PSA: Unauthorized person not allowed to get birth certificate
The Philippine Statistics Authority-Aklan urged everyone requesting for birth certificate to secure authorization letter from the owner.
According to Provincial Statistics Officer Antonet Catubuan, birth records of a person are considered confidential information as provided for in Article 7 of PD 603 (Child and Youth Welfare Code).
That is why PSO Catubuan said that PSA requires an authorization letter before the document can be released except when he or she is the owner himself, parent, spouse, direct descendant, legal guardian, or institution in-charge if the child is minor.
Likewise, PSA requires a valid ID of the owner and that of the requester as additional requirements for requesting for birth certificate.
However, PSO Catubuan clarified that other civil registry documents such as marriage, death, certificate of no marriage records are considered public documents, thus, can be requested by anyone as long as the requester knows the information asked in the application form.
Except for Cenomar which costs P195 per copy, other civil documents worth P140 per copy.
PSO Catubuan added that these civil registry documents can be requested in any PSA Serbilis Outlet nationwide regardless of where the record was registered.
The Philippine Statistics Authority-Aklan urged everyone requesting for birth certificate to secure authorization letter from the owner.
According to Provincial Statistics Officer Antonet Catubuan, birth records of a person are considered confidential information as provided for in Article 7 of PD 603 (Child and Youth Welfare Code).
That is why PSO Catubuan said that PSA requires an authorization letter before the document can be released except when he or she is the owner himself, parent, spouse, direct descendant, legal guardian, or institution in-charge if the child is minor.
Likewise, PSA requires a valid ID of the owner and that of the requester as additional requirements for requesting for birth certificate.
However, PSO Catubuan clarified that other civil registry documents such as marriage, death, certificate of no marriage records are considered public documents, thus, can be requested by anyone as long as the requester knows the information asked in the application form.
Except for Cenomar which costs P195 per copy, other civil documents worth P140 per copy.
PSO Catubuan added that these civil registry documents can be requested in any PSA Serbilis Outlet nationwide regardless of where the record was registered.