Ways to Get NSO Certified Birth Certificate and Other Documents

May 19, 2015 by

Depending on how much time you have in your hands and how much you’re willing to shell out, here are four different ways on how you can get NSO certified birth certificate and other documents:

 

NSO Census Serbilis Center

If you need to get your documents within 1-2 days, it is advisable to go directly to any NSO Census Serbilis Center.  For faster processing, you may download the application form and fill it out before going to the serbilis center.  Depending on what time you arrive at the center, processing may take as short as 1 hour to as long as  5-6 hours.

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Cost:  Php140 per copy – birth/marriage/death certificates ; Php195 per copy  – CENOMAR ( rates include 15 pesos documentary stamp tax)

Processing Time: 1-2 days

Procedure: 

  1. Present filled out application form to NSO personnel along with the following:
    • Valid ID
    • Authorization and ID of the certificate owner if you are requesting a certificate and you are NOT any of the following:
      • the owner of the birth certificate
      • his/her parent
      • his/her spouse
      • his/her direct descendant
      • his/her legal guardian or institution-in-charge, if minor
  2. Pay corresponding fees.
  3. Wait for your certificates.  If birth/death/marriage certificates are available in the database, documents will be issued within 2 hours. CENOMARS take 2-4 days to be issued.

For the directory of Census Serbilis Centers, click here.

 

NSO E-CENSUS

NSO E-Census is an online facility that allows you to submit requests for the issuance of certified copies of birth, marriage and death certificates; and issuance of certificate of no marriage record (CENOMAR).  Through this website, you can apply and pay for the documents you requested and inquire about their current status.

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Cost: PHP 315.00 per copy – birth/marriage/death certificates; PHP 415.00 per copy – CENOMAR (fees are inclusive of processing, delivery, and government taxes)

Processing Time: 3-5 working days after payment (for delivery within Metro Manila/Metro Cebu/Metro Davao) ; 4-9 working days after payment (for delivery to other cities/provinces within the Philippines) ; 6-8 weeks after payment ( for delivery to other countries)

Procedure:

  1. Fill up online application form at https://www.ecensus.com.ph/.
  2. Pay corresponding fees thru accredited payment channels
    • Over-the-counter Payment Channels
      • BDO branches
      • Unionbank branches
    • Online Payment Channels
      • BDO Online Banking
      • UnionBank Online Banking
      • Credit Card (KABAYAN CENTRAL NETWORKS, INC. will appear in the credit card statement. Unisys Public Sector Services Corporation (UPSSC) will appear in the official receipt(s))
    • Other Payment Channels
      • BDO ATM ( BDO account holders only)
      • UnionBank ATM (account holders only)
  3. Wait for delivery.  Upon delivery, you will be asked by the courier for the following:
    • Valid ID
    • Authorization and ID of the certificate owner if you are requesting a certificate and you are NOT any of the following:
      • the owner of the birth certificate
      • his/her parent
      • his/her spouse
      • his/her direct descendant
      • his/her legal guardian or institution-in-charge, if minor

To request for your NSO document thru E-Census, click here.

 

SM BUSINESS CENTERS

If your need for the NSO document is not immediate,  getting them thru SM Business Centers is the most convenient and most affordable way.  SM Business Centers facilitate the application, processing, and releasing of needed copies from the civil registry including birth/death certificates, marriage contract, certificate of no marriage (Cenomar), and annotated and endorsed documents. SM Business Centers are open from Mondays to Sundays from 10am to 7pm.

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Cost: Php160 per copy – birth/death and marriage certificate ; Php215 per copy – Cenomar (rates inclusive of service fee)

Processing Time: 7 working days (may take as fast as 3 working days – get phone number so you can check the status of your request)

Procedure:

  1. Fill up request form at SM Business Center.
  2. Pay corresponding fees.
  3. Return after 7 working days to get your documents. Present the following:
    • Valid ID
    • Authorization and ID of the certificate owner if you are requesting a certificate and you are NOT any of the following:
      • the owner of the birth certificate
      • his/her parent
      • his/her spouse
      • his/her direct descendant
      • his/her legal guardian or institution-in-charge, if minor

 

TELESERV NSOHelpline.com

If you are unable to go to any Serbilis Center but need your documents the soonest possible time, you can request copies thru www.nsohelpline.com.  The rates are quite steep but you are assured of receiving your documents within 2-3 days.  And in case you have no internet access, you can call their hotline to process your request.

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Cost:  Php 350 per copy – Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates and Death Certificates / Php450 per copy – CENOMARs or Certificate of No Marriage (rates are inclusive of processing and delivery)

Processing Time: 2-3 working days upon receipt of payment

Procedure:

  1. Log on to NSOHelpline.com and click the Order Now button. Answer a series of validation questions and fill up the application form. You can also make a request by calling their hotline (02) 737-1111.
  2. Pay the corresponding fee thru Bancnet online, any Metrobank branch, Bancnet ATM or select Bayad Center outlets.
  3. Wait for your documents to be delivered, usually within 2-3 working days upon receipt of your payment.
  4. Upon delivery, present the following:
    • Valid ID
    • Authorization and ID of the certificate owner if you are requesting a certificate and you are NOT any of the following:
      • the owner of the birth certificate
      • his/her parent
      • his/her spouse
      • his/her direct descendant
      • his/her legal guardian or institution-in-charge, if minor

 

It takes several months after the date of birth/marriage/death before the birth/marriage/death certificate is received, verified and converted into digital format by the NSO so do allow 2-4 months after the date of birth/marriage/death(if the birth/marriage/death occurred within Metro Manila) or at least 6 months after the date of birth/marriage/death (if the birth/marriage/death occurred outside Metro Manila) before filing your request for a copy of the document.

 

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Early Registration for SY 2015-2016 in Public Schools

January 22, 2015 by

The Department of Education just released its first Dep Order this year.  On January 22, DepEd Order No. 1, 2015, was published Declaring January 24, 2015 as Commencement of Early Registration for SY 2015-2016.

Image taken from www.facebook.com/DepEd.Philippines

Image taken from www.facebook.com/DepEd.Philippines

An advocacy campaign will be undertaken from January 24 to February 27, 2015 to ensure that all 5-year-old children are enrolled in Kinder, to identify out-of-school children and youth and to encourage them to go back to school.

To know more about the Makapag-aral ay Karapatan Mo, Magpalista campaign, visit http://www.deped.gov.ph/orders/do-1-s-2015.

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UPIS Kindergarten Admission Test Schedule

January 22, 2015 by

Application forms for the UPKAT (UP Kindergarten Admission Test) are now available at the UPIS High School Building in UP Diliman.  Forms are issued from Monday to Friday, 8:00-12nn and 1pm-5pm.  You can get the forms only until January 30, 2015.

Here are the dates to keep in mind:

  • January 20-30 (M-F, 8am-12nn/1-5pm) – Issuance of Application Forms
  • February 3 – 11 (T-F, 8-11am/1-4pm) – Filing of Application Forms of Dependents of Non-UP Personnel
  • February 12 – 13 (8-11am/1-4pm) – Filing of Application Forms of Dependents of UP Personnel
  • April 6 – 10, 13 – 15 (M-F, 7-11am) – Test Administration
  • May 1, 2015 – Release of Test Results

Qualifications for Admission

  • Applicants to Kindergarten must be 5 ½ to 6 ½ years old by June 2015.
  • Only those born within November 15, 2008 -December 31, 2009 are qualified to apply.
  • They should NOT have taken the UPIS Kindergarten Admission Test before.

Requirements for Application

  1. Two (2) recent 1 ½” x 1 ½” identical photos pasted on designated box.
  2. Original birth certificate from the National Statistics Office (NSO), plus a clear photocopy. For those born abroad, include original passport, and a clear photocopy of the passport.
  3. A long white letter envelope with postal stamp for mailing of results. Write the names of the applicant and his/her parent/guardian and address with zip code.

The testing fee for this year is 450 pesos which is to be paid at the Cashier’s Office after the application form has been processed. Those who’d like to know more about the UPKAT including feedback from other parents, click here to read my post about it last year.

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Disclosure: I am not connected with UPIS. All information above are from the UPIS website. For further inquiries about the UPIS Admissions Test, email [email protected] or visit their website at http://www.upis.upd.edu.ph

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Off the Bookshelf: The Magic School Bus

November 20, 2014 by

Last Friday was report card day and I couldn’t help noticing that the little girl’s grades in Science has consistently been the highest among all her other subjects. Back in preschool, she also received the Discovery Smart award twice. The little boy doesn’t have a Science subject yet, but like his sister, he also has an innate curiosity and a penchant for discovering how and why things work. It’s no wonder indeed that both of them LOVE the Magic School Bus!

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These Magic School Bus books have been read many times over.  Don’t ask me how many times coz I’ve lost count already.  I’ve also lost count of the many questions the kids have asked wanting to know more about Australia, or what animals eat, or the monarch butterfly, and so on and so forth.  They’ve read the books so many times that it seems they know most of the stories and characters by heart. Ask them what The Friz’s first name is and they’ll tell you in a second. They are also familiar with the kids in the Friz’s class and can describe them as if they were their real classmates.

Aside from the making scientific facts easier to understand by integrating them into humorous stories, I also love how each book shares “reports” or assignments written by Ms. Frizzle’s students.  These notes help encourage my little ones to write on their journals too.

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Since it was first published in the late 1980s, The Magic School Bus has since been adapted into a television series and published with early readers and chapter books versions.

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Aside from reading the books, the kids also love watching the TV series. It’s not shown on television anymore but we were blessed to have been given by Tita Gen three VCDs from the Magic School Bus TV series.

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The Magic School Bus is highly recommended for school age children. My kids started reading them at 4 years old and still get very excited whenever they are given a new title. This book and television series is indeed a great way to foster children’s love for Science.

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Craft for Kids: Popsicle Pen Holder

November 8, 2014 by

It’s Saturday!  Have a #SigeSabado #SigeSaMantsa day with your bulilits with this fun craft idea.

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Got a pack of popsicle sticks in your kid’s craft box? Whip them out with some paint, glue, paper, and stickers for hours of fun.  Doll house, toy plane, trinket box, picture frame… you’ll never run out of things to do with popsicle sticks!  Make something useful and turn them into a pen holder just like we did.

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • 1 pack of popsicle sticks
  • paper
  • paint
  • glue
  • stickers

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The first thing you need to do is measure the size of the penholder you want to make and count the number of sticks you’ll need.  Instead of gluing the sticks side by side, we cut a strip of paper and glued the sticks on it.  The kids glued 24 sticks so when we folded it into a rectangular prism, it had 6 sticks on each side. 4 more popsicle sticks were glued diagonally to reinforce the paper.  You can use any scrap paper for this since this will be hidden inside the pen holder.  To make sure that the sticks are glued well together, we clipped them with pegs until the glue was dry.

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Once the glue is completely dry, decorate the sticks.  The kids decorated the entire length of sticks using colored pens, watercolour, stickers, and sequins.

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While waiting for the paint to dry, make the bottom part of the holder using left over popsicle sticks.  Again, we used paper and left an extra inch around the perimeter so we can glue it to the inside part of the pen holder.  With the paint all dry and the bottom ready, we assembled their penholders using glue and pegs to hold them together until the glue dried up.

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Mama’s work desk is so much prettier (and more organized!) with these two pen holders. <3

Creating a penholder is just one of the dozen things you can do with just a single pack of popsicle sticks. It doesn’t cost much either. You can get a pack of 100 for just under 50 pesos.  Care to share your craft ideas using these versatile sticks?  We’d love to hear about them so please do share away in the comment section below.

Click here for more #SigeSabado craft ideas

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