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Civil Registration System
Civil registration system refers to the entire administration which includes all institutional, legal, technical settings needed to perform the civil registration functions in a technical, sound, coordinated and standardized manner throughout the country, taking into account cultural and social circumstances particular to the country. The registration functions include: recording of vital events, storing, safe keeping and retrieval of vital records; protection of confidentiality certificate, issuing and other customer services; recording and reporting information on vital events for statistical purposes; providing reliable and timely information and data to other government agencies; population registers; pension fund systems, electoral services; personal identification services; and research institutions.
Source:Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Handbook for Health Workers 2nd Edition
The birth certificate of a child is a proof of recognition of the new-born's individual importance to the state and his/her status under the law. The right to be registered at birth is provided for in Article 7 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child of which the Philippines was among the 196 nation signatories.
Unregistered Births in Davao Oriental
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