Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 751)
Every alien to be registered, except those less than fourteen years of age, shall pay fifty pesos as registration fee according to Section 4 of the amended Act.
The certificate shall contain the name, age, date and place of birth, civil status, local residence, occupation, photograph of the alien, and other data as prescribed by the Commissioner of Immigration.
An alien who fails or refuses to apply for registration may be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding two thousand pesos, or be prosecuted and upon conviction punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand pesos, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, as per Section 6.
They may be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding two thousand pesos, or be prosecuted and upon conviction be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand pesos, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Additionally, an alien so convicted within five years after entry into the Philippines shall be deported by warrant of the Commissioner of Immigration.
The parent or legal guardian of an alien less than fourteen years old is responsible for registering the alien and reporting annually as required.
The offender may be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding five hundred pesos or be prosecuted and upon conviction punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand pesos or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
Every alien must exhibit his certificate of registration on demand. For aliens registered by a parent or guardian, the parent or guardian must exhibit the certificate.
The offender shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding one hundred pesos or be prosecuted and upon conviction punished by a fine not exceeding two hundred pesos or imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or both.
Every alien must report in person within the first sixty days of every calendar year to the Bureau of Immigration or local authorities, paying an annual report fee of ten pesos. The parent or guardian reports for aliens under fourteen years old until they reach fourteen, after which the alien reports personally.
Failure to report subjects the alien to an administrative fine not exceeding one hundred pesos or prosecution punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred pesos, imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.