Manila, Oct. 1 -- The Philippine Statistics Authority in the Caraga Region (PSA-13) has launched the Premium Annotation Service (PAS), making its Civil Registry System (CRS) outlet in Butuan City the first in Mindanao to offer the streamlined service.

PSA-13 OIC Regional Director Guillermo Lipio Jr. said the PAS aims to streamline the annotation of civil registry documents such as birth, marriage, and death certificates, which require court decrees, legal instruments, or supplemental reports.

Lipio explained that annotation through PAS is usually done at the PSA Central Office, but with this launch, requests can now be accepted and processed directly at the CRS outlet.

The service covers annotations under Republic Act (RA) 9048 (for cl...