What are the

supporting
papers for
correction of
clerical or
typographica
l error?
SUPPORTING PAPERS FOR CORRECTION OF CLERICAL OR
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR

The petition shall not be processed unless the petitioner supports it with the
required documents. The supporting documents should be authentic and
genuine, otherwise, the petition shall be denied or disapproved pursuant to Rule
5.8 of Administrative Order No. 1, S. 2001. The following supporting
documents are admissible as basic requirement.

1. Certified machine copy of the certificate containing the alleged erroneous

entry or entries.

2. Not less than 2 public or private documents upon which the correction shall
be based

Section 5(2) of RA 9048 and Rule 8.1.2. of AO No. 1, s. 2001 require the
submission of at least 2 public or private documents showing the correct entry
or entries upon which the correction or change shall be based. This is a
minimum number, hence, the petitioner can submit as many public or private
 
documents to support his petition. Examples of these documents are the
following:

2.1 Baptismal Certificate

2.2 Voter's affidavit
2.3 Employment Record
2.4 GSIS record
2.5 SSS record
2.6 Medical record
2.7 Business record
2.8 School record
2.9 Driver's license
2.10 Insurance
2.11Civil registry records of ascendants
2.12 Land titles
2.13 Certificate of Land Transfer
2.14 Bank Passbook
2.15 NBI/Police clearance
2.16 And other
SUPPORTING PAPERS FOR CHANGE OF FIRST NAME
No petition for change of first name shall be accepted unless the petitioner submits the following required
supporting papers.

1. All documents, which are required to be submitted by the petitioner for the correction of clerical error,
shall be submitted also by the petitioner for change of first name.

2. Clearance from authorities

Those with criminal record or those with pending administrative civil or criminal case are prohibited from
changing their first name.

Therefore, a petitioner fro change of first name shall be required to submit clearances from the following
authorities:

2.1 Employer, if employed, if not, affidavit of non-employment

2.2 National Bureau of Investigation
2.3 Philippine National Police
2.4 Other such clearances as may be required by the concerned C/MCR.

In a case where the petition is filed on behalf of another person, the clearances to be submitted shall not
be for the petitioner but for the person being represented by the petitioner. If the person represented is a
minor aged less than 15, such clearances shall be complied with only if required by the C/MCR.

What much do I need to pay for correction of clerical error and/or change of name?

FEES

The C/MCR and the D/CR are authorized to collect from every petitioner the following rates of filing
fees:

1. One thousand pesos (P1, 000.00) for the correction of clerical error
  2. Three thousand pesos (P3, 000.00) for the change of first name

The amount of filing fee is uniform for all LCROs and Shari'a Courts. The reason for this is for one
C/MCR to know how much will be collect for the other C/MCR in the case of a migrant petitioner. If the
fee is not uniform, the PRCR may not be able to know how much he will collect for the RKCR.

FEES

1. Certified true copy of civil registry documents per page

 -P40.00 after a day
 -P60.00 waiting

2. Certification of civil registry documents per page - P20.00

3. Late Registration
 -P50.00 beyond 30 days but less than a year
 -P100.00 beyond one year
4. Marriage application fee - P100.00
 P 20.00 processing fee

5. UP Law Center Fund - P20.00

6. Registration of Legal Instruments - P100.00 each

 a. Legitimation
 b. Acknowledgement
 c. Emancipation of minor
 d. Election of Philippine Citizenship
 e. Repatration

6. Registration of Court Decrees/decisions - P200.00 each

 a. Adoption
 b. Naturalization
 c. Annullment of marriage
 d. Declaration of void marriage
 e. Legal separation
 f. Guardianship
 g. Judicial determination of filiation
 h. Civil interdiction