The City Civil Registrar’s Office (CCRO) primary function is to accept, file, keep and preserve all registrable documents and judicial decrees affecting the civil status of a person. CCRO was created through Section 454 of R.A. 7160 which provides mandatory creation of the Office of the City Civil Registrar such office and position was created as per Section No. 2725-B, Ordinance No. 519-B series of 1992. CCRO was created through Section 454 of R.A. 7160 to act as records keeper of all civil registry documents and judicial decrees affecting the civil status of a person.
The services offered by the office include:
- Application for timely registration of birth
- Application for delayed registration of birth
- Application for Out-of-Town registration of birth
- Application for Marriage License
- Application for timely registration of death
- Application for delayed registration of death
- Application for registration of Legal Instruments
- RA 9255 (Authority to Use the Surname of the Father)
- Admission of Paternity
- Legitimation
- Supplemental Report
- Application on Petition for Correction of Entry (CCE) and Change of First name (CFN) under RA 9048 and for Correction of Entry in the day and / or month of the date of birth and sex under RA 10172
- Application for Registration and Annotation of Court Decrees (Annulment of Marriage, Legal Separation, Correction of entries, cancellation of Civil Registry Records, Presumptive Death and Adoption)
- Request endorsement to OCRG for security paper (SECPA) with remarks
- Request for electronic endorsement for OCRG copy (Negative registry record at Philippine Statistics Authority
- Request for certified true copy of civil registry records
- Request for authenticated (PSA) copy of birth, marriage and death certificates
The City Civil Registrar’s Office is located at Ground Floor, SP Building, San Pedro Street, Davao City. You may contact them through (082) 241-1000 local 364/365 or email them at lcr@davaocity.gov.ph.