12. DEATH REGISTRATION (Delayed Registration)

Death is the end of the life of a person. It is an unavoidable fact already set as part of the cycle of life. Death registrations are needed for many legal purposes hence making it one of the most important documents for the family of the deceased.

Service Details

OFFICE OR DIVISION	MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRARS OFFICE
CLASSIFICATION	SIMPLE
TYPE OF TRANSACTION:	G2C - Government to Citizen
WHO MAY AVAIL:	Immediate family of persons who died within the jurisdiction of Manolo Fortich (Delayed Registration)

CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS:	WHERE TO SECURE
1. One (1) photocopy of Birth/Marriage certificate of the decease	1. Philippine Statistics Authority/Local Civil Registry
2. One (1) original copy of Certificate of Negative Entry of Death	2. Philippine Statistics Authority
3. One (1) original copy of Barangay Certification stating the date of death of the deceased	3. Barangay where the deceased died

CLIENT STEPS	AGENCY ACTION	FEES TO BE PAID	PROCESSING TIME	PERSON RESPONSIBLE
1. Submits required document	Verifies requirement, encodes the registration, instructs client to proceed to the Municipal Health Office for the certification and evaluation, and to the Public Attorney’s Office for the notarization of the document.	1 month – 1 year = 150.00	10 minutes	Administrative Aide IV (Clerk II)/Registration Officer II/Assistant Registration Officer
2. Proceeds to the Municipal Health Office.	Interviews the client regarding the deceased, evaluates, certifies and signs the document.	1 year – 7 years = 200.00	20 minutes	Municipal Health Officer/Rural Health Physician
3. Proceeds to Public Attorney’s Office or Notary Public for the notarization of the back portion of the Death Certificate	Notarizes the document.	NONE	45 minutes *may vary depending on the availability of the Public Attorney	Public Attorney/ Notary Public
4. Returns to LCR Office	Issues payment slip.	NONE	2 minutes	Administrative Aide IV (Clerk II)
5. Pays the required fee	Accepts and issues Official Receipt.	7 years and up = 500.00	10 minutes	Revenue Collection Officer III/Local Revenue Collection Officer I
6. Returns to LCR Office and presents Official receipt.	Records the Official Receipt and instructs client to return after 10 calendar days for the completion of publication requirement.	NONE	10 calendar days	Administrative Aide IV (Clerk II)
7. Returns to LCR Office for the release of document after 10 calendar days	Signs the document.	NONE	2 minutes	Municipal Civil Registrar
8. Receives the document	Assigns registry number, seals, and releases the document.	NONE	3 minutes	Administrative Aide IV (Clerk II)
TOTAL			10 days, 1 hour and 32 minutes