LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Registration of Birth and Marriage Certificates
ABOUT THE SERVICE
The Local Civil Registry Office of Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur, became a mandatory and separate office as
mandated by R.A. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and existed to functioned
under R.A. 3753, the Civil Registration Law.
There are three (3) major vital and registrable events affecting the status of a person, namely: birth, death and
marriage and the registration of the same were guided by the established laws addressing hereto. The LGU
have came up for a free civil registration of these three (3) major events, provided that the said vital events
were registered within the reglamentary period prescribed, i.e., thirty (30) days after the occurrence in case of
birth, death and marriages solemnized under special provisions/laws and fifteen (15) days after occurrence in
case of a marriage solemnized by virtue of a marriage license issued. Civil Registration is classified into two (2)
major statuses – timely and delayed registration and the place occurrence of any of this vital event is the place
of registration. Meaning, the place of registration of every birth, death and marriage could only be done where
it happened.
REQUIREMENTS
For timely registration of birth:
 Attendant at Birth, Parents or any person having personal knowledge of the said birth serving as
informant of the same.
 Marriage Certificate of the parents of the child to be registered (if any).
For the timely registration of marriage:
 Certificate of Marriage and authority of the solemnizing officer.
(The NSO-OCRG has required a black colored ink and carbon paper in accomplishing all the prescribed forms
of civil registration.)
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 HOW TO AVAIL OF THE SERVICE
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW
TIME WILL
TAKE
1. Presentation of
Document
Present documents for
registration
2. Examination of
Document
Wait while the staff incharge
examines
the
document,
whether
it
is
submitted on time/delayed and
the entries are properly filledup.
3. Registration of
Document
Client is advised to wait while
the staff in-charge registers the
document.
Two copies of the registered
document are retained as file
copy of the office and the other
one for NSO-OCRG, Manila.
4. Signature of
Registered Document
LCR signs the registered
civil registry documents and
release to client.
PERSON TO APPROACH
Gene S. Sigba
20 seconds
Admin. Aide III (Detailed)
Gene S. Sigba
1 minute
Admin. Aide III (detailed)
Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed)
2 minutes
Juniloy D. Lingating
Registration Officer II
RICARDO A. IMBING, JR.
Local Civil Registrar
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LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Registration of Death Certificate
ABOUT THE SERVICE
IT SHALL BE the responsibility of the nearest kin/relative or spouse who has the knowledge of the death to
report the same within 48 hours if the deceased died without medical attendant.
The Municipal Health Officer shall examine and sign the Certificate of Death and direct the registration of the
same before the Office of the Local Civil Registrar within the reglamentary period of 30 days. In the absence of
the Municipal Health Officer, a local official designated to sign the certification of death shall sign the document
for burial purposes only.
REQUIREMENTS
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Death Certificate
Barangay Certification (if the death occurred outside the hospital or clinic)
Burial Permit/Exhumation Permit/Permit for Transfer of Cadaver and Entrance of Cadaver
FEES
 Burial Permit Fee
 Transfer of Cadaver
 Entrance of Cadaver
 Exhumation Permit
How to avail of the service
-
Ph p
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
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DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW
TIME WILL
TAKE
PERSON TO APPROACH
1. Presentation of Documents
Approach staff-in-charge if the
death occurred outside the hospital.
Present the Barangay Certification
duly signed by the Barangay Captain
where the particular death occurred.
The staff-in-charge prepares the
death certificate per data supplied by
the informant.
If the death occurred in the
hospital, informant must secure the
death certificate from that hospital
duly signed by the attending
physician.
2. Examination of Document
The staff-in-charge examines the
documents the document presented
whether it is timely or delayed and
entries are properly filled up.
3. Payment of Fees
Client is advised to pay the
corresponding fees to the Municipal
Treasurer’s Office (MTO) and must
secure the official receipt which shall
be attached to the death certificate.
4. Signature of Municipal
Health Officer (MHO)
The Municipal Health Officer shall
review/examine, indicate the cause
of death and sign the death
certificate and advised the client to
return to the LCR Office for
registration of the document.
20 minutes
Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (Detailed)
Juniloy D. Lingating
3 minutes
Registration Officer II
5 minutes
MTO Revenue Collection
Clerk
Municipal Health Officer
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5. Registration of the
document
After the document had been
signed by the Health Officer, it shall
be stamped with office seal; date
received by the Office and will be
assigned with corresponding registry
number. The death certificate will
now be segregated where the first
copy shall be given to the client, the
second copy shall be submitted to
NSO-OCRG and rest of the copies
shall be retained as office files.
6. Signature of the LCR
LCR signs the registered death
certificate.
5 minutes
Juniloy D. Lingating
Registration Officer II
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
1 minute
Local Civil Registrar
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Issuance of Certified Copy of Birth, Death and Marriage
Record in a prescribed Civil Registry Document
ABOUT THE SERVICE
Every registered Civil Registry Document archived in the Office i.e. birth, death and marriage certificate can be
requested for a certified copy using a prescribed Civil Registry Form by any person authorized by law.
Administrative Order No. 1 series of 1993 – The Implementing Rules and Regulations of Act 3753 and Other
Laws on Civil Registration have provided among others the person and entity authorized to secure certified
copy of civil registry documents, to wit:
 The concerned person himself, or any person authorized by him;
 His spouse, parents, guardian or institution legally in-charge of him, if he is a minor;
 The court or other public offices authorized by law; and
 The nearest kin, in case of the person’s death.
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FEES
For certified copies of:
 Birth Certificate
P
 Death Certificate
 Marriage Certificate  Other Civil Registry Documents
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
 HOW TO AVAIL OF THE SERVICE
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW
TIME WILL
TAKE
PERSON TO APPROACH
1. Request
Gene S. Sigba
Informations needed for the
request must be presented to the
staff in-charge.
2. Verification
The client must wait while
records are verified in the
archives of the Office.
5 minutes
10 to 15
minutes
Admin. Aide III (Detailed)
Juniloy D. Lingnating
Registration Officer II
3. Payment of Fees
After records are verified and
available, the client is advised to
pay the prescribed fees to the
Municipal
Treasurer’s
Office
(MTO) based on the order of
payment issued by the Office.
2 minutes
MTO Revenue Collection
Clerk
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4. Recording of Request
and Preparation of
Certified Copy of Civil
Registry Document
After payment, the client
must present the Official
Receipt for recording and the
staff in-charge prepares the
document.
10 minutes
Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed)
2 minutes
Juniloy D. Lingating
Registration Officer II
The document prepared are
checked and verified before it
is forwarded to the LCR for
approval.
5. Issuance of the
Certified Copy
LCR signs the document.
Client claim the document
and must checked further
before leaving the Office.
2 minutes
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
Local Civil Registrar
Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed)
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Delayed Registration of Civil Registry Records
ABOUT THE SERVICE
Civil Registration of Vital Events affecting status of a person is classified into two (2) major statuses, namely:
TIMELY and DELAYED REGISTRATION. Act 3753 provides that all vital events, i.e. birth, death and
marriages shall be reported and registered before the Office of the Local Civil Registrar concerned within thirty
(30) days from the date of its occurrence and the lapse of the same shall be considered delayed registration.
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DELAYED REGISTRATION of birth, death and marriages undergoes a ten (10) day-posting period before it
shall finally be registered and released. The process defers to that of timely registration where processing and
releasing can be done while the clients wait.
REQUIREMENTS
For Delayed Registration of:
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BIRTH
a) NSO Negative Result
b) Affidavit of Two (2) Disinterested Persons
c) Baptismal or Certificate of Dedication
d) School Records
DEATH
a) NSO Negative Result
b) Affidavit of Two (2) Disinterested Persons
c) Certification from the Barangay Captain where the death occurred
d) Other pertinent documents necessary for registration
MARRIAGE
a) NSO Negative Result
b) Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Marriage executed by the Solemnizing Officer
c) Affidavit of Two (2) Disinterested Persons
d) Birth Certificate of children (if any)
FEES
There shall be no fees collected on the registration of birth, death and marriages whether timely or delayed
registered. However, in the case of death, a Burial Permit Fee of Ph p 100.00 shall be collected as mandated
under the Local Tax Code. For marriages that occurred before the approval of the New Family Code of the
Philippines on August 3, 1988, the same shall be first reconstructed after the requirements supporting the
registration of the said marriage are being presented. A Marriage Reconstruction Fee of Ph p 150.00 shall be
collected therefrom.
 HOW TO AVAIL OF THE SERVICE
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DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW
TIME WILL
TAKE
PERSON TO APPROACH
1. Presentation of
Document
Present
document
for
delayed registration. It may be:
5 to 10
minutes
Gene S. Sigba

Certificate of Live Birth
(COLB)
 Certificate of Death
(COD)
 Certificate of Marriage
(COM)
Staff In-charge verifies
records in the archive so as to
avoid double registration.
2. Submission of
Requirements
Client must submit the
necessary
supporting
documents
needed
for
a
particular registration. These
documents
will
now
be
examined for authenticity and its
relevance to the civil registry
document to be registered
3. Payment of Fees
Client is advised to pay the
prescribed fees to the Municipal
Treasurer’s Office (MTO) based
on the order of payment issued
by the Office.
Admin. Aide III (Detailed)
Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (Detailed)
5 minutes
Juniloy D. Lingating
Registration Officer II
3 minutes
MTO Revenue Collection
Clerk
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4. Interview and Oath
Client is now advised to see
the Local Civil Registrar for an
interview and signing of an oath
in form of an affidavit of delayed
registration
and
the
LCR
administer the same.
5. Posting/Publication of
Record/s
After the document had been
processed and recorded in a
record book, the ten (10) day
posting/publication period shall
then commence. Client is
advised to return after this
period.
5 minutes
Local Civil Registrar
2 minutes
Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed)
6. Released of Document
Client claim the document
and must checked further before
leaving the Office.
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
2 minutes
The staff in-charge releases
the registered document.
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LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Request for Endorsement of Civil Registry Records to
Civil Registrar-General (CRG)
ABOUT THE SERVICE
As a rule, all civil registrars are mandated to submit all registered civil registry documents to the Office of the
Civil Registrar-General (OCRG) through their respective NSO Provincial Offices.
There are instances that the NSO cannot issue copy/copies to the interested party because there are no
records available in their archives, or the current document is still with the NSO Provincial Office being
processed. A certification on the negative result of the particular document being requested will be issued by
NSO-OCRG when record/s requested is/are not available in their archives.
To facilitate the issuance of requested documents, the concerned Provincial Statistics Officer (PSO) or Local
Civil Registrar is required to submit or indorse the needed document on a piecemeal basis to the NSO.
REQUIREMENTS
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NSO Negative Result
Owner’s Copy of the document being requested for endorsement

Processing/Miscellaneous Fee
FEES
-
Ph p
100.00
 HOW TO AVAIL OF THE SERVICE
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW
TIME WILL
TAKE
1. Request
Approach staff-in-charge and
request for OCRG Endorsement.
PERSON TO APPROACH
Gene S. Sigba
1 minute
Admin. Aide III (Detailed)
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2. Verification
LCR staff now verifies record/s in
the archives. If available, records
will be extracted from files for
endorsement.
3. Submission of
requirements for OCRG
endorsement
Present
the
NSO-OCRG
Negative Result Certification (It
must not be more than 6 months
from the date it is issued).
10 to 20
minutes
Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (Detailed)
Juniloy D. Lingating
2 minutes
Registration Officer II
5 minutes
MTO Revenue Collection
Clerk
15 minutes
Juniloy D. Lingating
4. Payment of Fees
Client is now given a bill of
payment to be paid to the Municipal
Treasurer’s Office (MTO).
5. Preparation of
Endorsement
The staff-in-charge records the
request, prepares the endorsement
together with the true copy for the
requesting party and present the
same to the Local Civil Registrar for
review and signature.
Registration Officer II
6. Signature of the LCR
LCR signs the endorsement
after review for appropriateness.
5 minutes
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
Local Civil Registrar
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7. Release of documents
Endorsement letter together
with the vital attachments are now
sealed in a mailing envelope
labeled with the address of NSOOCRG are now release to the client
together with the true copy of the
civil registry record being endorsed.
5 minutes
Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed)
Client is advised to mail the
sealed envelope to the NSO-OCRG
Quezon City and follow up the
same at NSO after 5 to 10 days.
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Request for an Annotated Civil Registry Records
by virtue of Court Orders/Decrees
ABOUT THE SERVICE
Court Orders/Decrees concerning the status of a person, like any other civil registry documents, shall be
registered in the Civil Registrar’s Office where the court is functioning, within 10 days after such order/decree
became final. In the case of the Municipality of Lapuyan where no court is functioning, the Office of the Local
Civil Registrar will only receive and enters into archives the complete set of documents previously registered in
the concerned LCR Office where the said court is functioning.
The following are registrable court decrees:
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Decree of Legal Separation
Declaration of Nullity of Marriage
Court decision or order to correct or change entries in any certificate of birth, marriage or death
Declaration of Presumptive of Death
Repatriation or voluntary renunciation of citizenship
Court decision recognizing or acknowledging of a natural child/children or impugning or denying
such recognition or acknowledgement
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Judicial determination of maternity affiliation
Aliases
REQUIREMENTS
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Original/Certified Photocopy of the court order
Certificate of Finality
Certificate of court order registration issued by the concerned City/Municipal Civil Registrar
where the court order was issued.

Processing/Miscellaneous Fee
FEES
-
Ph p
100.00
 HOW TO AVAIL OF THE SERVICE
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW
TIME WILL
TAKE
PERSON TO APPROACH
1. Presentation of
Gene S. Sigba
Documents
Approach staff-in-charge and
present the documents.
2. Examination of
Documents
The LCR examines all
documents presented.
3. Payment of Fees
the
Client is advised to pay the
necessary fees to the Municipal
Treasurer’s Office (MTO).
4. Archiving of Court
Order and other
attached documents
and Annotation to
Affected Civil Registry
Records
1 minute
5 minutes
Admin. Aide III (Detailed)
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
Local Civil Registrar
5 minutes
MTO Revenue Collection Clerk
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Client is advised to wait while the
LCR archives the court order and
other attached documents and
annotates the affected civil
registry records.
20 minutes
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
Local Civil Registrar
The LCR prepares the
annotated civil registry records for
the client and for NSO-OCRG
together with the certified copies
of court order and other
documents as attachment and a
proper transmittal/endorsement
letter
5. Signature and Approval
of the LCR
The LCR signs and approved
the annotated civil registry record
together with the documents due
for transmittal to NSO-OCRG.
2 minutes
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
Local Civil Registrar
6. Released of Requested
Record
2 minutes
The staff-in-charge records
the request and release the same
to the client.
Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed)
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LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Registration of Legal Instruments/Legitimation
of Natural Child
ABOUT THE SERVICE
AS PROVIDED FOR under Act 3753, or the Civil Registration Act, all legal instruments shall be registered in
the civil registry of the place where the said instruments are executed, except the following:
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Affidavit of Reappearance – where the parties of the subsequent marriage are residing;
Marriage Settlement – where the marriage was recorded;
Admission of Paternity; and
Acknowledgement; Legitimation; Voluntary Emancipation of Minor; Parental Authorization or
Ratification of Artificial Insemination – where the birth of the child was recorded.
Not falling under the aforementioned exemptions are the following registrable instruments:
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Acknowledgement
Acquisition of Citizenship
Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage
Option to elect Philippine Citizenship
Partition and distribution of properties of spouses and delivery of the children’s legitime; and
Waiver of rights interests of absolute community.
All legal instruments executed abroad shall be registered in the civil registry office of Manila.
REQUIREMENTS
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LEGAL INSTRUMENT
LEGITIMATION OF NATURAL CHILD
- Marriage Contract of Parents
- Birth Certificate of the child
- Joint Affidavit of Legitimation of the parents
- Affidavit of Acknowledgement of paternity
- Legitimation Fee
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FEES
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LEGAL INSTRUMENT
-Registration Fee
P 100.00
LEGITIMATION OF THE NATURAL CHILD
-Legitimation Fee
P 150.00
 HOW TO AVAIL OF THE SERVICE
TIME WILL
TAKE
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW
PERSON TO APPROACH
1. Presentation of
Gene S. Sigba
Documents
Approach staff-in-charge
present the documents.
2. Examination of
and
Documents
The LCR examines all
documents presented.
3. Payment of Fees
the
Client is advised to pay the
necessary fees to the Municipal
Treasurer’s Office (MTO).
4. Registration of the Legal
Instrument and
Annotation to Affected
Civil Registry Records
Client is advised to wait while the
staff-in-charge registers the legal
instrument and other attached
documents and annotates the
affected civil registry records.
The
LCR
prepares
the
annotated civil registry records for
1 minute
10 minutes
Admin. Aide III (Detailed)
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
Local Civil Registrar
5 minutes
MTO Revenue Collection Clerk
Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed)
20 minutes
15 minutes
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Local Civil Registrar
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the client and for NSO-OCRG
together with other copies of the
legal instrument and attachments
and an endorsement letter.
5. Released of documents
The staff-in-charge records the
request and release the documents
to the client.
2 minutes
Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed)
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Filing for Petition for Correction of
Clerical Error (CCE) and Petition for
Change of First Name (CFN) in the Certificate of Live Birth
ABOUT THE SERVICE
REPUBLIC ACT No. 9048 authorizes every City/Municipal Civil Registrar or the Consul General to correct a
Clerical or Typographical Error in an Entry and/or Change of First Name or Nickname in the Civil Register
without need of a Judicial Order.
This Act provides the City/Municipal Civil Registrar or the Consul General a quasi-judicial power to act on
petitions for corrections or change of entry in the civil register. It is an administrative remedy in nature and the
transfer of particular judicial process or correcting clerical errors and changing of an entry in the civil register
from the court to the Local Civil Registrars.
REQUIREMENTS
A.) For Petition for Correction of Clerical Error/s
1.
Certified Machine Copy of the Certificate containing the alleged
erroneous entry or entries;
2.
Not less than 2 public or private documents upon which the
correction shall be based. Examples: Baptismal Certificate, Voter’s Affidavit, employment record,
GSIS/SSS record, medical record, school record, business record, driver’s license, insurance,
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3.
4.
5.
land titles, certificate of land transfer, bank passbook, NBI/Police Clearance, civil registry records
of ascendants, and others.
Notice and Certificate of Posting
Certified machine copy of the Official Receipt of the Filing Fee
Other documents as may be required by the Local Civil Registrars
B.) For Petition for Change of First Name
1.
2.
3.
All the documents required of the petitioner for the correction of
clerical error shall also be required of the petitioner for change of first name;
Clearances from authorities such as clearance from employer, if
employed; NBI and PNP Clearances;
Proof of Publication. An affidavit of publication from the publisher
and copy of the newspaper clippings should be attached.
FEES
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Filing Fee for Correction of Clerical Error
Filing Fee for Change of First Name
Service Fee for Correction of Clerical Error
(For Migrant/Out-of-Town Filing of Petition)
Service Fee for Change of First Name
(For Migrant/Out-of-Town Filing of Petition)
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Ph p
Ph p
Ph p
1,000.00
3,000.00
500.00
-
Ph p
1,000.00
 HOW TO AVAIL OF THE SERVICE
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW
TIME WILL
TAKE
PERSON TO APPROACH
5 minutes
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
1. Presentation of the
Problem
Petitioner presents his/her
problem about his/her civil
registry record.
2. Remedies
The LCR informs the petitioner
the remedy available for him as
provided for under R.S. 9048.
3. Requirements
Local Civil Registrar
5 minutes
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
Local Civil Registrar
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After a possible remedy has been
established, the petitioner is
required to submit copies of the
supporting documents needed to
support the petition.
10 minutes
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
Local Civil Registrar
4. Payment of Fees
Upon receipt of the supporting
documents, the petitioner is
advised to pay the prescribed
fees
before
the
Municipal
Treasurer’s Office (MTO).
5 minutes
MTO Revenue Collection Clerk
20 minutes
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
5. Preparation of Petition
The LCR prepares the petition
papers after a payment has been
made while the petitioner is
advised to wait.
Local Civil Registrar
After the petition papers have
been prepared, the petitioner is
advised to sign the same.
6. Signature of the LCR
The LCR signs and administer
the oath of the petition being
prepared.
3 minutes
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
Local Civil Registrar
7. Publication and Posting
The LCR prepares the Notice
for Publication for CFN and
Notice of Posting for CCE.
2 weeks for
CFN
10 days for
CCE
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8. Transmittal of Petition to
NSO
After the publication/posting
period the LCR now affirm/deny
the petition by affixing his
signature in the petition. The
petition, together with the
prescribed attachments will be
transmitted to NSO for
affirmation.
15 minutes
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
Local Civil Registrar
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Application for a Marriage License
ABOUT THE SERVICE
MARRIAGE LICENSE is a pre-requisite and the most important requirement for parties to contract marriage
under natural circumstances.
The application for a Marriage License is a sworn declaration of interested parties, preferably Male and
Female, who wish to enter into a permanent union, before the Local Civil Registrar of either or both of the
contracting party resides.
Upon issuance, the Marriage License is valid for 120 days in any part of the country. The lapse of this period,
the Marriage License is deemed automatically expired and cancelled when the contracting parties have not
make use of it.
REQUIREMENTS
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Birth Certificate of the Contracting Parties
Certificate of No Marriage (CENOMAR) of both contracting parties
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Pre-Marriage Counselling Certificate
Parental Consent if applicants are 18 years old but below 21 years old
Parental Advice if applicants are 21 years old but below 25 years old
At least one of the applicant is a resident of the place where such application is made before the Office
of the Local Civil Registrar concerned.
FEES
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Application Fee for Male resident applicant
Application Fee for Female resident applicant
Application Fee for Non-resident applicant
Pre-Marriage Counseling and Seminar Fee
Family Planning Seminar Fee
Marriage License Fee
Miscellaneous Fee
Solemnization Fee by the Mayor
-
Ph p
50.00
50.00
100.00
300.00
100.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
 HOW TO AVAIL OF THE SERVICE
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW
1. Application
Applicants must personally
present themselves and submit
the application requirements to the
staff-in-charge.
2. Examination of
Requirements
TIME WILL
TAKE
5 minutes
PERSON TO APPROACH
Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed)
3 minutes
Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed)
The staff-in-charge examines the
documents submitted.
3. Preparation of
Application
The staff-in-charge prepares the
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application form.
Applicants are required to
review the entries in the
application form and sign the
same if all the information required
are supplied and in order.
15 minutes
Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed)
Parents or Legal Guardians of
the
contracting
parties
are
required to sign the Parental
Advice/Consent to Marry if it so
required by the Office.
4. Payment of Fees
Applicants are required to pay the
necessary
feesbefore
the
Municipal
Treasurer’s
Office
(MTO).
3 minutes
MTO Revenue Collection Clerk
10 minutes
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
5. LCR subscribed the
Application
Both contracting parties and
the
respective
parents/legal
guardians must personally appear
before the LCR for further
interviews before such application
is subscribed.
Local Civil Registrar
A notice for application of
marriage license shall then be
posted for 10 days after such
application is subscribed by the
LCR.
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6. Issuances and Release of
Marriage License
The staff-in-charge prepares the
Marriage License after 10 days
from which the contracting parties
have applied and upon completion
of all the requirements needed for
the issuance of such license.
3 minutes
Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed)
Any of the applicant or a duly
authorized representative can
claim the Marriage License. The
claimant shall sign the logbook for
release of such license.
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES
Registration of Foundling/Abandoned Child/Children
ABOUT THE SERVICE
A FOUNDLING is an abandoned or deserted infant or child found with parents, guardians or relatives being
unknown, or a child committed in an orphanage or charitable or similar institution with unknown facts of birth
and parentage.
Prescribed Period and Place of Registration
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The finder/charitable institution within thirty (30) days shall make registration of the foundling in the Office of
the Civil Registrar of the city/municipality where the child was found commencing from the date of
finding/commitment of the child.
Any report made beyond the reglementary period of 30 days shall be considered late, and the concerned
party-registrant shall be required to state in a sworn statement the circumstances that caused the late reporting
to the civil registrar.
Person/s Responsible to Report the Event
Immediately after finding a foundling, the finder shall report the case to the barangay captain of the place
where the foundling was found, or to the police headquarters, whichever is nearer or convenient to the finder.
When the report is duly noted, either by the barangay captain or by the police authority, the finder shall commit
the child to the care of the Department of Social Welfare and Development or to a duly licensed orphanage or
charitable or similar institution. Upon commitment, the finder shall give to the charitable institution his copy of
the Certificate of Foundling, if he had registered the foundling.
In case the finder is awarded the custody of the foundling by the proper authority, he shall give a name for the
child and shall report the same to the civil registrar of the city/municipality where the child was found.
Otherwise, the giving of name to the child and its registration as foundling shall be the responsibility of the
Department of Social Welfare and Development or of the orphanage or charitable or similar institution where
the child was committed.
REQUIREMENTS



Certification issued by the concerned Barangay Captain
Police blotter/report
Affidavit of the finder
 HOW TO AVAIL OF THE SERVICE
DIRECTIONS TO FOLLOW
TIME WILL
TAKE
PERSON TO APPROACH
1. Presentation of
Documents
Client presents the documents
to the staff-in-charge.
2. Examination,
5 minutes
Gene S. Sigba
Admin. Aide III (detailed)
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valuation/Review and
Approval of the LCR
The LCR examines, evaluate and
review all the documents and
information presented.
Certificate of Foundling will
then be prepared by the LCR
which shall be signed by the
client/informant registering such
event. The LCR will now sign and
approve the registration of
foundling.
3. Release of the
Registered Certificate
Client received the first copy of
the registered certificate.
Client is required to sign in
the release logbook before
leaving the Office.
30 minutes
Ricardo A. Imbing, Jr.
Local Civil Registrar
Gene S. Sigba
5 minutes
Admin. Aide III (detailed)
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