Manila
\\ OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL
| National Statistics Office
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 1, SERIES OF 2012
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10172 (An
Act Further Authorizing the City or Municipal Civil Registrar or the Consul General to Correct Clerical
‘or Typographical Errors in the Day and Month in the Date of Birth or Sex of 2 Person Appearing in
the Civil Registrar Without Need of a Judicial Order, Amending for this Purpose Act Numbered Ninety
Forty-Eight.)
Pursuant to Section 2 of Act No, 3753, the Office ofthe Civil Register
‘General (OCR) Nereby promulgates the Tolownng rules and regulations
sf Reuble ct No. 10172 which was aporoved on August 18,2072 for he
information, guidance and complance ofall concemed partes.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
Commonwealth Act No. 581 mandates the National Statisos Orca
F qyso) trough the OCRG to carry out ana adminslr the provisions of Act
| No'S?58 otherwise known as the “cj Registry Law
t
“Thi Order shall be suppleory to Adminetrstive Ordos No. 1. Series of
200% {Implementing Rus and Regulations, Republic Act No, 9048)
heir hal be changed of recto wie oud de xt
‘larcalor ypogrephical errors and change of frstname or ncsname, de day,
Std month in the dato of bth or sax ofa orson where is patently car that
there was a clerical or ypogrephical erator mistake in the ent, whion can
‘be comectod or changed by the concerned cly or municipal cil registrar
{EMER} or consul ganeral in accordanoa wi Ove provisions ofthis et and
fis mplemoning nes ond rgulatons"
IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS
Rule 1. Authority to Correct Clerical or Typographical Error
“The duly appointed CIMR in accordance wih the provisions of te existing
lve, tncaing the Cai General fe hareby atherza to cortical
Sriypographical errs nthe day and month (ne of bith) oF sox fa person
inthe Sot registr for bith
ule 2. Definition of Terms
‘As used in these ules,
falloing trms shall mean:
2.4. Clerical o typographical error - Refers to @ mistake commited
Inthe gelomar of etca! workin wring cong, wargeing
‘x tying an entry n the evil register onthe erivy of aay and mon
ff Ue date of ith othe sex ofthe person, which 1s viable
fe see cu he aetna abe core
or changed o renea io ote: etting revors or records
Provided, honevor tat no comecton must nvowe the change of
fatonalty, age (ers to te correcton on the year of ith), oF
Iegtimecy tats of he petionelsccument owe.
22 Sex Refers he logical an psig characte at
fe men and women
23. Day and Month of Birth — Refers tothe ent in the month andlor
day cao to petene document owner which sought Be
24, Accredited Government Physician — Refers to censed doctor
Slime we rear wn iw lean, Regus
mmsson (PC) ang i employed in any government Hosp,
eat nstaters, pubic heath otto *
25. Medial Certification ~ Reters to the certification igsued by the
Secreted goverment pysican stesing We foc thle
Betitnerldscument owner has not undergone sex change or se
anspiant
Rule 3. Who may fle the petition.
3.1, For coreaon of ety onthe day andor monthin the date of ith
[Any person of legal age, having cirect and personal interest in
the correcton of cereal or typographical error nthe day andlor
‘nth nthe eats of th of person n the cv register for bith,
may fle the petition.
A person is considered to have direct and personal interest when he
{3 The owner ofthe recor, ore owners spouse chien, parents,
brothers, sisters, grandparents. guardian. or any other person
ty suthorzed by Yaw or by the Gumar of the document sought to
be comecied. Provided however that when a person is = minos oF
Bhysicaly or mental incapacitated, the petton may be fied on his!
Fer penal by hisiher spouse, oF any of hiner ehlaren, parents
ee et endpaper cy oioraed
2.2, For corection of clerical or typographical eror in sex
“The peitioner aifected by euch eror shal personal fle the petition
wit fe ent regi offce where the wth coriteate le egletored.
Rule 4, Where to fle the petition
4.1. For correction of clerical and typographical error im the erry of the
Say andlor manth in he date bh
‘The vetifed petition may be fled withthe CAVCR of the cy or
Imunicpaly ote Phippine Consulate. ae the caso ray be, wire
{he bith record containing te day andr month nthe date of Birth >
be corrected is registred
‘When the petiioner has migrated 0 another pce within the
Phipoines ‘ani not praca fx ear pay ems
Transportation expenses, timo. and ofort to appes: ‘before the
EMER ot he place of bin, the patton may be fled with the CMCR
ithe place where tne peltioner's tesldng or damien
‘Any person whose bith record was reported abroad and presentty
fextdig. in the Philppises, the potion. may be fled wih te
ERC ofthe place o residence following tne procedures of migrant
petton.
‘Any peron se rears was reir ir ibe Phigins.
fany Phiippine Consulate, but who i presently residing or domicked
i reg cory may he pten wi retest Php
‘oneuate
142. For conection of cereal and typographical ener inthe entry of sox
“The ver petiion shal be fled, n person, wih he C/MOR ofthe
Sty ot municipality o the Phppine Consulaa. asthe case may be
snhere the record Contaming the entry of sex im the bt cartficae 0
be cotected is repsterod
Rule 5. Processing ofthe Petition.
lotr as applet, Rul SfAdminsrave cer No 1 See 201, sh
be observ
Rule 6, Form and content af the petition
Insofar a8 applicable, Rule 8 of Administrative Orde: No, 1, Seias of 2001 shal
De observed, in addon, 28 supporting documents to the peiton, the flowing
Shallbe uote:
61. aries school record oat earliest schoo! documents
6.2. Medical records:
63. Baptismal certncate and other oi
auroras:
nents sued by religious
6.4. Acearance ofa certification that the owner ofthe document nas no
pending adminrstwe, cl ot caminal caso, ct no Comal recog,
‘Which thal be obtained from the flowingNational Bureau of vestigation, and
6.811. Philippine National Potce
6.5. The petition for the cortection of sex and ath in
TeSys Seta i eee he
Pe Severe
568 In case of correction of sex, the pein shall be supported wit)
corteation issued accredes
2 medical en ‘goverment
ysl athe pooner at nol undergone sox change or Sox
Rule 7. Posting and publication of the petition.
Insofar as applicable, Rule 9 of Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2001
shal be observed
Rule 6. Duties of the CIMCR,
Insofar as applicable, Rule 10 of Administrative Order No, 1, Series of 2001
| Shale ebeehved
In addon, the CIVGR shal issue a cortiicaton on the authenticity of the
‘efiicatn issued by the accredited government physician certifying thatthe
pellionedocument owner has nt undergone Sex change or sex Uanpiant,
Fle No. $ Duties and powers of the CRG.
| afro applicable 1 f Adina Ore No, Sas of 001
FRule No, 10 Authority to collect fling and other fees.
‘Tre CMCRis heey autor ocotact om evry petone hee thovsand
pesos (P 3.000 0) for covet the ay andor nth eco
Sith or sex An ellioner shall be exempt fom
mite
einer
| Sams ea Re crea ees fee
a
Ip he casa potion fled nh the C3, ling foo of ne hundred ty U.S
ircrestepene setae 920, sti toe ea
Stercal or poaraphia! eer 6 requires
In te case ofa migrant petiton, there shal be a service fee of one thousand,
sos (P 1000.00} 0 be collected by the PRR,
| When a patitioneridocument owner fles petition for correction of clerical
soe art ar ons On in ec
Seniene Mui sen amon dese cman
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Al foes cosected by the C/MICR or the consul general pursuant to this Law
nds ofthe Local Civ Regiaty Oflce concerned er the
‘ioe of tne Consul Genera fr modernization of tw ofice and ing of new
_ Bepinnl and procurement of spe, sb goverment aczoning
|The lcallegisiative body sha ratty the fs herein prescribed upon effectivity
oftus Orde roo rabcator by Het enabe ny aes colocts n
Sonneston with tia Order shal gota the fund, provided. however
thatthe fees prescribed trerein shall bo unsorm In all cles and municipalies
inthe county, aed inal Phippine Consuls,
Rule 1, Retroactvity clause.
‘This order shall have retroactive electinsotara8itdoes nat predic or impale
vested or acquired rights n accerdance with ihe Chi Code and ofr law
| Rule 12 Separabilty clause,
| 1Cany portion oF provision of his Order is declared vold or unconstitutional,
the remaining portons or provisions thereat shal not be affected by Suh
Aeclaraton
Rule 13, Repeating clause.
Alcala memoranda ues dregs orpart hem nconatet wth
the prove ofthe Orde are hereby fopesied or maaed second
Rule 14 Etfectivty clause,
‘Dis rer shat he oer toon (15) days tert beaten nthe Oat
soon (15) dave after ts
Gazette orn at east wo newspapers of
‘Aporoved this 24 day of October 2012