Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 1106)
Commonwealth Act No. 3753 (s. 1930), known as the Law on Registry of Civil Status, established the system of civil registration in the Philippines.
It mandates the continuous and compulsory recording of births, deaths, marriages, and other acts and events concerning the civil status of persons.
To support universal civil registration and commit to producing accurate, complete, and updated vital statistics in the Philippines.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is mandated to carry out, enforce, and administer civil registration functions.
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Resolution 69/15 supports improved civil registration and vital statistics in the region.
Participants agreed to adopt the Ministerial Declaration to 'Get everyone in the picture' and declare the years 2015-2024 as the Asian and Pacific Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Decade.
President Benigno S. Aquino III declared the years 2015 to 2024 as the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Decade.
All agencies and instrumentalities of the National Government, local government units, government-owned or controlled corporations, and other sectors including the private sector and development partners are enjoined to support the initiative.
The goal is to ensure that every Filipino's civil events are registered and reflected in vital statistics.
The declaration was made by the President by virtue of the powers vested in him by law.