Birth certificate is not yet registered and the father acknowledges the child at the back of the birth certificate or in a separate public instrument
The child can already use your last name following the procedures for R.A. 9255.
Who Shall File
- Father
- Mother
- Child, if of age
- Guardian
Where to File
- Civil registry office where the birth of the child is registered.
- If born abroad with the Consul of the Philippine Embassy where the child is born.
- In cases of children born abroad, the birth certificate, shall be annotated by the PSA.