A most common issue encountered by Filipinos with their birth certificates are misspelled first, middle, or last names. These can go from just a single misplaced letter to an entire unknown name that somehow made it to the person’s birth certificate by mistake. If you need to have your name corrected or changed, you may do so at the city or municipality where your birth was registered.
Here is the list of requirements and fees when filing for an affidavit for clerical error and change of first name at the Quezon City Hall. This is also otherwise known as Republic Act 9048.
Requirements for Clerical or Typographical Error:
- Certified true machine copy of the Certificate sought to be corrected. Make three copies.
- Documents showing the correct entry/entries upon which the correction shall be based such as Baptismal Certificate, Voter’s ID, School Records, GSIS records, SSS records, medical records, business records.
- Other relevant documents as the Registrar may require.
- Filing Fee: PHP1,000 and additional service fee for Migrant Petitioner of PHP500.00.
Requirements for Change of First Name/Nickname:
- Certified true machine copy of the Certificate sought to be corrected. Make three copies.
- Clearance from the following authorities (these are MANDATORY):
- Clearance from Employer or Certification that the applicant has no pending case with the company (if employed).
- Affidavit of No Employment (if the applicant is not employed).
- NBI or PNP Clearance
- Documents showing the correct entry/entries upon which the correction shall be based, such as: Baptismal Certificate, Voter’s ID, School records, GSIS records, SSS records, medical records, business records.
- Other relevant documents as the Registrar may require.
- Filing fee: PHP3,000.00 and additional service fee for Migrant Petitioner of PHP1,000.00.
Applicants must proceed to the Civil Registry Department for further instructions.
Source:
http://quezoncity.gov.ph/index.php/qc-services/requirements-a-procedures/261-civilregguide
MasterCitizen's Blog 
Mag papa clerical error po sana ako kasi mali yung name and even apilyedo ng parents ko And yung saakin po ay mali din apilyedo. Nanghihingi po sila ng reuqirements na mga documents na tama apilyedo ko e lahat po ng requirements ko syempre susundan B.C ko. Pano po kaya ito.
Good day! Ask ko lang po paano kung yung surname ko is gusto kong palitan. Like for example is yung surname ko is sa father ko and ang gusto kong mangyari is tanggalin yun and gawin kong apelido lang yung sa mother ko. Pwede po ba ito? Kase ganon yung sa brother ko, bali ako na lang di pa napapalitan ng apelido.
Hi Christine,
Pwede naman pero kailangan itong dumaan sa court proceeding, lalo na kung legitimate child ka at dapat talaga na apelido ng father mo ang gamit.
Mag inquire ka sa isang family lawyer kung papano ang pinaka mabilis na proseso para magawa ito at kung magkano ang magagastos.
MC
Hellow po..what f po nA dito mlg aq sA iloilo mag filE nA mpA change gender po aq..babae po ksi aq but ung sA livebirth q male ung nklgAy..pleaSe po.mlaYo po ksi anG mindanao..sA mindanao po aq nkA rehistro…pero dito na aq ngaun sA iloilo……pleasE reply may concern po..slmat
Hi Jenil,
Yes pwede mo na i-process ang correction of gender mo sa munisipyo kung saan ka nakatira ngayon.
MC
hello po gud day….my prob po aq s bc q gender error po… 11k po hinihingi skn pra po maprocess ung pitition q? Msyado po bng pricy ung bngy niang presyo?
Tama lang naman yung presyo make sure lang na may resibo ang mga binabayaran mo.
Hello po ask ko lang ipapa correct ko kase po name ng mother and father ko sa nso ko, tapos yung iba ng requirments ko wala na yung original xerox/photo copied na lang matatanggap kaya yun as suporting documents?
Kailangan kumuha ka ulit nung original copy ng mga yun.
Good day po. Gusto ko lang itanong, yung misspelled ba na first name sa birthcertificate sa clerical error sya or sa change of name na? Yung mother ko kasi ang ginagamit nyang first name is Nelsy pero ung sa birthcert nya Nelsie ang spelling. Paano po yun? Napansin ko din kasi na mas malaki ang fee sa change of name. 😦
Mukhang change name na yan kasi lumalabas na magkaibang tao na yan eh.
Gud day po.Pano po gagawin ko kc lahat ng school records at sss ko surname ng mother ko,Then kumuha ako ng birth certificate surname ng father ko ang nkalagay..Hindi po kc kasal ang parents ko..Ano po gagawin ko pra maayos ko ang lahat ng papers ko..Salamat po. God bless.
I update mo lahat ng requirements mo sunod sa PSA(NSO) B.C mo. Ok lang naman na hinid kasal ang mga magulang na register naman na nakasunod ka sa name ng father mo eh. Ayaw mo ba?
Pano po kung ang gamit mo na apelyido na nakalagay sa id’s, school record at diploma mo eh sa apelyido ng tatay mo pero pagkuha mo sa bc mo eh ang naka register eh apelyido pala ng nanay mo.. Pano po kayang gagawin don? Salamat sa sasagot..
Kasal na ba ang mga magulang mo ngayon?