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REPUBLIC ACT 10172 An act further authorizing the city or municipal civil registrar or the consul general to correct clerical or typographical errors in the day and month in the date of year or sex  of a person appearing in the civil register without need of judicial orders,  amending for this purpose Republic 9048 REPUBLIC ACT 9048 An Act authorizing the city or municipal civil registrar or the consul general to correct a clerical  or typographical error in an entry and/or change of first name or nickname in the Civil Registrar without need of Judicial Order, Amending for this Purpose articles 376 and 412 of the Civil Code of the Philippines  MGA ISSUES SA BIRTH CERTIFICATE 1. Walang Kopya ng Birth Certificate        1.1. Reconstruction - Kapag ang kopya ng iyong Local Civil Registry ay nabasa, nasira, nasunog.         1.2. Enrdorsement - Kapag nanguha ka ng record sa NSO pero sabi ng NSO wala silang kopya ng iyong Birth Certificate, endorsement ang tawa

QUESTION: What should we do in order to correct the date of birth of my mother in her birth certificate? ANSWER: There are two ways in correcting dates of birth in one’s certificate of live birth. One is through judicial process by filing a petition for correction of entry before the court in accordance with Rule 108 of the Rules of Court and the other is through administrative process by filing a petition at the Local Civil Registry Office in accordance with Republic Act (R.A.) No.9048 and R.A. No. 10172. If the error in the date of birth of your mother pertains to the day or month of birth only, she may have the same corrected by filing a petition for correction of entry before the Local Civil Registry of the place where her birth certificate is registered. However, if she has migrated to another place within the Philippines and it is not practical for her, in terms of transportation expenses, time and effort to appear before the local civil registry office of her place o