An Affidavit of Two Disinterested Persons is a sworn written statement made by two individuals who:

Are not related by blood or marriage to the person involved (the subject of the affidavit),
Have no financial or personal interest in the matter, and
Can truthfully attest to specific facts about that person based on personal knowledge.

🔎 What is it used for?

This type of affidavit is commonly required when a person needs to prove or correct information in the absence of formal documents, such as:

Correcting errors in official records (like birth certificates)
Establishing identity or civil status
Proving residency
Supporting late registration of birth

📝 What does it include?

A typical affidavit of two disinterested persons includes:

Full names, ages, and addresses of the affiants (the two people giving the statement)
A declaration that they have personally known the subject for a certain number of years
A statement of the specific fact they are attesting to (e.g., correct name, birthdate, etc.)
A sworn oath that the information is true
Notarization (must be signed before a notary public)

✅ Why is it important?

It provides supporting testimony when official documents are lacking, unclear, or incorrect. Since the affiants are “disinterested,” their testimony is considered unbiased and credible.

Below is the standard format of an Affidavit of Two Disinterested Persons, which may be used to attest to the true identity and correct personal information of an individual.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
[City/Municipality]
[Province]

AFFIDAVIT OF TWO DISINTERESTED PERSONS

We, [Name of Affiant 1], of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of [Address of Affiant 1], and [Name of Affiant 2], of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of [Address of Affiant 2], after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby depose and state that:

    We are executing this joint affidavit to attest to the identity and personal circumstances of RIZZA LAUREL, who is known to us personally and who is the same person referred to in some records as RIZZA NMN LAUREL.

    We have known RIZZA LAUREL for more than [number of years] years, and we can confirm that her true and correct name, as appearing in her Certificate of Live Birth, is RIZZA LAUREL, without any middle name.

    The inclusion of "NMN" in the middle name field in other records is an error and does not reflect the true and correct name of the person.

    We are not related by blood or affinity to RIZZA LAUREL, and we do not stand to benefit in any way from the outcome of this affidavit.

    We are executing this affidavit to attest to the truth of the foregoing and for whatever legal purpose it may serve.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this ___ day of ______, 20 at ____________, Philippines.

[Signature over Printed Name of Affiant 1]
Affiant

[Signature over Printed Name of Affiant 2]
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ___ day of _______, 20, at _____________, affiants exhibiting to me the following competent evidence of identity:

    Affiant 1: [ID Type, ID Number, Date Issued]

    Affiant 2: [ID Type, ID Number, Date Issued]

Notary Public
[Name and details of notary]

NOTE:

Affiant 1:

A disinterested person (not a relative and with no vested interest) who has personally known Rizza Laurel for a long time. This person serves as the first witness confirming that the true and correct name of the individual is Rizza Laurel, and that she has no middle name. The affiant may be a neighbor, community acquaintance, or a barangay official.

Affiant 2:
The second disinterested person who is also not related to Rizza Laurel but personally knows her. This person confirms that the inclusion of "NMN" in official records is a clerical error and does not reflect her true name as shown in her birth certificate.