On-Time Registration of Certificate of Live Birth (COLB)

February 08, 2024

Requirements

1 . If the birth occurred in a hospital or clinic or similar institution

                                                                                                                                  WHERE TO SECURE: 

* o Accomplished Municipal Form No. 102 (COLB)/Certificate of                  Hospital/clinic or similar institution 

Live Birth duly signed by the attendant at birth 

* o Certificate of Marriage of parents (if applicable)                                      LCRO/PSA 

2 . If the birth occurred at home o Accomplished COLB pre-registration form

                                                                                                                                                           WHERE TO SECURE:   

 | Personal appearance of attendant at birth (physician/midwife/nurse/hilot)                        LCRO 
 | Additional requirement if the child was born illegitimate:
 | Affidavit of Admission of Paternity                                                                                             LCRO / Notary Public 
 | Affidavit To Use The Surname of the Father                                                                               LCRO / Notary Public 

Procedures

1 . 1. Sign in the log book

AGENCY ACTIONS: 1.1 Give the log book 

FEES TO BE PAID:  None  

PROCESSING TIME:  1 minute  

PERSON RESPONSIBLE:

Municipal Civil Registrar/Admin Asst I

(MCRO) 

2 . Submits the required supporting documents.

AGENCY ACTIONS:

2.1 Evaluates the documents for completeness

2.2 Verifies for the non-availability of birth record on file 

2.1 Encodes birth data to PhilCRIS Database

2.2 Prints four(4) copies of

Certificate of Live Birth. 

FEES TO BE PAID:  None  

PROCESSING TIME:  10 minute  / 15 minutes 

PERSON RESPONSIBLE:

Municipal Civil Registrar/ Admin Asst I

(MCRO) 

3 . Signs in the appropriate space/ box provided in the accomplished(COLB) - Informant - Child’s father (if the child is illegitimate) - Attendant at birth

AGENCY ACTIONS:

.1 Signs in the appropriate space/ box provided in the COLB

o    Prepared by

o    Received by

o    Registered at

o    Assign registry

number 

FEES TO BE PAID:  None  

PROCESSING TIME:  10 minute   

PERSON RESPONSIBLE:

Municipal Civil Registrar

(MCRO) 

4 . Proceed to MTO for payment

AGENCY ACTIONS:  4.1 Advice the client to pay  the  on-time registration fee at the treasurer’s office  

FEES TO BE PAID:  120.00 

PROCESSING TIME:  5 minutes 

PERSON RESPONSIBLE:

Municipal Civil Registrar/

Admin Asst I

(MCRO)

5 . Claims the duly registered Certificate of Live Birth (Registrant/ Mother/ Father/ or Authorized representative) - Signs in the receiver’s logbook.

AGENCY ACTIONS:  5.1 Releases the owner’s copy of the registered Certificate of Live Birth.

FEES TO BE PAID:  None  

PROCESSING TIME:  3 minutes  

PERSON RESPONSIBLE:

Municipal Civil Registrar/

Admin Asst I

(MCRO) 

Application Form