12 Questions
According to Republic Act No. 10172, who is authorized to correct clerical or typographical errors in the civil register without needing a judicial order?
City or Municipal Civil Registrar
In what specific scenarios can corrections be made to the civil register without a judicial order according to Republic Act No. 10172?
Clerical or typographical errors and change of first name or nickname
Which section of Republic Act No. 9048 is amended by Republic Act No. 10172 to allow for the correction of clerical or typographical errors without a judicial order?
Section 1
According to Republic Act No. 10172, when can the concerned city or municipal civil registrar correct the day and month in the date of birth or sex of a person?
When it is patently clear that there was a clerical or typographical error
What specific errors in the civil register can be corrected by the consul general according to Republic Act No. 10172?
Clerical or typographical errors only
According to Republic Act No. 10172, what type of errors require a judicial order for correction?
Errors beyond clerical or typographical nature
What does 'clerical or typographical error' refer to in the text?
Mistakes that are harmless and innocuous
What documents need to be submitted along with a petition for correction?
Earliest school records or documents
In what form should the petition for correction be submitted as per the text?
An affidavit subscribed and sworn to before an authorized person
Which type of entry corrections require specific supporting documents like medical records or baptismal certificates?
Gender corrections
What must be published in a newspaper of general circulation as part of a petition for change of first name or nickname?
The petition itself
Under what circumstances will no correction be made to a civil register entry?
If it involves a change of age
Test your knowledge on the provisions of Republic Act No. 10172 which authorizes the correction of clerical or typographical errors in birth dates, sex, and other details in the civil register without a judicial order. Explore the amendments made to Republic Act No. 9048 through this quiz.
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