Mobile birth registration benefits hundreds of Aklanons
Hundreds of Aklanons who have no birth certificate were catered by Philippine Statistics Authority and different local civil registry offices in Aklan in a free mobile registration program held this February.
About 400 persons, most of whom are students, availed of the free registration service rolled out in different barangays of Ibajay, Malay, and Nabas.
Provincial Statistics Officer Antonet Catubuan said that the free registration was done to encourage those who have no birth certificate acquire a copy by registering their birth information at the civil registry office where they were born.
This program according to PSO Catubuan is in response to increasing demand for birth certificate in all transactions such as entrance to school, sports competition, employment, passport or travel abroad, and claiming for benefits or loans.
"A lot of those unregistered children came from poor families whose parents could not afford to pay for the expenses for delayed registration," PSO Catubuan said.
That is why, Catubuan said, that a resolution was passed in respective LGUs waiving the fees for delayed registration for the entire month.
Target of registration in Ibajay were school children, while in Nabas and Malay were open to all their constituents.
Aside from registration, PSA Aklan, also, offered assistance to those who have problems with their civil registry documents to correct erroneous information such as clerical error, correction of sex or date of birth, and change of name.
Beneficiaries were also taught about the coverage of civil registration as well as its importance in enhancing people's lives through a forum.
The free registration caravan is among the activities of PSA Aklan and civil registry offices in celebration of this year's Civil Registration Month.
Hundreds of Aklanons who have no birth certificate were catered by Philippine Statistics Authority and different local civil registry offices in Aklan in a free mobile registration program held this February.
About 400 persons, most of whom are students, availed of the free registration service rolled out in different barangays of Ibajay, Malay, and Nabas.
Provincial Statistics Officer Antonet Catubuan said that the free registration was done to encourage those who have no birth certificate acquire a copy by registering their birth information at the civil registry office where they were born.
This program according to PSO Catubuan is in response to increasing demand for birth certificate in all transactions such as entrance to school, sports competition, employment, passport or travel abroad, and claiming for benefits or loans.
"A lot of those unregistered children came from poor families whose parents could not afford to pay for the expenses for delayed registration," PSO Catubuan said.
That is why, Catubuan said, that a resolution was passed in respective LGUs waiving the fees for delayed registration for the entire month.
Target of registration in Ibajay were school children, while in Nabas and Malay were open to all their constituents.
Aside from registration, PSA Aklan, also, offered assistance to those who have problems with their civil registry documents to correct erroneous information such as clerical error, correction of sex or date of birth, and change of name.
Beneficiaries were also taught about the coverage of civil registration as well as its importance in enhancing people's lives through a forum.
The free registration caravan is among the activities of PSA Aklan and civil registry offices in celebration of this year's Civil Registration Month.