ABOUT NSO

Strengthening the statistical capabilities of field offices through information and communication technology has been one of the National Statistics Office's successful thrusts through the years. Per Executive Order No. 36, Region 12 is composed Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sarangani and Sultan Kudarat provinces.

Through the years, NSO Region 12 continues to initiate programs that go beyond its government mandate to provide statistical services and civil registration to the public.


    RA 9255
REPUBLIC ACT 9255
An Act Allowing the Illegitimate Children to Use the Surname of their Father, Amending for the Purpose, Article 176 of Executive Order No. 209, Otherwise Known as the "Family Code of the Philippines"

Click here for its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

    RA 9048
REPUBLIC ACT 9048
"An Act Authorizing the City / Municipal Civil Registrar or 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 Judicial Order."

Read more about RA 9048. Click here for Frequently Asked Question (FAQs).
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NEWS AROUND THE REGION

::NSO XII Forefronts 2009 Civil Registration Month Celebration::

Mandated to carry out and administer the provision of the Civil Registry Law (Act 3753 dated February 1931), the National Statistics Office, as always been, takes the lead in the annual observance of Civil Registration Month pursuant to Proclamation No. 682 issued by former President Corazon C. Aquino on January 28, 1991.  For this year, the theme is “CIVIL REGISTRATION: KEY TO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES.” Click here for the full report.


::NSO - To conduct ASPBI and SICT::

On April 2009, the National Statistics Office will be conducting the 2008 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industries (ASPBI) and the 2008 Survey on Information and Communication Technology (SICT) nationwide. Click here for the full report.


::Training on Manual of Instructions on the Revised Civil Registry Forms Held::

Having built strong alliance with the offices of city/municipal civil  registrars in the country, the National Statistics Office, the government agency mandated to carry out civil registration in the country as defined in Civil Registry Law (Act No. 3753) through its Office of the Civil Registrar General (OCRG), have continually responded to the developments in the civil registration system in the country.  One of the most recent and  important undertakings is the revision of the civil registry forms and the preparation of the corresponding instructions manual.  Click here for the full report.


::Region 12's Strategic Planning Workshop for 2009::

The City of Cebu was the home to NSO SOCCSKSARGEN’s Regional  Planning Workshop (RPW) for 2009.  This annual activity of the office went off last December 16 to 18, 2008 at Golden Peak Hotel and Suites. The dynamic spirit of Cebu became the motivating factor for the twenty-five selected personnel of the region who were all set to realizing this year’s theme,  “NSO: Gearing for global challenges.” Click here for the full report.


:: Sealing Off Year 2008 With A Bash! ::
:: 2010 CPH SOCCSKSARGEN Data User Forum ::
:: MSUan Yet Again Hailed as Region 12's 17th PSQ Champ ::
:: NSO Names New Director of SOCCSKSARGEN Regional Office ::
:: NSO Certifications to add up P15 Documentary Stamp Tax ::
    CRS FAQs
The NSO is mandated by law to keep and preserve the birth, marriage and death certificates of a Filipino citizen. These certificates are the bases for establishing the legal status of each and every Filipino.

Click here for most frequently asked questions regarding requests for certifications of civil registry documents from the OCRG.

    SERBILIS
Being the central depository of all civil registry documents, NSO utilizes automated systems for efficient data retrieval. Serbilis Centers nationwide have been opened for the convenience of the public applying for copies of civil registry documents for local and foreign use.

SERBILIS CENTER OUTLETS:
  • Metro Manila
  • Luzon
  • Visayas
  • Mindanao

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