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How will Alice Guo case affect PH's late birth registration system?
Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo testifies at the Senate hearing in Pasay City on May 22, 2024 as she faces questions on her identity and alleged ties to a raided POGO hub in her town. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File
Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo testifies at the Senate hearing in Pasay City on May 22, 2024 as she faces questions on her identity and alleged ties to a raided POGO hub in her town. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/FileMANILA (UPDATED) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) believes the case of dismissed mayor Alice Guo will not affect future applications for late registration.
MANILA (UPDATED) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) believes the case of dismissed mayor Alice Guo will not affect future applications for late registration.
"On the aspect of late registration, we know for a fact that it is something being availed of. There is basis," National Prosecution Service Prosecutor General Richard Fadullon said.
"On the aspect of late registration, we know for a fact that it is something being availed of. There is basis," National Prosecution Service Prosecutor General Richard Fadullon said.
Birth certificate registration is usually handled by hospital administration. If the child is born outside a hospital or clinic, the attending physician or midwife has that responsibility.
Birth certificate registration is usually handled by hospital administration. If the child is born outside a hospital or clinic, the attending physician or midwife has that responsibility.
Failing that, the child's parents are expected to register the birth themselves at their local registrar.
Failing that, the child's parents are expected to register the birth themselves at their local registrar.
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According to PSA data, 127, 919 births recorded in 2022 were late registrations against 1.3 million that were registered within 30 days of the date of birth.
According to PSA data, 127, 919 births recorded in 2022 were late registrations against 1.3 million that were registered within 30 days of the date of birth.
As of 2020, there were 3.7 million Filipinos who did not have birth certificates. Some do not register the births of their children because of lack of opportunity while others do not see the need for it.
As of 2020, there were 3.7 million Filipinos who did not have birth certificates. Some do not register the births of their children because of lack of opportunity while others do not see the need for it.
In some cases, like of Badjao communities in Cebu City and Zamboanga City whom the government sometimes helps secure certificates of live birth, the process is complicated by the parents not having birth certificates themselves.
In some cases, like of Badjao communities in Cebu City and Zamboanga City whom the government sometimes helps secure certificates of live birth, the process is complicated by the parents not having birth certificates themselves.
ABUSE OF LATE REGISTRATION
"[W]hat we have to recognize also is the fact that late registration has been abused. There have been a lot of instances wherein those who have not been able to register at time of birth would register — what — 10,15,20 years later," Fadullon said Tuesday.
"[W]hat we have to recognize also is the fact that late registration has been abused. There have been a lot of instances wherein those who have not been able to register at time of birth would register — what — 10,15,20 years later," Fadullon said Tuesday.
He said the case of Guo may pave the way for stricter measures to be applied in the process of late registration.
He said the case of Guo may pave the way for stricter measures to be applied in the process of late registration.
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"This is now the effect. Hopefully with the investigations undertaken by Congress, there will be more stringent measures that will be adopted."
"This is now the effect. Hopefully with the investigations undertaken by Congress, there will be more stringent measures that will be adopted."
He said: "We cannot do away with late registration. But they will have to make the process a bit stricter to ensure that abuses will not be committed the same way they were committed in the current cases we have right now."
He said: "We cannot do away with late registration. But they will have to make the process a bit stricter to ensure that abuses will not be committed the same way they were committed in the current cases we have right now."
The PSA said Guo was already 19 years old when her birth was registered.
The PSA said Guo was already 19 years old when her birth was registered.
The Senate seeks to investigate fake birth certificates and late registration following the discoveries involving Guo.
The Senate seeks to investigate fake birth certificates and late registration following the discoveries involving Guo.
PSA is looking into 300 incidents of fake birth certificates involving Filipinos and 65 cases involving foreigners.
PSA is looking into 300 incidents of fake birth certificates involving Filipinos and 65 cases involving foreigners.
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