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
A discrepancy affidavit is not a correction
This affidavit explains a difference in spelling to an office that will accept it (SSS, a bank, a school, an employer). It does not change the birth certificate. To correct a clerical error in a civil registry entry, file a petition with the Local Civil Registrar under RA 9048 / RA 10172.
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
Can I make this affidavit myself instead?
You can make your own "affidavit of one and the same person". Many offices also want a joint affidavit of two disinterested persons on top of it, because it comes from people who gain nothing from it.
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.