Republic of the Philippines (OFFICE OF THE CIVIL. REGISTRAR GENERAL Ret, No, 95700-0682 CIRCULAR NO. 95-5 30 May 1995 To + Ali City/Municipal Civil Registrars Subject ROLE OF CITY/MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRARS IN THE, IMPLEMENTATION OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7919 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ALIEN SOCIAL INTEGRATION ACT OF 1995 Attached is a copy of the Rules and Regulations fo Implement Republic Act No, 7919, otherwise ‘known 9s the Alien Social integration Act of 1995 promulgated by the Department of Justice on 17 April 1995 (Annex °C}. In addition to the provisions of these Rules and Regulations conceming the role of city/municipal civil registrars, the following guidelines are hereby prescribed: 1. The citymunicipal civil registrar shall accept application for filing onty from an authorized bank oF from an applicant who is a resident of his cityimunicipality and whose application was previously processed by the Bureau of Immigration. 2. The city/municipal civil registrar shall immediately record the application received by him in a logbook (See Annex "A" }containing the following columns: ‘Column 1 - Registry Number Column 2 - Date Received ‘Colurnn 3 - Full Name of the Applicant ‘Subcolurnn 3.1. First name Subcolumn 3.2. Middie name Subcolumn 3:3. Last name Column 4 - Address (Residence) Column 5- Remarks. The first logbook shall be labelled ASIA-REGISTER 4, the second logbook, ASIA-Register 2, the third logbook, ASIA-REGISTER 3, and so on. Each page of the logbook should have page number consecutively from page 1 until the tast page. Every application received for filing should be assigned a registry number consisting of four alphta- numeric codes.’ Example: F85-1 is the registy number of the first application received in June 1995, where “F” represents “June; "25" is the fast two digits of the current year, and “T" represents the sequential order of registration or receiving the application. The months of the year shall be Tepresented by letters from the alphabet, thus, “A” is for January, “B" for February, °C" for March, and ‘soon. The sequential order of receiving the pplication shall be a continuous number series starting ‘with “1” until the fast number in December 1995. in 1996, the sequential order of registration shall start again with “1* forthe first application to be receved in January, thus the registry number would ‘be “A96-1"; “A96-2" for the second application; “A96-3" forthe third application; and so on. For the purpose of officially receiving the application, the cityimunicipal civil registrar shall have a ‘rubber stamp containing the following information: Tel, Nos. 60-20-95 716-39-23 Beilding the nation cate Ate 16 60-20-70 71639-24 through Civil Registration P.O. Box 779, Manila 60-20-52 T16-39-35 Fax No. 716-04-54Circular No. 95-5 2 ‘Ail applications recetved shall be bound in a folder with the use of a paper fastener, Within 2 folder, the applications shall be arranged sequentially according to registry numbers, placing on top the ‘application with the lowest registry number and in the innermost the applicaton with the highest registry number. The number (quantity) of applications to be inserted in one folder shall depend on how many can’a paper fastener hold tightly and neatly. Each folder shall be labelled with the following information: fs Ecce EE ‘Total number of applications: “The applications and the logbooks shall be kept and preserved in a safe or secured place. 3. The cityfmunicipal civil registrar shalt issue a certification to the applicant that the application was received by him and that said application was duly recorded by him in his logbook (register), using standard certification form (Annex "B') herein prescribed. 4, The information provided by an applicant under the implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. No. 7819 are confidential and may only be used to make a determination of the veracity of the factual ‘statements he made or to enforce the penalties imposed under the Act Copy furnished: Bureau of immigration Ail Regional Administrators Statistics All District/Assistant Statistical CoordinatorsAnnex “A” Reg. No. | Date Received | Last Name Address (Residence) Remarks,Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE ‘San Marcelino, Zambales: 01 June 1995 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: We certify that in accordance with Sections 4 and 7 of Republic Act No. 7919, we received on 1 June 1995 the application of ANTONIO CHUA LIM, 45 years old, married, and resident of 1 Dacayo St, San Guillermo, San Marcelino, Zambales, and said application was entered in the logbook of this Office under Registry Number F85-1. page 1, Book 1. This certification is issued to Mr. Antonio Chua Lim pursuant to Section 7 of Republic Act No. 7919. ANTONIO ESCOBAR ‘Municipal Civit Registrar Verified by: JOSEFINA STO. TOMAS Civil Registry Clerk i ‘Amount paid: ‘OR. number. Date paid: (SAMPLE ONLY)Annex “C* Republika ng Pilipinas KAGAWARAN NG KATARUNGAN Department of Justice Manila RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT REPUBLIC ACT NO, 7919, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE ALIEN SOCIAL INTEGRATION ACT OF 1995" Pursuant to Section 15 of Republic Act No. 7919, “The Alien Social integration Act of 1996", the following Rules and Regulations are hereby promulgated to ensure the efficient implementation of the provisions of said Act: 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS SECTION 1. Policy Objectives. - These rules shall seek to promote the grant of permanent residence status to aliens who have signified their intention to be part of Phitippine society consistent with national security and interest and in recognition of their human rights. SECTION 2. Defitition of Terms. - As used in these Rules, unless the context indicates otherwise - '2) “Application” refers to the registration forms and its annexes which are filed by an alien who is applying for legal residence status of confirmatiorvaffirmation of his stay under these Rules; 1b) “Applicant” refers to an alien, his spouse and dependent who files an application; ©) “Act reters to Republic Act No. 7819, “The Alien Social Integration Actof 1995"; @) “Immigration Law" refers to Commonwealth Act No. 613, “The Philippine Immigration Act of 1940", as amended; ©) “EO 324" refers to Executive Order No. 324 dated 13 Apiil 1988, “The Alien Legalization Program of 1988", “Bureau’ refers to the Bureau of Immigration; “Commissioner refers to the Commissioner of the Bureau; “ASIO™ relers to the Alien Social integration Office of the Bureau; “Civil Registrar” refers to the Civil Registrar of the place where the Applicant resides, “NBM refers to the National Bureau of investigation; “BIR” refers to the Bureau of internal Revenue; and "Bank" refers to a commercial or universal bank that is certified by the BIR as an authorized collector of income tax payments where the Applicant intends to pay the integration fee. ezsv 2s za°2 fl, PROCEDURE FOR INTEGRATIONRules and Regulations, 1 .. 7919 v ‘SECTION 3. Eligible Alien. - An alien is eligible for the grant of permanent residence status under these Rules if he - a) entered the Philippines before 30 June 1992 and his stay in the country is unlawiul orilegal atthe time of the filing of the application under these Rules; or b) was granted permanent residence status under E.0. 324 and his stay was ‘subsequently reverted to illegal status because of non-compliance or violation of the terms of said grant. SECTION 4. Ineligible Alien. - An alien who is a refugee for religious, political or racial reasons in the Philippines, in such classes of cases and under such conditions as may be prescribed by higher authorities, is not eligible for the grant of permanent status hereunder. ‘SECTION 5. Form of Application. - An application shall be in the form prescribed by the Bureau, om 1) ‘SECTION 6. Where To Get Application. - An application in six (6) sets may be secured from the ‘ASIO upon payment of an administrative fee of One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00} SECTION 7. Period For Filing Application, - The period for filing an application under these Rules shall be from 1 June 1995 to 31 December 1996. ‘SECTION 6. Preparation of Application. - An applicant, his spouse and legitimate child below eighteen (18) years of age shall prepare and file separate applications: Provided, that whenever practicable, applications of members of the same family shall be filed together. ‘SECTION 9, Interview of Applicant - An applicant may be interviewed by a member of ASIO but ‘only to complete the entries in the application SECTION 10. Swom Application. - The applicant shall place his application under oath or affirmation. ‘SECTION 11. Supporting Documents. - An application shall be accompanied by the following documents: 2) passport of other travel document of the applicant, national or state identification card from his country of origin, or similar documents to establish his identity, together with the marriage certificate or similar document, in the case of the spouse, and the birth certificate, baptismal certificate ot other evidence of birth, in the case of a dependent, b) affidavits of two (2) Philippine citizens of good reputation in the place of residence of the App jcant attesting to the -atter's good mora. character, ) income tax retums for the immediately preceding taxable year, wage records, bank statements or evidence of other assets, affidavit of support completed by 2 responsible person in the Philippines, o other evidence to establish that the Applicant is not likely to become a public charge; 4) medical certificate issued by a public medical or health facility or by a similar private facility accredited by the Department of Health to show that the Applicant is not afflicted with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS); and €) medical certificate issued by public medical or testing facility that the Applicant is ot a user af prohibited drugs or is otherwise a drug addict."+ Rules and Regulations, 1. ... 7919 3 ‘SECTION 12. Photographs of Applicant. - Twelve (12) passport-size color photographs taken within thirty (20) days of the date of the application showing the front and both profiles of Applicant, without a hat or glasses, shall be attached to the application and to the fingerprint cards mentioned in ‘Section 16 of these Rules. The photographs shall have 2 white background, be glossy, unretouched, and not mounted. Polaroid, instamatic or similar photographs shall not be accepted. ‘The Applicant shall sign his name at the front of each photograph. SECTION 13. Filing Fee. - The Applicant shall attach to the application three (3) money orders, cx cashiers checks in the amount of One Hundred Pesos (P100.00) each payeble to the BIR, the NEI, and the Bank as filing fee. SECTION 14, Dental Records. - The Applicant shall submit his dental records issued within 2 period of one month from the date of the application. Said records shall be attached to the application that will be filed with the NBI. SECTION 15. Filing of Application. - The Applicant shall file the application, in five (5) sets, with the Bureau. If the Bureau finds that the application is complete in form and is accompanied by ail the required supporting documents and papers, it shall cause the fingerprinting of the Applicant. SECTION 16. Fingerprinting of Applicant. - The Bureau shall take fingerprints of an Applicant and affix the same on two (2) separate fingerprint cards (Form 2). The cards shall be signed by the Applicant in the presence of the person taking the fingerprints. One of the fingerprint cards shall be retained by the Bureau for its files and the others shall be attached individually to the application that will be sent to the BIR, the NBI and the Civil Registrar. SECTION 17. Filing of Application, - After fingerprinting, the Bureau shell release the remaining four (4) sets of the application to the Applicant. it shall retain one (1) complete set of the application for tts fs. SECTION 18. Certificate of Filing. - The Applicant may either file the four (4) sets of applications released to him directly with the Civil Registrar, the BIR, the NB! and the Bank, or he may file them directly with the Bank. In the latter case, the Bank shall file the epplications with the BIR, the NBI, and the Civil Registrar. SECTION 19. Acceptance of Application. - It shall be the ministerial duty of the Chil Registrar, the BIR and the NBI to accapt the application filed by the Applicant or the Bank, as the case may be. ‘SECTION 20. Issuance of Certification. - Upon receipt of the application, the Civil Registrar, the BIR and the NBI shall issue a certification that the application had been received by their respective offices. SECTION 21. Integration Fee. - The Bank shall accept payment of the integration Fee, as follows, from the Applicant upon presentation of the certifications referred to in Section 20 above: a) For the principal - A first installment of One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P 100,000.00) plus Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00) per year payable over a three-year period counted from the dato of the payment of the first installment Provided, that the three installments of Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00) shall each be paid within twelve (12) months from the date of the last previous payment ‘without any extension: Provided, Further, that the applicant may, in tleu of the above installment payments, immediately pay Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (200,000.00) in cash; b) Forthe spouse - A single payment of Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00); and ©) For each legitimate child below eighteen (18) years of age - A single payment of ‘Twenty-five Thousand Pesos (P25,000.00).*, Rules and Regulations,” . 7919 4 SECTION 22. Credit for Payments Under EO 324, - In the payment of the Integration Fee, the ‘Applicant shall be credited with the amounts he may have paid for an approved application under EO 324, SECTION 23. Nature of Integration Fee. - The Integration fee shall be considered as payment of all immigration fees and fines which the Applicant may have incurred during his unlawful residence in the country. SECTION 24. Official Receipt - After the payment by the Applicant of a processing fee in the amount of One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00), the Bank shall issue an official receipt evidencing Payment of the first installment or the whole of the Integration Fee, as the case may be, as regards the principal Applicant, or of the whole amount of the Integration Fee, in the case of the spouse- or dependent child of the principal Applicant. SECTION 25. Publication Fee. - The Bank shall collect a publication fee in the amount of Five ‘Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) from the Applicant. ‘SECTION 26. Publication. - The Bureau shall publish the names, age, and a photograph of the ‘Applicant in a national newspaper of general circulation at the end of each calendar year for the period from 1 June 1995 to 31 December 1996. ‘The cost of ssid publication shall be charged against the Publication fee collected by the Bank. Ml, ADMINISTRATIVE CONFIRMATION OR AFFIRMATION OF IMMIGRATION STATUS SECTION 27. Who May Apply For Administrative Confirmation. - An alien not included in the list Of eligible aliens in Section 3 of these Rules may avail of the procedure set forth herein to confimn o affirm the validity of his stay in the Philippines. IV. DEPORTATION CASES DURING THE PERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACT SECTION 28. Cases Pending Investigation. - All cases for the deportation of aliens undergoing investigation by the Bureau for alleged violation of any provision of the Immigration Law shall be immediately suspended upon proof of filing with the Commissioner of a writien notice signed by the ‘lien of his intention to file an application under these Rules (Form 3). SECTION 29. Order of Release. - Upon receipt of the written notice of intent, the Commissioner ‘shall order the provisional release of the alien who may be in detention undet the recognizance of @ esponsible member of the community. The alien shall post a bond in an amount to be fixed by the Commissioner for his release. Certified true copies of the release order shall also be filed with the ‘Bureau's Intelligence Division, Law and Investigation Division and the Board of Special inquiry, ‘SECTION 30. Reactivation of Suspended Case. - if the application filed by the alien whose case is suspended is denied, said case shall automatically reactivated after 31 December 1996 and the alien shall be rearrested and recommited. V. ISSUANGE OF ALIEN CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION (ACR) AND IMMIGRANT CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCE (ICR) ‘SECTION 31. Issuance of ACR and ICR. - The Bureau shall, after regular processing under existing immigration rules and procedures, issue an ACR and an ICR to the qualified Applicant for integration or confirmation/affirmation of stay upon presentation of the certification that the BIR, the NBI and the Civil Registrar received copies of said application. The qualified applicant for integration shall also be required to present the official receipt issued by the Bank evidencing payment of the Integration Fee.Rules and Regulations, A. 7919 $s ‘SECTION 32. Effect of Issuance of ACR. - The legal residence of the Applicant shall commence from the date the Bureau issues the ACR. ‘SECTION 33. Derivative Benefit. - A legitimate child born after 30 June 1982 of both parents ‘who received the benefits under the Act shall be issued an ACR and an ICR. ‘SECTION 34. Cancellation of ACR. - An ACR issued under these Rules shall, after notice and due hearing, be cancelied in any of the following instances: 3) ifthe principal Applicant failed to pay an installment of the Integration Fee within the prescribed period; ) ifthe qualified Applicant for integration or confirmation/affirmation is found. 1. to belong to any class of alicn who may be excluded from entry into the Philippines pursuant to Section 28 of the Immigration Law, oF WL is found guitty of any act which is considered @ ground for deportation under Section 57 of the same law. ‘VI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION SECTION 35. Confidentiality of information. - The information provided by an Applicant under these Rules is confidential and may only be used to make a determination of the veracity of the factual ‘statements he made oF to enforce the penalties imposed under the Act. ‘SECTION 36. Immunity From Prosecution. - An Applicant who is granted permanent residence ‘status under the Act shail not be prosecuted for offenses defined under Commonwealth Act No. 613, “The Philippine immigration Act of 1840", as amended, which are inherent to illegal residence such 2s the absence of valid travel documents, of for such crimes or felonies commitied due to acts necessary or essential to maintain a false or fraudulent or ilegal residence, such as falsification of marriage, birth or baptismal certificates or travel documents, visas or alien certificates of registration. Vil. PENAL PROVISION ‘SECTION 37. Penaity. - An Applicant who knowingly makes an untruthful statement in his application shall be liable for perjury under the Revised Penal Code. An Applicant who is found guilty of perjury shall, in addition to the penalty imposed on said offense, be subject to deportation. Vil. EFFECTIVITY SECTION 38, - Effectivity. - These Rules shall take effect afte, fifteen (15) days following its publication in @ newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines. APPROVED. 17 Aprit 1995. (Sod) DEMETRIO G. DEMETRIA ‘Acting Secretary of Justice a CARLITO B. LALICON Chil Registry Coordinator ‘cb mayo =