THE VERIFIER DISCUSSES THE CENOMAR!

A direct quote from The VERifier:

http://verifiedinc.wordpress.com/2011/06/14/the-cenomar/

The Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR), or otherwise known as the Certificate of Singleness, is that issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) that a certain individual does not have a record of marriage under his/her name.

Legally, the CENOMAR is not a requisite to contract marriage. Nor is it required for that certain individual to present the CENOMAR for a marriage license before the local civil registrar. But recently, some LCR offices begin to include this in the list of requirements in applying for a marriage license. Some parishes require this document for applicants who would like to get married in their church. It may also be required if your future spouse is applying for a fiancee visa in your behalf. Moreover, Philippine embassies may also list the CENOMAR as a requirement for Filipino nationals to secure a certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage. It is, in essence, a proof issued by a government agency to certify the single status of a person.

Upon application by the individual of a CENOMAR with the NSO or any of its authorized agents (Serbilis, Teleserv or E-Census), and a record of marriage appears across that name, a CENOMAR will not issue. Instead, the marriage certificate evidencing the same shall be issued.

If the said individual indeed contracted marriage, but was subsequently annulled, the CENOMAR shall reflect the said recorded marriage. The individual must produce the necessary documents that will prove the annulment as final and executory, and the said judgment reflected in the marriage certificate. (Certificate of Finality of the Judgment, Annotated Marriage Certificate issued by the NSO,etc). These documents must be annexed to the CENOMAR, for it to be accepted by the requesting authorities.

What pieces of information are needed in getting a CENOMAR?

• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Number or copies needed
• Purpose for the certification
• Complete name of the father
• Complete maiden name of the mother
• Complete name of the person to be certified
• Complete name and address of the requesting party

For your other questions on the CENOMAR, post a comment below or email us at verifiedinc@gmail.com or verifiedinc@yahoo.com.

Best Regards,

The VERifier

Your NSO Marriage Certificate Guidance Counselor

 

The VERifier Talks About Legitimation!

This post was reproduced from The VERifier:

The Case of the Legitimated Child

In Legitimation on May 30, 2011 at 9:33 am

A legitimated child is a child conceived and born outside of wedlock of parents who, at the time of the conception of the former, were not disqualified by any impediment to marry each other. (Art. 177, FCP)

Nature of Legitimation:

1. Legitimation shall take place by the subsequent marriage of the parents.

2. The effects of legitimation shall retroact to the date of birth.

3. Legitimation takes place by operation of law.

4. Legitimation takes place only if the parents were not under any legal impediment to marry each other at the time the child was conceived.

While legitimation takes place by operation of law, the subsequent marriage of the parents does not automatically convert a child’s status from illegitimate to legitimated.

No court order is required for the change in status, but the birth record of the child must be changed accordingly through the Local Civil Registrar’s Office (LCRO).

Read the procedure below:

1. Both parents must execute an Affidavit of Legitimation containing the following facts (www.census.gov.ph):

1.1 the names of the parents;

1.2 that at the time when child was conceived, parents could have contracted marriage, and that they  subsequently contracted marriage;

1.3 the date and place when such marriage was solemnized;

1.4 the name of the officer who officiated the marriage;

1.5 the city or municipality where such marriage was recorded;

1.6 the name of the child to be legitimated, and the other facts of birth;

1.7 the date and place where the birth of the child was registered ; and

1.8 the manner by which the child was acknowledged by the parents which may be in the child’s record of birth, in a will, a       statement before a court of record, or in any authentic writing (not required for illegitimate children born on or after 3 August 1988—the effectivity of the Family Code)

2. The above affidavit must be registered in the local civil registry office of the place where the birth was recorded.

Upon registration of the affidavit of legitimation, this has the following effects:

1. The original family name of the child as appearing in Registrar of Births shall not be erased or deleted, but in the remarks space shall be written “Legitimated by Subsequent Marriage” indicating the family name which the child shall bear by virtue of the legitimation also giving reference to the entry number in the Registrar of Legal Instruments.
2. When the interested party requests a copy of the birth certificate of a legitimated child a certified copy of the certificate of Live Birth bearing the annotation “Legitimated by Subsequent Marriage on ________ (date of marriage) at __________ (place of marriage)” or a certified transcription using standard form from the Register of Births bearing the effects of legitimation and the same annotation indicated in the certified true copy shall be issued. (Rule 66, A.O. No. 1 S. 1993).

Sources: http://www.manila-legal.com/surname-of-a-legitimated-child/

                 http://www.census.gov.ph/data/civilreg/civapfaq.html#legitimation

Note: By virtue of Republic Act No. 9855, enacted in 2009, the definition of legitimated children was expanded to include those conceived and born outside of wedlock of parents who were disqualified only because either or both of them were below eighteen (18) years old when the child was conceived.

For further questions on legitimation, please feel free to email us at verifiedinc@gmail.com or verifiedinc@yahoo.com.

Best Regards,

The VERifier

Your NSO Birth Certificate Guidance Counsellor

 

NSO BIRTH CERTIFICATE CORRECTION

In relation to my last post, I would like to share with you a reliable service to help you with NSO birth certificate correction.

Introducing… VERified, INc. It stands for Vital Events Records Verified, Inc.

It is a professional service company composed of experts in civil registration, law and information technology, ready to answer questions about your problems regarding NSO certificates, whether they be birth, marriage, death records, etc.

Many people ask: why even bother if your name is misspelled, your birthdate is wrong, or instead of being marked male, your birth certificate says you are female?? A minor error in your birth certificate may be the least of your concerns during a busy and hectic day at work or school. But millions of people realize why at the worst time. They find out that this itsy-bitsy error could have such a huge impact on a person’s chances to enter school, avail of social security benefits, get a job, qualify for a professional exam, and worse of all, an overseas job opportunity. These all come at that very crucial time when the opportunity comes around, and the chance to grab it slowly fades away. This is what inspired this group of people to organize VERified, Inc.

VERified’s civil registration counsellors are ready to take in your questions, and give you valuable information on how to correct these errors. They will give you the various options available. Best of all, if you have no time to spare to do the procedures yourself, VERified can do these all for you!

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HOW TO CORRECT ERRORS IN NSO BIRTH CERTIFICATE, AND OTHER RECORDS

After some initial research on the internet, I found that errors in NSO birth certificates affect so many people, from immediate family members, friends, to friends of friends. I noticed that there is not very much help available out there. So it inspired me to write this post, to provide more information. Please note that most of these information is already available in the NSO website, http://www.census.gov.ph. But then again, it doesn’t hurt to repeat them.

Generally, correction of clerical errors in NSO birth certificates and other relevant records can be done only by filing a petition in court. The NSO gives us guidelines on how to go about it. You can read through these steps:

TEN steps to be undertaken in the correction of an entry in a civil registry document

1. Contact a lawyer who will prepare the Petition for Correction of Entry.
2. Lawyers shall file the Petition in the Regional Trial Court. The fee for filing the Petition in the Regional Trial Court is Php 160.00.
3. The Petition will be raffled and assigned to a branch of the Regional Trial Court.
4. The assigned Regional Trial Court shall issue an Order for the publication of its Order in a newspaper of general cirsulation for three consecutive weeks. Fee for publication varies.
5. The Order contains the date of the first hearing.
6. During the first hearing, the lawyer will present compliance of the jurisdictional requirements like publication of the Order in a newspaper of general circulation.
7. After establishing compliance with jurisdictional requirements, the petitioner will be presented in Court to testify. The Court may assign the Clerk of Court to receive evidence.
8. During the hearing, i is possible that an oppositor may appear contesting the Petition. If o oppositor appears, the Clerk of Court will receive the petitioner’s evidence.
9. After presentation of evidence, the Court will rule on the Petition.
10. If the decision is favorable, the Court will order the Office of Civil Registrar to correct the entry in the civil registry document (birth/marriage/death certificate of the petitioner).

Source: http://www.census.gov.ph/data/civilreg/ten_steps.html

Republic Act No. 9048 gave us a shorter, faster and somewhat more economical way to correct these errors. However it has a limited application. It only applies to clerical errors and changes in first name. In RA 9048, you can file the verified petition in the local civil registrar’s office where your birth or other NSO record is kept. You can read the steps here: 

Source: http://www.census.gov.ph/data/civilreg/primerra9048.html

Republic Act 9048

An Act Authorizing C/MCR 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 a Judicial Order.

What is Republic Act 9048?

Republic Act (RA) 9048 authorizes the city or municipal civil registrar or the consul general to correct a clerical or typographical error in an entry and/or change the first name or nickname in the civil register withour the need of a judicial order.

Ra 9048 amends Articles 376 and 412 of the Civil Code of the Philippines, which prohibit the change of name or surname of a erson, or any correction or change of entry in a civil register without judicial order.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo approved the act on the 22nd of March 2001. With the law taking effect on the 22nd of April 2001, the Civil Registrar-General promulgated Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2001, which was published in the newspapers in August that year.

What corrections can be made by RA 9048?

RA 9048 allows these corrections:

• Correction of clerical or typographical errors in an entry in civil registry documents, except corrections invoving the change in sex, age, nationality and status of a person

(A clerical or typographical error refers to an obvious mistake commited in clerical work, either in writing, copying, trancribing, or typing an entry in the civil register that is harmless and innocuous, such as a misspelled name or misspelled place of birth and the like, and can be corrected or changed only by reference to other existing record or records.)

• Change of a person’s first name in his/her civil registry document under certain grounds specified under the law through administrative process.

What are the conditions under RA 9048 that the petitioner needs to comply with?

1. The petitioner finds the first name or nickname to be ridiculous, tainted with dishonor or extremely difficult to write or pronounce;
2. The new first name or nickname has been habitually and continuously used by the petitioner and he has been publicly known by that first name or nickname in the community; or,
3. The change will avoid confusion.

Who may file the petition?

Whether it is for correction of clerical or typographical error, or for change of first name, the petition may be filed by a person of legal age who must have a direct and personal interest in the correction of the error or in the change of first name in the civil register.

A person is considered of legal age when he is eighteen years old and above. Thus, a minor (less than eighteen years old) cannot by himslef file a petition, neither for correction of clerical or typographical error nor for change of his first name.

Only the followng persons are considered to have a direct and personal interest in the correction of clerical error or change of fist name:

1. Owner of the record that cntains the error to be corrected or first name to be changed.
2. Owner’s spouse, children, parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, guardian, or any other person duly authorized by law or by the owner of the document sought to be corrected.

What should be the form and content of the petition?

The petition, whether it is for correction of clerical error or for change of first name, should be accomplished properly and in the prescribed form. Section 5 of RA 9048 and Rule 8 of Administrative Order No. 1, S. 2001 require that the petition should be in the form of an affidavit, hence, it should be subscribed and sworn to before a person authorized to administer oath.

Basically, the petition must contain the following facts or information:

• Merits of the petition
• Competency of the petitioner
• Erroneous entry to be corrected and proposed correction; forst name to be changed and the proposed new first name

What supporting documents are required for correcting a clerical or typographical error in a civil registry document?

The petition shall not be processed unless the petitioner supports it with the required dcuments. 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 requirements:

1. Certified machine copy of the certificate containing the alleged erroneous entry or entries
2. Not less than two (2) public or private documents upon which the correction shall be based. Examples of these documents are the following: baptismal certificate, voter’s affidavit, employment record, GSIS/SSS record, medical record, school record, business record, driver’s license, insurance, land titles, certificate of land transfer, bank passbook, NBI/police clearance, civil registry records of ascendants, and others.
3. Notice and Certificate of Posting
4. Certified machine copyof teh Official Receipt of the filing fee
5. Other documents as may be required by the City/Municipal Civil Registrar (C/MCR)

What are the supporting papers for change of first name?

As is the case of correction of clerical error, no petition for change of first name shall be accepted unless the petitioner submits the requiredsuppoting papers, as follows:

1. All the documents required of the petitioner for the correction of clerical error shall also be required of the pettioner for change of first name.
2. Clearance from authorities such as clearance from employer, if employed; the National Bureau of Investigation; the Philippine National Police; and other clearances as may be required by the concerned C/MCR.
3. Proof of Publication. An affidavit of publication from the publisher and copy of the newspaper clippings should be attached.

How much is the fee in filing a petition?

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

• One thousand pesos (Php 1,000.00) for the correction of clerical error
• Three thousand pesos (Php 3,000.00) for the change of first name

In case of a petition filed with the Consul General (CG), the fees are the same for all Philippine Consulates. The fees are the following:

• Fifty U. S. dollars ($ 50.00) for the correction of clerical or typographical error
• One hundred fifty U. S. dollars ($ 150.00) for the change of first name

A migrant petitioner shall pay an additional service fee to the Petition Receiving Civil Registrar (PRCR). This service fee shall accrue to the local treasury of the PRCR.

• Five hundred pesos (Php 500.00) for correction of clerical or typographical error
• One thousand pesos (Php 1,000.00) for change of first name

Where should the petition be filed?

The general rule is that petition be filed with the Local Civil Registry Office (LCRO) where the record containing the clerical error to be corrected or first name to be changed is kept. Included in this general rule is the case of the Office of the Clerk of Shari’a Court where records of divorces, revocations of divorces, conversions to Islam are kept and where some Muslim marriages are registered.

However, in case the petitioner is a migrant within or outside the Philippines, meaning his present residence or domicile is different from where his civil registry record or records are registered, he may file the petition in the nearest LCRO in his area. His petition will be treated as a migrant petition.

For your other questions, you can consult VERified, Inc. 

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2010 in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is on fire!.

Crunchy numbers

A helper monkey made this abstract painting, inspired by your stats.

The average container ship can carry about 4,500 containers. This blog was viewed about 15,000 times in 2010. If each view were a shipping container, your blog would have filled about 3 fully loaded ships.

 

In 2010, there were 15 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 230 posts. There were 33 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 14mb. That’s about 3 pictures per month.

The busiest day of the year was November 11th with 144 views. The most popular post that day was PACQUIAO TO HATTON: “NOW YOU KNOW…”.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were en.wordpress.com, forum.philboxing.com, google.com.ph, facebook.com, and janedchua.com.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for ahavia spa, ahavia, burger steak, baser amer, and slovakia food.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

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PACQUIAO TO HATTON: “NOW YOU KNOW…” May 2009
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AHAVIA SPA: BEST VALUE-FOR-MONEY SPA May 2009
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3

7 CORNERS- STILL THE BEST BUFFET RESTO IN TOWN July 2007
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HEAVEN AT HOME – ZEN ASIA SPA August 2009

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LIVING IN A HOSTEL 101 September 2007
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UNO Restaurant: My Not so Secret Place

UNO Restaurant in Sct. Fuentebella cor. Tomas Morato has been in operation for at least 15 years and still hasn’t lost its charm.

I think it has the best bottomless iced tea in town. Think Wendy’s Iced Tea, till you drop!!!!

They serve freshly baked breads. Change their menu once every month. Bake other to-die-for pastries. I am always satisfied with their pastas.

When my sister and I crave for a good coffee and cake place, we always, always end up in UNO. I dont think that will ever change.

UNO is located at 195-C Tomas Morato cor. Scout Funtabella Street Quezon City, right beside Little Asia.

Call them for reservations because this place is always packed during lunch. They are closed on Sundays.

Telephone Number: (63 2) 374-0774

 

Tale of the Wrong Uniform: Juniors edition

Though belatedly, I will protest another sneaky tactic employed in the NCAA. To San Beda, when will we ever learn?

In an article in the Manila Bulletin, last July 23, 2010, it read:

“Stags tie Lion for NCAA lead

By FRANCIS SANTIAGO

Meanwhile, the Management Commitee forfeited the San Beda Red Cubs’ 86-71 win over the Letran Squires on Wednesday after one of their players wore a wrong uniform.

ManCom handed down the verdict on Friday, a day after commissioner Aric Del Rosaro called the attention of the ManCom concerning Baser Amer’s wrong uniform in that game, which did not bear the logo of one of the league’s sponsors. The forfeiture thus dealt the defending champions their first loss in four games.”

I don’t understand why they even let the players finish a game like this, when they have noticed the infraction, apparently, during gametime.  Once they notice such a thing, they should halt the game and forfeit right away. This will spare the players for any injury that might occur, by continuing to play in a game that will eventually be forfeited. Did they ever think of that?

And yes, it makes San Beda look stupid because we are always found to commit these mistakes. We should have an inhouse Committee on Uniform to painstakingly check if the players wear the proper uniform.

But at the end of it all, it barely made a dent to the record of the erstwhile undefeated Red Cubs. And even if that game was played several times over, Baser Amer will still run circles around the Squires. I tell you, this Baser Amer is the next big name soon to splash into college basketball. Mark my word, and remember this face.

(Baser Amer, seen her in a red San Beda jersey, flanked by legendary Coach Ato Badolato and now San Beda Red Lion Dave Moralde)

 

August 18,2010: San Beda v. San Sebastian

A repeat of the heartbreaking finals episode of last season. I fearlessly forecast a different outcome this time.

It is a game like this that makes you wish, days turn into hours, hours into minutes, minutes into seconds. It makes you wonder why why why Tuesdays have to come before Wednesdays! Okay, now you get my drift.

I want to see Calvin Abueva get fried!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*According to unconfirmed reports, Abueva was given a stern warning for his conduct as evidenced by this clip. I couldnt help looking the other way when watching this video!!! This was definitely worth a suspension! Worse than getting punched in the face, I’d say.

But read this:

Season host= San Sebastian

Top candidate for MVP= Abueva

1 game suspension=DQ from the MVP race.

I think the algorithm makes everything clear enough.

Anyone who honestly believes Calvin “The Beast” Abueva is 22 years old or young enough to play in the NCAA must be dreaming. I hate his face, but more than that, I hate him so much, coz he plays so well. And for tomorrow, I hope and pray that the San Beda defense will throw him a nightmare. I hope Marcelo, Daniels, the Pascuals and Semerads are ready, although I doubt looking at their angelic faces is anywhere close to a nightmare. I’m dreading to see Bulawan’s pa-innocent face. Calling Borgie Hermida, watch out for landmines on the court, a.k.a. Pamboy Raymundo’s foot innocently waiting to trip you. I tell you, this game will be a mad, mad scramble.

I’m all excited for a Golden Stag throwdown. Are you?

This is war.

All I need now is a lucky red outfit.

Go San Beda Fight!!!!!

 

Concert Nights at Bryant Park

All I knew about Bryant Park then was that it was the place where they hold Fashion Week. I would pass by it on my way to work or those times I came to stroll down Fifth Avenue.

During weekdays in the Fall, I went there to enjoy the music and cultural events that take place. That day, we came to see the students at Carnegie Hall perform. Watching open air concerts made me think I was in one of my favorite movies August Rush!

People would sit on the grass and enjoy the breezy weather and the wonderful music, and the great sights surrounding them!

The great music lulled this man to sleep.

While others brought their picnic fare and picnic mats, I, on the other hand, turned to an old reliable…

My Chipotle meal of Steak Burrito, Chips and Guacamole, and a soda!!! Yummy yum!

Now this is what you call “THE” Concert at the Park.

One of those great date nights I had with NYC