2026-06-11
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issued Circular No. 1236 to amend the Authorization Form for Querying (AFQ) records for screening applicants and confirming the election or appointment of directors, trustees, and officers. The amendment mandates the inclusion of the complete maiden name, Taxpayer Identification Number, birth date, sex, and last known address to enhance verification against Bangko Sentral supervised financial institutions' records. This measure aligns with existing regulations to ascertain individual qualifications and takes effect fifteen calendar days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
, ., L . .. .. JL BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS Subject: Amendments on the Authorization Form for Querying the Bangko Sentral Records for Screening Applicants and Confirming Election of Directorsrt'rustees and Appointment of Officers The Monetary Board. in its Resolution No. 4/5 dated 14 May 2026. approved amendments to Appendix 801Q-44 of the Manual of Regulations for Banks (MopB)/Manual of Regulations for Nori-Bank Financial Institutions (MORNBFl) on the OFFICEOFTHE GOVERNOR CIRCULAR No. 1236 Authorization Form for Querying (AFQ) the Bangko Sentral Records for Screening Applicants and Confirming Election of Directorsh'rustees and Appointment of Officers, The amendment requires inclusion of the following details in the AFQ: Complete Maiden Name of Married Female. Taxpayer Identification Number. Birth Date. Sex. and Last Known Address of the individual subject to the query. This additional information serves as an added layer of verification by the Bangko Sentrat against its existing records to ascertain the individual's qualification or nonqualification to hold any position in Bangko Sentral Supervised Financial Institutions (BSFls), The amendment also aligns with existing regulations requiring BSFls to use the AFQAttached as Annex A of this Circular is the amended Appendix 801Q-44 of the MORB/MORNBFl. This Circular shall take effect fifteen (15) calendar days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Series of 2026 IL June 2026 FOR THE MONETARY BOARD: ^ :; I;:;^:~-~ Governor Page I of I
AUTHORIZATION FORM FOR QUERYING THE BANGKO SENTRAL RECORDS FOR SCREENING APPLICANTS' AND CONFIRMING ELECTION OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES AND APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS 44ppend/:x' to Sections 13,7736-9'735-518io-data of Directors','irustees and 0177cers/ 7381i'37Q Icon, 7dent/ally/ 746, '746-9'725-N/763-7(Management of Human Resource related Riskl litN 136-5, ?32-Pm3-NIWatch/1st/hg/ I. follows: Complete Maiden Name IFor Married Femalej (e. g. Dela Cruz. Juana Santos) AUTHORIZATION Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) (e. g. 123-456-789- 000) after being sworn in accordance with law. do hereby authorize the following. in accordance with applicable provisions of Secs. 1371/36-or135-S 1810-data of Directors','trustees and 067ceis/ 1381/37-Q(Confident/^/ity1146h46-Q/125-NA63 T IManagement of Human Resource related Ptsk} and 1/1 N 136 Sri32 PI113 N ( Watch//^ting): Appendix 801Q-44 a) to conduct a background Investigation on myself relative to my application for election or appointment to the position of (Position) in Ithme of BSFli which include. among others, inquiring from the records of the Bangko Sentral. including its Watchlist Files: and b) The Bangko Sentral to disclose its findings pertinent to the aforementioned inquiry on its records. including the Watchlist Files. to (Name of BSFl) Birth Date (dd minm yyyy)' (e. g. 22 Oct 1979) ANNEX A . with personal details as With the above authori at I n. I hereby waive my right to the onfidentia ity of the information that will be obtained as a result of the said inquiry, provided that disclosure of said information shall be limited to the purpose of ascertainin my qualification or non qualification for the said position. The person subject to this query shall hold the Bangko Sentral. its officers, employees and representatives free and harmless at all times from any and all liabilities. claims, demands. suits, costs. damages. losses and causes of action an sin from this search. or attributable to errors. omissions or mistakes by the BSFl. its officers, employees, and/or agent/representatives IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand this Sex3 (Male/ Female) Last Known Ad d ress App ICants refer to those who passed the initial stages of the BSFl's pre-employment screening and are required to accomplish the AFQ. as part of the BSFl's background screening. In the absence of TIN. a valid passport number may be used as an alternative. ' Should be consistent with the information indicated in the Birth Certificate as authenticated b the Philippine Statistics Authority or any competent foreign authority. Page I of 2 (Signature Over Printed Name)
SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF (Signature Over Printed Name) (Witness ) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES I CITY } BEFORE ACKNOWLEDGMENT ME, (Signature Over Printed Name) (Witness) this Name ILast Name. First Name. Middle Name) day of 20 personally appeared the following person: known to me to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument, and he/she acknowledged to me that he/she executed the foregoing instrument and that the same is histher free act and deed This instrument. consisting of two (2) pages. including the page on which this acknowledgment is written, has been signed on the left margin of each and every page thereof by . and his/her witnesses. and sealed with my notarial seal IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand. the day. year and place above written. Competent Evidence of Identity IType of I, D. /I, D. No ) Place of Issue In Date of Issue Idd mmm yyyy) Doc. No. : Page No. : Book No. : Series of 20 Notary Public Page 2 of 2