FALSIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS!!!!

DEAR ATTY.
FALSIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS IS IT A CRIMINAL CASE?
THE CITY CIVIL LOCAL REGISTRAR FALSIFIED THE LIVE BIRTH OF MY CHILD.CAN I FILE A CRIMINAL CASE?AS FAR AS I KNOW UNDER ARTICLE 171/173 THE CIVIL LOCAL REGISTRAR WILL NOT MAKE FALSIFICATION OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS AND LIVE BIRTH OF THE CHILD.PURSUIN THE MEDICAL RECORDS,THE HOSPITAL RECORDS IS WALA FATHER SA MED RECORDS NIYA,BUT IN THE LOCAL REGISTRAR GINAWA NILA NANDUN ANG NAME KO.IT HAPPENS THAT UNG SURNAME HINDI SA AKIN,PERO NANDUN SA FRONT NG BIRTH ANG NAME KO.TAPOS PINA RECOGNIZE AKO SA MOM SUPPOSE TO BE AT THE BACK LANG,AND IT CAME OUT ANG REGISTRAR NAGLAGAY SA FRONT.AND THE RULES UNDER 9255 AND 9048 NO ONE CAN ERASE THE BIRTH WITHOUT COURT ORDER AND THE LOCAL REGISTRAR DONT HAVE ANY JURISDICTION TO CHANGE IT,IF WHAT APPEAR IN THE HOSPITAL RECORDS THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.GINAWA NILA THEY ERASED THE N/A SA FATHER USING LIQUID ERASER...SO MY QUESTION CAN I SUE THE LOCAL REG??

Hi! Atty,

may tanong lang po ako. yung pong pamangkin ko nag file ng complain sa brgy namin gamit ang unang pangalan nya sa last name ng tatay nya. pero nung iniwan ng nanay nya ang ama nya pina late registered sya ng nanay nya at yun ang ginamit nya sa lahat ng school record nya at mga ID. may case po ba ito? utos po ng nanay nya na gamitin ang pangalan nya sa tatay nya at wag yung ipinalit ng nanay. bale mag kaibang pangalan at last name dalawa ang birth certificate nya.

ikaw rin yata yung dating na post dito na si arlen0214??? Anu ba ang kaso mo bakit ka inirereklamu? dependi yan sa kasu mo eh kung miron pinanghahawakan ang pamangkin mo at malakas ang kasu laban sa iyo walang batas na papanig sa kahit anu pang iimbentu mo! ang kasu na nakasampa laban sa iyu ang iintindihin ng batas hindi yun kung anu anu ang ipapasok mong usapin ika nga ang station 5 na programa sa station 5 lang di pede ilipat ng station 7. siguro naman dumaan na sa baranggay yan sila mismu ang magsasabi sa iyu na ang kasu ay dapat mong sagutin na ayun sa kasu na nakasampa laban sa iyu! kaya dapat siguraduhin nyung merun kang magandang dahilan at sagut bakit ka kinasuhan ng pamangkin mo!

As AWV mentioned this is depend on the case you are facing. You have to counter charge the case according to the case that is filed against you and cannot just respond with something else as such! One case is different to another and is a separate issue. If you have committed a criminal offense then you have to be prepared with your valid counter charge for this like why did you do this? what is your valid reason? Is it acceptable? If it is about property for example, have you got a documentation and evidence if it is yours? I have to know the exact case as you are not declaring your whole card here. I cannot base it hypothetically. Try to settle down as if not the case that is filed against you can be serious, do not stir further trouble to yourself if you think you can counter charge this person in the same case as filed against you then be prepared, if not! you might find yourself in an awkward situation and it's too late for the opposition to back down as you have already provoked them. If they know their rights and they are fighting for it, you will for sure face consequences here.

nicole2 wrote:Hi! Atty,

may tanong lang po ako. yung pong pamangkin ko nag file ng complain sa brgy namin gamit ang unang pangalan nya sa last name ng tatay nya. pero nung iniwan ng nanay nya ang ama nya pina late registered sya ng nanay nya at yun ang ginamit nya sa lahat ng school record nya at mga ID. may case po ba ito? utos po ng nanay nya na gamitin ang pangalan nya sa tatay nya at wag yung ipinalit ng nanay. bale mag kaibang pangalan at last name dalawa ang birth certificate nya.

Nondisclosure of birth records. - The records of a person's birth shall be kept strictly confidential and no information relating thereto shall be issued except on the request of any of the following:
The person himself, or any person authorized by him;

The court or proper public official whenever absolutely necessary in administrative, judicial or other official proceedings to determine the identity of the child's parents or other circumstances surrounding his birth; and In case of the person's death, the nearest of kin only.
Any person violating the prohibition shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

nicole2 wrote:Hi! Atty,

may tanong lang po ako. yung pong pamangkin ko nag file ng complain sa brgy namin gamit ang unang pangalan nya sa last name ng tatay nya. pero nung iniwan ng nanay nya ang ama nya pina late registered sya ng nanay nya at yun ang ginamit nya sa lahat ng school record nya at mga ID. may case po ba ito? utos po ng nanay nya na gamitin ang pangalan nya sa tatay nya at wag yung ipinalit ng nanay. bale mag kaibang pangalan at last name dalawa ang birth certificate nya.

Aha! eh Attorney, yung kamag-anak pu ng partner ku nagpa late registered ng birth certificate sa probinsya. ano pu ang consequences sa taong nagpagawa ng affidavit of two disinterested persons (who might have witnessed or known the birth of the child.) piro kamag-anak din ang pumirma at utos daw sa kanila ng taga Municipal mismo. Meron din pu bang kaso yun?

You have to inform the authority about this and inform NSO, but you have to know the date even just the month and the year as they can search through it, when it was done and it's also important to know the place where they did it, if it is recent the better but if it happens long time ago, it might take a while also if it is near the NSO office, it can be process faster. The authority will then investigate regarding this matter and if proven the responsible person and the 2 disinterested persons will be involved, as signing an official documents with falsification purposes is illegal and against the law and can be prosecuted if proven guilty.

Great! maraming salamat! inform ko pu yung cousin ng partner ko dahil tinitira sya ng falsification na gawa din ng lola nya palalabasing ang Mama raw nya ang nagpagawa ng birth certificate nilang magkapatid. Isa ito sa katibayang magagamit na talagang sanay silang mag falsify ng mga public documents kapag tinira nila ng falsification ang kawawang pinsan ng partner ko dahil mga bata pa sila noon at ang lola at lolo mismo nila ang nag asikaso ng lahat ng documents nila mula birth certificate, passport at school records dahil nasa ibang bansa ang ina ng mga bata mula pa maliit sila. lalabas naman pu sa mga school records dahil yung lola mismo ang nagpapa enroll at pumipirma sa lahat ng mga documents nung mga bata dahil nga pu ipinagkatiwala sa kanila nung ina para tumayong guardian mula ng iwan nya ito ng maliliit pa silang magkapatid. salamat pung muli!

I just learned something from one of our kind Attorney member hlslawph from this forum regarding falsification. According to him. 

"You can still be prosecuted for your past crime of falsification however, the crime may have already prescribed. Falsification prescribes in 10 years. If it has already prescribed you can no longer be charged. If it has not yet prescribed but you were a minor at that time, then you can avail of the benefits of RA9344 and there is a very high probability you will not be prosecuted."

So nicole2 this is also the answer to your question.
Since the falsification took many years ago, it must have been prescribed. And if you are referring to your nephew/niece when this falsification was done when he/she was minor at that time, then he/she can avail of the benefits of RA9344 and there is a very high probability he/she will not be prosecuted. I hope this help to answer your curiosity if you have a chance to betray your nephew/niece.

nicole2 wrote:Hi! Atty,

may tanong lang po ako. yung pong pamangkin ko nag file ng complain sa brgy namin gamit ang unang pangalan nya sa last name ng tatay nya. pero nung iniwan ng nanay nya ang ama nya pina late registered sya ng nanay nya at yun ang ginamit nya sa lahat ng school record nya at mga ID. may case po ba ito? utos po ng nanay nya na gamitin ang pangalan nya sa tatay nya at wag yung ipinalit ng nanay. bale mag kaibang pangalan at last name dalawa ang birth certificate nya.

Hi attorney, I used to work for a certain company and I am no more
with the company. There are certain documents that they want me to surrender which I felt is detrimental to me. I am leaving the country for good soon. If I leave the country and they serve a summon, will it be effective?

good morning, attorney! i just want to know if considered as a ground for falsification of documents if we my husband didn't declare his illegitimate child in his records in POEA as beneficiary and he didn't also put in his record that he has an illegitimate child?. thanks and more power. hope to hear from you soon.

NO! its not a falsification of documents! it doesn't mean anything if he doesn't want to declare his illigitimate child, that is up to him!

jennyg wrote:good morning, attorney! i just want to know if considered as a ground for falsification of documents if we my husband didn't declare his illegitimate child in his records in POEA as beneficiary and he didn't also put in his record that he has an illegitimate child?. thanks and more power. hope to hear from you soon.

Gud afternoon po Atty., ask q lng po yng friend ko po kc, kinasuhan po nila iyong tenant nila dahil hindi ngbabayad ng upa, kya lng po ngkaroon ng technicality at na dismissed without prejudice last 2009 pa po iyon pero ongoing prin po ang kaso nila.. Pero khpon po ngulat sila na kinasuhan sila ng falsification and estafa before the Brgy. dahil daw peke ang deed of sale ng bahay nila at estafa daw po dahil sila ay naniningil ng paupa.. E bukod po sa deed of sale, sila po ang nagbabayad ng yearly amilyar at sila ang nakatira sa bahay. ang deed of sale po ay inexecute ng lolo nila bago pa po ito mamatay? my karapatan po ba syang magreklamo ng falsification at estafa laban sa kaibigan ko eh wala nman po syang personality at wala po  maipakitang dokumento ang nagreklamo na finalsify nilang documents. My sapat po bang kaalaman ang brgy. pra patulan ang ganitong reklamo? dapat po bang mag-alala ang kaibigan ko na magkaroon nnman sila ng bagong kaso? salamat po.

sir / madam;
good day.!!!
attorney, ask ko lng po kung pwd po ba palitan ang apelyido ng isang bata na pineke ang pirma ng ama para lang mai apelyido ito sa ama..


sa bahay lang po kc nanganak ang pinsan ko... sa kagustuhan po nyang sa ama nung bata mai apelyido ung anak nya kht tinakbuhan cya nito eh pineke po nya ang pirma nung ama ng bta..
nag aaral na po ung bta.. grade 3 na po ngaun at ang ginagamit na apelyido ay ung sa ama nito..
ngaun po gusto po sna ng pinsan ko n plitan ung apelyido nung anak nya.. bale ung apelyido na po mismo nya ang gmitin ng bta at hndi n ung s ama nito n pineke lng nman nya pra mgmit ng bta..
ano po b maaaring gwin ng pinsan ko..???
pwd p po b nya maippalitan ang apelyido nung anak nya..??? tanggalin n po ung apelyido ng ama nito dhil mula nman po ng ipinanganak ung bta eh hndi nman n nya po ito nkita...
gusto n po kc nyang ung apelyido n lng nya ang gmitin ng anak nya..
maraming slamat po... umaasa po ako s inyong tulong at payo..

Good day! I would like to inquire about my daughter's birth certificate. I gave birth to her when I was 20 y.o. Her dad filled out the form in the hospital and the birth certificate. He noted on the birth certificate that we're married so that our daughter can use his last name. I was told it is considered falsifying a public document.

It's been 12 years and I really don't know how I can have my daughter's birth certificate corrected. I still want her to use her dad's last name because she's been using it eversince. Her dad already went to the U.S. for good when we got separated. We were never married. I want to get my daughter a passport but they are requiring me to submit a marriage contract which I do not have. I need your advise on how I can have my daughter's birth certificate fixed for her to be able to secure a passport. Hoping for your expertise on this matter. Thank you.

Magandang araw po, kailangan ko sana ang inyong legal advice kung maari. Yong tatlo ko pong anak ay isinunod ko sa aking apelyido nung di pa po pwedeng sa ama dapat isunod ang apelyido at dapat sa ina isunod as per law required. Sa halip, sa aking apelyido isinunod at kunyari kasal kami ng aking live-in partner. Eto na ngayon ang problema, hinahanapan po kami ng marriage license ng  DFA para sana sa pagkuha ng passport ng aking panganay, wala po kaming maibigay dahil di naman po kami kasal ng aking live-in partner, ano po ba ang dapat gawin at kung sakali magkano kaya ang magagastos to sort things out right. Looking for your immediate response on this matter. Thank you and regards. More power po.

Eh di pakasal kayo para meron kayong ma submit na marriage certificate at sabihin nyo sa DFA na hindi mahanap ang old marriage certificate nyo ng dating nagkasal sa inyo! Dahil kung matagal na yun di na kayo ma charge ng falsification if more than 10 years na kayo kinasal may statute of limitation ang falsification ng 10 years.

Magandang araw po Attorney, kasal po kasi ako dun sa una kong asawa, nagkahiwalay po kami nung 1987. Matanong ko na din Attorney kung magkano kaya ang gagastusin sa pagpapa-annul para mapakasalan ko na sana ang aking live-in partner at ano po ba ang proseso? Dito sa grupong ito Attorney may pupwede kayang mapakapanayam at handang tumulong? Maraming salamat Attorney at looking forward for your immediate response. Thank you.

Good day. Ask ko lng po kung anu ang mga possible effects sa case if e raise up ko ang falsification na ginawa ng soon to be ex hubby ko at yung notary sa petition for nullity na ifile nila.

My hubby is working abroad and as far as I know either dapat nandito sya sa pilipinas o d kaya napa notarized sa mga Phil. Embassy/ consulate ung petition nya.

But in the petition i receveid naka declare dun na nag affixed sya ng signature dito sa provicial office nubg notary. At ung notary nag declare din na sa presence nya nag sign ung hubby ko but in fact nd sya umuwi sa date na declared sa petition.

I chked his travel record in the immigration at confirmed na wla syang arrival/departure record recently esp sa date in the petition.

What will happened if i will question this on the pre-trial? Or when is the best time to question this? I have no legal counsel yet. Thank u sa sasagot. God bless