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Why do I get a birth certificate with a negative result in the PSA and How do I retrieve my record?

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) holds all the personal records of every Filipino except those who lived before 1945. The Civil Registrar General only issues Certificate of No Result or No Record to requests dated before the said year…

How do legalize/authenticate a document for a non-Apostille country

You will need to legalize a Philippine document if:…

How to get a Land Title

If your property never had a land title (or if you don’t know if it ever had a land title), then the first step to getting a Philippine land title is investigation.

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How to Apostille a Philippine Document

If you’re a Filipino abroad, you might have to apostille a Philippine document. Below, I’ve written on how to apostille and the requirements you’ll need to have ready…

How to Apostille Philippine Diplomas
(and other school documents)

You’ll need to apostille your Philippine school records if you
need to use them abroad. The basic requirements are…

How to get a Certificate of Authority for a Notarial Act

To get an apostille for a SPA, Contract or Affidavit, you will need to have a Certificate of Authority of a Notarial Act (CANA). The DFA requires a CANA for apostille.