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). :: be in the know ::

STAT NEWS Highlights of Census 2000: New Mindanao Groupings In view of the issuance of Executive Order No. 36 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, providing for the reorganization of the administrative regions in Mindanao, below are the provinces under each region that cover the new Mindanao grouping: FORMER MINDANAO GROUPING NEW MINDANAO GROUPING PER EO 36 Region IX - Western Mindanao Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula   Basilan   Zamboanga del Norte   Zamboanga del Norte   Zamboanga del Sur     Zamboanga del Sur   Zamboanga Sibugay   Zamboanga City   Zamboanga City     Basilan City Region X - Northern Mindanao   Bukidnon   Bukidnon   Camiguin   Camiguin   Misamis Occidental   Lanao del Norte   Misamis Oriental   Misamis Occidental   Cagayan de Oro City   Misamis Oriental     Cagayan de Oro City     Iligan City Region XI - Southern Mindanao Region XI - Davao Region   Davao del Norte   Davao del Norte   Davao del Sur   Davao del Sur   Davao Oriental   Davao Oriental   South Cotabato   Compostela Valley   Sarangani   Davao City   Davao City     General Santos City   Region XII - Central Mindanao Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN   Lanao del Norte   Cotabato (North Cotabato)   North Cotabato   South Cotabato   Iligan City   Sultan Kudarat   Marawi City   Sarangani   Cotabato City   General Santos City     Cotabato City Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao   Lanao del Sur   Basilan   Maguindanao   Lanao del Sur   Sulu   Maguindanao   Tawi-Tawi   Sulu     Tawi-Tawi     Marawi City Caraga Region   Agusan del Norte   Agusan del Norte   Agusan del Sur   Agusan del Sur   Surigao del Norte   Surigao del Norte   Surigao del Sur   Surigao del Sur Among the three main islands, Mindanao has the biggest total land area of 120.8 thousand square kilometers* located in the heart of the Asia-Pacific region. Click here for some of SOCCSKSARGEN Region's demographic characteristics highlights and key findings based on the New Mindanao Grouping. *Source: Land Management Bureau

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