SC inks deal with LRA and SEC for implementation of eNotarization

MANILA — The Supreme Court signed on Tuesday two separate Joint Memorandum Circulars with the Land Registration Authority and the Securities and Exchange Commission on the implementation of the judiciary’s Electronic Notarization or eNotarization project. 

For the LRA, the circulars will provide guidelines on the use and acceptance of documents in transactions with the office. 

For the SEC, on the other hand, the circulars will serve as a framework for the integration of electronically notarized documents into SEC transactions. 

Accredited eNotarization facilities also presented their services to demonstrate the manner of conducting eNotarization using their respective platforms. 

Under its Administrative Matter No. 24-10-14-SC, the SC En Banc approved the Rules on Electronic Notarization and the Guidelines on the Accreditation of Electronic Notarization Facility Providers. 

The rules introduced “Electronic Notaries Public” who are authorized to perform notarial acts for persons located anywhere in the Philippines and abroad, in certain cases.