ABOUT THE SERVICE
It shall be the responsibility of the spouse or the nearest relative who has knowledge
of the death to report the incident within forty-eight (48) if the deceased died without medical assistance. The Municipal Health Officer shall examine the deceased and shall certify as to the cause of death and direct the registration of the death certificate to the Office of the Civil Registrar within the reglementary period of thirty (30) days.
CLIENT GROUP
Spouse , children, relatives of the deceased or the nearest kin or barangay official as the case may be.
REQUIREMENTS If death occurred at home
Personal appearance of the informant who should be a relative of the deceased
If death occurred in the hospital
Death Certificate will be prepared by the hospital
Sworn statement is required if the registration is delayed even when death either
happened at home or in the hospital
FEES/PAYMENT REQUIRED Burial fee
->Resident Php 215.00
->Non-resident Php 515.00
Cemetery fee
->Resident Php 1,000.00
->Non-resident Php 2,000.00
SERVICE SCHEDULE Monday to Friday (8:00 am – 5:00 pm)
PROCESS OF AVAILING THE SERVICE
On-time/delayed registration of deaths that occurred at home
STEPS INVOLVED | ACTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR | TRANSACTION
TIME |
PERSON/S
RESPONSIBLE |
Relative of the deceased provides the necessary information and reviews
the Death Certificate prepared and affixes his/her signature on the space provided |
Review the completeness of the data in the Certificate of Death | 5 Minutes | Asst. Registration Officer/
Admin. Aide IV/ Admin Aide III/ JO Staff |
Go to the embalmer and the
Municipal Health Officer and have the Death Certificate signed
|
(Both the embalmer and the Municipal Health Officer sign the Death Certificate and issue burial or transfer permit, whatever is necessary) | 1 Hour | Municipal Health
Officer/Embalmer |
Pay the corresponding fee at the
Office of the Municipal Treasurer |
(Staff of the Office of the Municipal
Treasurer receives the payment and issues Official Receipts) |
Revenue Collection
Clerk/Staff |
|
Return to the Office of the
Municipal Civil Registrar and submit OR and Death Certificate. Wait as the Registration Officer records the document |
Records and assign registry number to the Death Certificate | 5 Minutes | Asst. Registration Officer/
Admin. Aide IV/ Admin Aide III/ JO Staff |
Claim the duly registered Death
Certificate
|
Issues the duly registered Death
Certificate and records the issuance |
3 Minutes | Mun. Civil Registrar/
Asst. Registration Officer/ Admin. Aide IV/ Admin Aide III |
TOTAL PROCESSING TIME 1 hour and 13 minutes
On-time/delayed registration of deaths that occurred in the hospital
STEPS INVOLVED | ACTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR | TRANSACTION
TIME |
PERSON/S
RESPONSIBLE |
Submit in three copies the duly
accomplished Death Certificate prepared by the hospital authorities |
Reviews the duly accomplished Death Certificate prepared by the hospital authorities | 3 Minutes | Asst. Registration Officer/
Admin. Aide IV/ Admin Aide III |
Go to the embalmer and Municipal Health Officer and have the Death Certificate signed | (Municipal Health Officer and Embalmer sign the DC and issue burial/transfer permit) | 1 hour | Municipal Health Officer/Embalmer |
Pay the corresponding fee at the
Office of the Municipal Treasurer
|
(Staff of the Office of the Municipal Treasurer receives the payment and issues Official Receipt) | Revenue Collection
Clerk/Staff |
|
Return to the Office of the
Municipal Civil Registrar and Submit OR and Death Certificate. Wait as the Registration Officer records the document |
Records and assigns registry number to the Death Certificate | 5 minutes | Asst. Registration Officer/
Admin. Aide IV/ Admin Aide III/ JO Staff |
Claim the duly registered Death
Certificate |
Issues the duly Registered Death Certificate and records the issuance | 2 minutes | Asst. Registration Officer/
Admin. Aide IV/ Admin Aide III |
TOTAL PROCESSING TIME 1 hour and 10 minutes