Need a document notarized? Supreme Court launches online service
MANILA, Philippines — Electronic notarization (e-notarization) was officially launched by the Supreme Court on Monday, October 19.
According to the Supreme Court, the public can now notarize their documents online through three accredited platforms.
The accredited platforms are as follows:
For any platform, one must prepare:
- A valid, unexpired Philippine National ID or government-issued ID.
- A working device with a camera and microphone.
- A stable internet connection of at least 2 Mbps per user.
- An up-to-date browser such as Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox.
- The document in PDF or PDF/A format.
- An email address for account creation and platform notifications.
A person seeking e-notarization must also disable their VPN, proxy, or Tor, as these can interfere with location verification.
The validity of each electronically notarized document has the same "validity, force, and effect and may be relied upon to the same extent as any other notarial act performed under the 2004 Notarial Rules."
However, electronic notarization does not apply to the execution of documents that require wet signatures, according to the Rules of Electronic Notarization.
Examples of these documents include notarial wills, depositions, and paper documents and instruments with wet signatures or marks.
A person seeking electronic notarization also cannot use ordinary Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams for the notarization itself; the act must be performed through a Supreme Court-accredited e-notarization platform.
Specific requirements for each platform can be accessed on the Supreme Court website.
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