PROCESS PETITIONS FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY / CHANGE OF FIRST NAME
(RA 9048)
RA 9048 (Clerical Error Law) give MCR the Authority to correct entries in the Civil Registry except date of birth, sex
and nationality. This can be avail by filing a Petition in a prescribed form at the LCRO and transmitted to the NSO-Legal Division
for reviews.
STEPS / PROCESS
CLIENT
SERVICE PROVIDER
1. Sign in Logbook
2. Inform Officer on Duty
Verifies document
discrepancies in the
presented
document
3. Fill up Petition From
Checks requirements and
issue order of payment.
DURATION
2 mins.
15 mins.
REQUIREMENTS /
FORMS
FEES
PERSON
RESPONSIBLE
WILMA P. LOPEZ
Admin. Asst II
NSO issued copy of
document.
REY B. MORALES
Admin. Aide VI
For Change of Name:
MARCOS AGUSTIN
Asst. Reg. Officer II
1. NSO issued copy of the
document to be
corrected.
2. School records /
baptismal certificate
3. NBI Clearance
4. Police Clearance
5. Any other documents
showing the name being
used.
Prepare Notice of
Publication / Notice of
Posting
Prepare Record Sheet.
WILMER D. DOLLAGA
Mun. Civil Registrar
For Correction of clerical
error:
1. NSO issued copy of the
document to be corrected
2. Any document showing
the supposedly correct
entry such as school
records, baptismal cert./
marriage
contract
/
voter’s registration record
For Change of
Name:
P3,000.00
For Correction of
Entry
P1,000.00
4. Pay at the MTO
5. Return to the OMCR
and submit O.R.
Verify proof of payment
and assign petition
number
Collecting Officer
WILMA P. LOPEZ
Admin. Asst II
REY B. MORALES
15 mins.
Admin. Aide VI
MARCOS AGUSTIN
Asst. Reg. Officer II
WILMER D. DOLLAGA
Mun. Civil Registrar
6. Get Notice for
Publication for
submission to publisher
of newspaper of
general circulation
7. Return to OMCR after
2 weeks together with
the newspaper
clippings and the
affidavit if publisher for
change of firstname
petitions
2 weeks
Notice of Publication
Newspaper Publisher
10 mins.
Proof of Publication
WILMA P. LOPEZ
Admin. Asst II
REY B. MORALES
Admin. Aide VI
MARCOS AGUSTIN
Asst. Reg. Officer II
Note: Step 6 & 7 applicable
only to Change of First
name Petitions.
8. Wait for 10 days
posting and 5 workng
WILMER D. DOLLAGA
Mun. Civil Registrar
10 days
days allotted for
rendering of decision.
9. Wait for result of the
review to be conducted
by the NSO Legal
Services Division for at
least 4 months.
10. Return at the OMCR
after 4 months for the
issuance of Cert of
Finality and issuance of
Annotated Document
11. Pay at the MTO
12. Claim annotated
document
Submit Petitions and
supporting documents to
the NSO Legal Division
for review of Decicion
rendered
Issue Order of Payment
for registration and
certification fee for
affirmed petition
4 months
Prepared and release
annotated document
10 mins.
5 mins.
NSO Legal Division
Sta. Mesa Manila
WILMA P. LOPEZ
Admin. Asst II
REY B. MORALES
Affirmed Decision
Admin. Aide VI
MARCOS AGUSTIN
Asst. Reg. Officer II
WILMER D. DOLLAGA
Mun. Civil Registrar
P150.00
Collecting Officer
Official Receipt
WILMA P. LOPEZ
Admin. Asst II
REY B. MORALES
Admin. Aide VI
MARCOS AGUSTIN
Asst. Reg. Officer II
WILMER D. DOLLAGA
Mun. Civil Registrar
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
4 months 24 days 1 hour and 32 minutes