About this site, and how we decide what to publish

Quick answer

We are an independent civic education project explaining electronic notarization in the Philippines. We are not a law firm, not a notary service, and not affiliated with the Supreme Court or with any platform. We take no payment from providers. We explain; we do not sell.

Why this exists#

The Rules on Electronic Notarization changed something real: an e-notary can now serve anyone in the Philippines, and a PDF can be notarized without a trip across town.

But the rollout is staged. Three platforms are now accredited, yet there is still no public list of commissioned e-notaries, and the gap has filled with marketing. The costliest misunderstanding — that an OFW can notarize from their apartment abroad — is one that platforms have an incentive to leave uncorrected.

So the job we picked is narrow: say what the Rules actually say, mark clearly what is not yet verified, and never overpromise.

Editorial policy#

One source of truth. Every legal claim traces to the Rules (A.M. No. 24-10-14-SC) or to an official Supreme Court page. Where a fact is not in those sources, we say so rather than guess.

Dated, not timeless. Every page carries a last reviewed date. Anything time-sensitive carries an "as of" status strip. A claim about what you can do today is worthless without a date attached.

Marked uncertainty. Anything unverified or in flux is flagged. Where the honest answer is "nobody has announced this yet", that is what we write — see the agency acceptance matrix on the tracker, which is mostly "no announcement yet".

Neutrality on platforms. The platforms page describes; it never endorses. We use verbs like claims, publishes and states for anything unverified, and label every entry with a verification status. No paid placement, ever. Providers may send corrections and we will publish them.

No affiliate income. We take no commission, referral fee or advertising from any provider.

Analytics. We use Google Analytics to count page views and to see which guides and tools people actually finish, so we know what to write next. We run no advertising, we sell nothing, and we never ask you to upload a document — there is no document of yours for us to hold.

Never legal advice. Every page carries the disclaimer, because the difference between general information and advice about your situation is real and matters.

How we handle the things we cannot verify#

Three examples of how this plays out:

• Three platforms are accredited by the Supreme Court. We label those official, label every other accreditation claim self-reported, and say what the difference rests on.
• The Central Notarial Database is not confirmed operational. We say so every time we mention it.
• No agency has announced a position on accepting e-notarized documents. We publish that absence rather than implying acceptance.

Corrections#

If something here is wrong, tell us and we will fix it and log the change on the page. Corrections from providers about their own entry are welcome and get a right of reply.

Email: hello@enotarizationph.com

Official helpdesk#

For anything only the courts can answer, contact the Office of the Bar Confidant — Electronic Notary Services (OBC-ENS): (02) 8526-8119, enotarizationconcerns@judiciary.gov.ph.

Accessibility#

This site targets WCAG 2.2 AA. It is built mobile-first for mid-range Android on patchy data, works without JavaScript for all content, and honours reduced-motion, reduced-transparency and increased-contrast preferences. If something is not usable for you, that is a bug — please report it.