Registration of Certificate of Death – Prompt Registration

Office or Division:

Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar

Classification:

Simple

Type of Transaction:

G2C

Who may avail:

All deaths occurred within the municipality

CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS

WHERE TO SECURE

Duly accomplished Form 103 (COD) in four copies signed by the Medical Officer who have attended the deceased reviewed by the Municipal Health Officer and with certification of embalmer, if embalmed found at the back of the Certificate of Death.

Hospital/Clinic where the death occurred.

NOTE:  If the death occurred in places other than hospital/clinic report immediately to the hospital/clinic where the death occurred.

In the absence of the Medical Officer and/or Municipal Health Officer, the Mayor, Municipal Secretary or any member of the Sangguniang Bayan can sign the certification portion (Registration was made Pursuant to Section 91 of PD 856) and same is accepted for registration.

CLIENT STEPS

AGENCY ACTIONS

FEES TO BE PAID

PROCESSING TIME

PERSON RESPONSIBLE

1. Sign in the Logbook

Give the logbook to the client and assist them.

None

5 minutes

ARO

2. Submit required documents

2.1 Verify and evaluate as to the authenticity and completeness of the documents submitted

None

15 minutes

MCR

2.2 Record the document in the logbook, assign Register Number and forward to the MCR for registration.

None

15 minutes

ARO

2.3 Review and approved the documents for registration.

None

15 minutes

MCR Clerk

2.4 Return to ARO and encode in the CRIS and Philsys data base and record in the Registry Book.

None

15 minutes

ARO

1. Acknowledged receipt of the owner’s copy of the registered document by affixing his/her signature in the logbook.

Release the owner’s copy of the document.

None

5 minutes

ARO