Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 906)
The main purpose of Act No. 906 is to amend Section 86 of Act No. 136 by requiring that the seal used by notaries public on official documents must be made of metal and have specific engravings.
The seal of a notary public must be made of metal.
The seal must have the name of the province, the words 'Philippine Islands,' the notary public's name engraved on the margin, and the words 'Notary Public' across the center.
Each notary public is responsible for procuring their own seal at their own expense.
Yes, an impression of the metal seal directly on the paper or parchment is as valid as if made on wax or wafer.
This Act took effect on January 1, 1904.
It amends Section 86 of Act Numbered 136, "An Act providing for the organization of courts in the Philippine Islands."
The seal authenticates the official act of the notary public; it is affixed to papers officially signed by him to signify validity and authority.
The Act was enacted by authority of the United States through the Philippine Commission.
Section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed on September 26, 1900, expedited the passage of the Act.