Affidavit of Two Disinterested Persons

An Affidavit of Two Disinterested Persons is a written document that states a narration of facts by two persons relating to the circumstances of how another person, called herein as the subject, has discrepancies in his/her records and is seeking to correct the said discrepancies. The two persons making such narration will do this before a notary public and will swear that this is the truth.

The Affidavit of Two Disinterested Persons is usually required as an additional document to an Affidavit of One and the Same Person to support the narration in the latter document. An Affidavit of One and the Same Person is personally executed by the "Subject" to establish that despite bearing a difference in name in different documents, they refer to the same person.

As an additional requirement by most official agencies, public and private institutions, an Affidavit of Two Disinterested Persons are jointly done or executed by 2 persons who must comply with the following requisites:

• Both Affiants must be disinterested parties with no direct or indirect interest in the Subject who is seeking to correct the discrepancies using an Affidavit of One and the Same Person. For instance, if the Subject wants to correct a mistake in his school records, the Affiants must not have direct interest in the Subject such as the school principal or the teacher.
• Both Affiants cannot be related by blood or marriage to the person who is the subject of the Affidavit of One and the Same Person. This includes parents, grandparents, siblings, children, and grandchildren.
• Both Affiants must have personal knowledge of the facts or circumstances that they are attesting to.

How To Use This Document

The Affidavit of Two Disinterested Persons contains the following content:

• The personal information of the two affiants, such as identification, nationality, civil status and address.
• The relationship between the affiants and the subject. (i.e. neighbors, classmates in school, co-workers, friends)
• The manner in which the subject's name is recorded on the document that shows the Subejct's name differently or erroneously.
• The manner by which the subject has changed his/her name.
• The documents showing the subject's true and correct name.

The Affiants must personally appear before a notary public and present at least one current identification card (I.D.) issued by an official agency bearing the photograph and signature of the Affiants. The Affiants must swear under oath the whole truth of the content of the affidavit and then sign all copies of the affidavit. If the Affiant is a minor, the Affiant must be accompanied by a parent or a guardian when signing the affidavit. The guardian must also sign the affidavit. The Affiants will be asked to leave one original copy for the files of the notary public.

Once notarized, the Affiants may use the Affidavit as needed.

Applicable Law

There are no laws outlining the contents of an Affidavit of One and the Same Person. However, affidavits are governed by the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice. It should also be noted that making untruthful statements in a notarized affidavit may be punishable under the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines.

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