRF2A) should be processed only by the document owner.

  • Representative should bring authorization and IDs (owner and representative) to process the requested document.

    • Birth Certificate with no error/ correction;
    • CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage) from PSA
    • Community Tax Certificate of both parties;
    • If 18-20 of age, signature of father is required (with valid ID);
    • If 21-25, signature of both father and mother is required (with valid ID);
    • Death certificate of concerned signatory.(for Consent and/or Advice form)
FEES AND CHARGES FOR THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT:
1. CHURCH WEDDING/ TRIAL COURT - 547.80
2. CIVIL WEDDING (MAYOR’S OFFICE) - 822.80
RELEASING TIME FRAME:

  • 1. After 10 days upon receipt

*No release of Marriage License during Saturday and Sunday.*


REMINDERS IN PROCESSING LEGAL INSTRUMENT:

  • Legal Instrument should be processed only by father and mother of the child;

  • Parents should bring the following document to process the legal instrument:

    1. PSA Birth Certificate of the child;
    2. CENOMAR/Advisory on Marriages of the parents of the document owner;
    3. Death certificate if any or both of them are already dead.
    4. Valid ID
FEES AND CHARGES FOR THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT:
1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - 420.00
2. AUSF - 420.00
3. LEGITIMATION - 310.00
RELEASING TIME FRAME:

  • 1. Local copy will be released 30 minutes upon receipt;

  • 2. PSA copy can be requested in PSA Lucena City 2 months after endorsement.


Recording and issuance upon request of Court Orders (Birth/ Marriage/Death) duly furnished to the MCR by the Regional Trial Court


PROCESSING RA9048/RA 10172

Complete all the necessary requirements for the correction of the following:

Supporting documents for the Correction of Clerical Error/ Change of First Name/ Birthdate(month and day only) /Sex:
  • Latest PSA copy of the certificate (birth/death/marriage)
  • LCRO copy;
  • Documents showing the correct entry/entries upon which the correction shall be based. All must be presented in original;
  • Birth certificate (wife/husband)- for marriage certificate petition;
  • Baptismal certificate;
  • Elementary Form 137;
  • Voter registration record/ certification;
  • SSS/ GSIS member data record;
  • Medical records;
  • Business records;
  • Marriage certificate of parents/ document owner;
  • Birth certificate of children;
  • Valid ID’s (driver’s license, company/ government ID, PRC, SSS, TIN, Passport, Postal, etc.)
  • Birth/ or death certificate of father;
  • Birth/ or death certificate of mother;
  • Birth certificate of brothers or sisters (at least 2);
  • Insurances;
  • Land titles/ transfer;
  • Bank passbook;
  • Passport;
  • Affidavit of discrepancy;
  • Police clearance;
  • NBI clearance;
  • Certificate of Employment (if employed)/ Affidavit of Non-employment;
  • Medical certification issued thy the MHO (for correction of sex);
  • Affidavit of publication/ clippings of the published petition;
  • Special power of attorney for the petitioner who is not the owner of the document;
  • Other relevant documents as the Municipal Civil Registrar may require.
FEES AND CHARGES FOR THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT:
1. Correction of Clerical Error - 1,000.00
2. Change of First Name - 3,000.00
3. Correction of Sex (RA10172) - 3,000.00
4. Correction of Date of Birth (month and/or day) - 3,000.00
5. Publication Fee (the Lucena Herald) - 1,200.00
6. Service fee for migrant petition
  • CCE
  • CFN

- 500.00
- 1,500.00
RELEASING TIME FRAME:

  • 1. Approved petition or corrected civil document can be requested in PSA Lucena City 2 months after endorsement;

  • 2. It takes 5-6 months for the petition to be approved depending on the response of the PSA main office.

Requirement and Steps for Civil Registration

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR THE CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR

Requirements:
  • latest PSA copy of the certificate sought (birth/death/marriage)
  • LCRO copy of the certificate sought (birth/death/marriage)
  • Documents showing the correct entry/entries upon which the correction shall be based. All must be presented in original/certified true copies and to be submitted in three (3) legal size photocopies.
ANY THREE OF THE FOLLOWING
(NO. OF DOCS. NEEDED DEPENDS ON THE ERROR:

  1. Birth Certificate (wife/husband – for marriage certificate petition)
  2. Baptismal Certificate
  3. Transcript of Record (form 137)
  4. Voter’s registration record or certification
  5. SSS/GSIS records
  6. Medical records
  7. business records
  8. Marriage certificate of parents and/or document owner
  9. Birth Certificate of children
  10. Valid ID’s (driver’s license,company/ government ID, PRC, SSS, TIN, Passport, Postal, etc.)
  11. Birth or Death certificate of father
  12. Birth or Death certificate of mother
  13. Birth certificate of brothers and sisters (at least 2)
  14. Insurances
  15. Land Titles/Transfer
  16. Bank Passbook
  17. Passport
  18. Affidavit of Discrepancy
  19. Police Clearance
  20. Special power of attorney for the petitioner who is not the owner of the document

CHANGE OF FIRST NAME (CFN)

Requirements:
  • latest PSA copy of the certificate sought (birth/death/marriage)
  • LCRO copy of the certificate sought (birth/death/marriage)
  • Documents showing the correct entry/entries upon which the correction shall be based. All must be presented in original/certified true copies and to be submitted in three (3) legal size photocopies.
  1. Birth Certificate (wife/husband – for marriage certificate petition)
  2. Baptismal Certificate
  3. Early Education Record – Elementary Transcript of record (form 137)
  4. Voter’s registration record/certification
  5. SSS/GSIS records
  6. Medical records (hospitalization records)
  7. business records
  8. Marriage certificate of parents and/or document owner
  9. Birth certificate of children
  10. Valid ID’s (driver’s license, company/ government ID, PRC, SSS, TIN, Passport, Postal, etc.)
  11. Birth or death certificate of father
  12. Birth or death certificate of mother
  13. Birth certificate of brothers and sisters (at least 2)
  14. Insurances
  15. Land titles; /transfer
  16. Bank passbook
  17. Passport
  18. Affidavit of discrepancy
  19. Police clearance
  20. Special power of attorney for the petitioner who is not the owner of the document
  21. NBI clearance
  22. Certificate of employment(if employed) or Affidavit of non employment
  23. Affidavit of publication/clippings of the published petition(UPON FILING OF PETITION)
RA 10172
SEX
Date of birth (month and day only)
Requirements:
    1. Birth Certificate (wife/husband – for marriage certificate petition)
    2. Baptismal Certificate
    3. Early education record – Elementary Transcript of record (form 137)
    4. Voter’s registration record/certification
    5. SSS/GSIS records
    6. Medical records (hospitalization records)
    7. Marriage certificate of the document owner
    8. Birth certificate of children
    9. Valid IDs (driver’s license, company/ government ID, PRC, SSS, TIN, Passport, Postal, etc.)
    10. Affidavit of discrepancy
    11. Police clearance
    12. NBI clearance
    13. Certificate of employment( if employed) or Affidavit of non-employment
    14. Medical certification issued by the Municipal Health Officer (correction of sex petitioner)
    15. Affidavit of publication/clippings of the published petition

(In correction of sex only the documents owner can file the petition)