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 ::

CIVIL REGISTRATION UPDATES RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING REGISTRATION OF ACTS AND EVENTS CONCERNING CIVIL STATUS OF MUSLIM FILIPINOS Mandated by the law to keep and preserve civil registration documents that serve as bases for establishing legal status of each and every Filipino, the National Statistics Office (NSO) promulgated the implementing rules and regulations of the revised registration of acts and events concerning civil status of Muslim Filipinos for the information, guidance and compliance of all concerned. In accordance with Section 2 of Act No. 3753, otherwise known as the Civil Registry Law of the Philippines in conjunction with the Civil Registration System for Muslim Filipinos and Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines, Administrative Order No. 2, Series of 1993 (AO No. 2, S. 1993) was revised to provide a more responsive civil registration system for Muslim Filipinos whether residing here or abroad. The City/Municipal Civil Registrar (C/MCR) is in charge of recording birth, marriage, death and other registrable acts and events occurring among the Muslims in cities and municipalities and is appointed by the Mayor in accordance with the Local Government Code of 1991 and/or the ARMM Local Government Code. For Muslim marriage, divorce, revocation of divorce and conversion to Islam, recording thereof is the responsibility of the Clerk of Court of the Shari’a Circuit Court hereinafter referred to as Circuit Registrar (Article 83, P. D. 1083). All judicial decrees and legal instruments concerning civil status of Muslim Filipinos issued by the Shari’a Court shall be registered in accordance with AO No. 1, S. 1993 and this Order. Read and learn more about this. Click here for its Implementing Rules and Regulations. Every child should be registered at birth. It is estimated that, each year, the births of over 48 million children are not registered1. Although the vast majority of unregistered children live in developing countries, the issue of unregistered children is a global problem. So why do 48 million children remain unregistered every year? Poor nation states often lack the resources and the political will to fulfill their responsibility to ensure that every child is registered after birth. Parents are forced to travel long distances to a major city because civil registries are often centralized. Also, because the birth registration process is usually initiated in hospital, babies born at home are less likely to be registered. Other factors that prevent registration include mistrust of authorities due to the fear of discrimination or persecution and cultural practices that conflict with birth registration systems. Furthermore, where the child survival rate is low, parents may be reluctant to register their child because they do not want to incur the cost of doing so. Other, informal ways for providing proof of identity do exist. For example, parents can produce vaccination cards and even horoscopes to prove the name and age of their child. However, a birth certificate is better than these other methods. It provides legal proof of identity right from the start. Register your child. It’s their right.

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