How to fill in this joint affidavit of two disinterested persons
- 1City or municipality
e.g. CITY OF GAPAN - 2First affiant's full name
e.g. Felicidad R. Manalo - 3First affiant's civil status
e.g. widow - 4First affiant's address
e.g. Sitio Mabuhay, Brgy. San Roque, Gapan City, Nueva Ecija - 5Second affiant's full name
e.g. Ernesto P. Villaroman - 6Second affiant's civil status
e.g. married
When the LCR asks for it
A birth not registered within 30 days is registered late. The Local Civil Registrar of the place of birth usually asks for this affidavit with a negative certification from the PSA, the baptismal certificate, school records and other papers showing the date and place of birth. Ask your LCR for its own list first.
Pick the right affiants
The office weighs the affidavit by who signed it. Choose two adults who are not relatives, who knew the facts first-hand, and who can show valid IDs.
- Say in the affidavit HOW each knows the facts — neighbors since when, present at the birth, the school, the barangay.
- Write names, dates and places exactly as they should appear in the record.
- Do not sign before you are in front of the notary.
Have both IDs ready
Each affiant brings one valid government ID with a photo and signature, and a photocopy. Some offices also keep photocopies of both IDs attached to the affidavit.
Questions people ask
Is this the same as the affidavit for delayed registration?
No. The person concerned (or a parent) makes a separate affidavit for delayed registration at the LCR. This joint affidavit of two other people backs it up.
Who can be a "disinterested person"?
An adult who is not related by blood or marriage to the person concerned and gains nothing from the affidavit — usually an older neighbor, a godparent, a barangay official, a teacher or a midwife who knew the facts at the time. Older affiants who knew the person since birth carry more weight.
Do both affiants have to appear before the notary?
Yes. Each signs in front of the notary and shows a valid ID; the jurat names both IDs. A notary may not notarize a signature of someone who is not present.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is the common Philippine format. The Local Civil Registrar, the PSA or the office receiving it decides what it accepts. For a court correction of an entry, see a lawyer or the Public Attorney's Office (PAO).
This page explains common practice and is not legal advice. Offices set their own rules — when in doubt, call ahead or ask your notary or lawyer.