A Certificate of Indigency is required to access free services from government hospitals / institutions; scholarship program in GO’s ; other agency such as Local Civil Registrar’s Office (LCR) for exemption of filing fee under R.A 9255-correction of Live Birth Certificate; Public Attorney’s Office (PAO)/ Department of Justice (DOJ) for exemption from docket fees, transcript of stenographic notes, other court fees and free legal assistance to indigents.