Hi Ross, not sure if you dont need the CFO, hold on i will send u the link of the DFA so you can email them
here is the link Ross from DFA,spare some minute to read it http://dfa.gov.ph/?page_id=64

ok i read it for married woman who want to use their married name

* personal appearance
* copy of marriage cert from NSO

note it didn't say there the seminar,so i think its not necessary,scroll down in the middle of that link that i posted