Alam niyo ba, wala nang expiration ang validity ng inyong birth certificate!
Ayon ito sa R.A. 11909 (o “Permanent Validity of the Certificates of Live Birth, Death, and Marriage Act”), na naisa-batas noong July 28, 2022.
Layunin nitong bawasan ang paulit-ulit na proseso sa pagkuha at paggamit ng civil registry documents.
Kaya naman ayon sa batas:
“Permanent Validity. – The certificates of live birth, death, and marriage issued, signed, certified, or authenticated by the PSA and its predecessor, the NSO, and the local civil registries shall have permanent validity regardless of the date of issuance and shall be recognized and accepted in all government or private transactions or services requiring submission thereof, as proof of identity and legal status of a person:
Provided, That the document remains intact, readable, and still visibly contains the authenticity and security features.”
R.A. 11909
Ibig sabihin, basta buo, nababasa, at malinaw pa naman ang inyong birth certificate- Kailangan itong tanggapin ng lahat ng government agency at sa private transactions.
Kung merong authentic BC, at kahit luma na ito — Bawal silang mag-require ng bago!
Malinaw ang batas:
“National government agencies and instrumentalities, government-owned and -controlled corporations, local government units, private companies, private and public educational institutions, and other nongovernment entities are prohibited from requiring the submission of another or newer copies of certificates of live birth, death, or marriage, and reports of birth, death, or marriage when a valid certificate can already be presented.”
R.A. 11909
Kung gawin nila ito, may parusang kulong mula 1 month and 1 day to 6 months o multa mula P5,000.00 o P10,000.00), o pareho. Kung public official ang gumawa- may temporary disqualification to hold public office pa!
Kung gawin ito sa inyo, igiit ang inyong karapatan- permanent na ang validity ng BC!