FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

FAQ on Civil Registration Procedures in the Philippines:

1. What are the registrable documents under the Civil Registration Law of the Philippines?
2. Who are legitimate children?
3. Is the child considered legitimate although the mother may have declared against its legitimacy?
4. What are the rights of legitimate children?
5. Does the practice of some Filipino Muslim of using the first name of the father as the family name of the children violate the provisions on the use of surnames?
6. Who are illegitimate children?
7. Who are considered illegitimate children?
8. What is the rule on the registration of births of illegitimate children who were born prior to August 3, 1988?
9. May an illegitimate child born on or after August 3, 1988 carry the surname of the father if the father executes an affidavit of admission of paternity?
10. What is the rule on the registration of births illegitimate children who were born on August 3, 1988 and thereafter?
11. What consist the full name of an individual?
12. Is it permissible to leave the first name of the child blank in case the parents cannot decide on the name yet?
13. What are the rules in making the entry of the last name of a child?
14. What is the rule in the registration of the place of birth?
15. Is it important to indicate the date and place of the marriage of the parents in the certificate of live birth?
16. What is the implication if Item 22 (Received at the Office of the Civil Registrar) is not signed by the receiver?
17. What is meant by an "out-of-town Reporting of Birth"?
18. What are the requirements to be complied with by the concerned parties in the out-of-town reporting of birth?
19. What is the legitimation and who can be legitimated?
20. How does legitimation take place?
21. What is adoption?
22. What are the requirements for registration of adoption?
23. What are the requirements that shall be complied with by concerned parties in the preparation and issuance of the Amended Certificate of Live Birth of the adopted child?

Source: http://census.gov.ph/data/civilreg/civprocfaq.html