The death of a Filipino citizen must be reported to the Philippine government.  This will be the basis of claims of death benefits, assistance to heirs, inheritance and other matters.

Some documents or applications may need to be authenticated or submitted for affirmation (notarized) PRIOR to filing.  Authentication and notarization is undertaken by the Consular Service of MECO.  Some of the application forms or supporting documents are found in this page and may be downloaded.  You can find the form for affidavits or special powers of attorney in support of processing these documents in the Authentication and Notarial Services' Affidavits & Other Forms page.  You may even have the option to fill-up some forms and print the same using this website.  The filing of the application and supporting documents are filed with the MECO Consular Affairs Office for non-OFWs or with the MECO Labor Affairs Office for OFWs .

For queries on other issues on civil registries, you may visit the National Statistics Office (NSO). 

Click here for the downloadable forms on Births, Marriages/Divorce and Death.