Honestly, depende sa church at sa priest mo, some parishes ay strict talaga with the seminar requirement kahit sino ang hawak ng kandila, pero marami ring churches na okay lang kung immediate family lang or close friends ang godparent even without formal seminar. Best move is makipag-ugnayan mo directly sa parish office or sa priest mismo para malaman the specific rules nila, kasi bawat simbahan may sariling guidelines, one of my mum friends na-hassle dahil hindi alam agad kung kailangan or hindi ng seminar para sa godparent niya, kaya save yourself the stress at tanungin lang ng maaga. Usually kung ang godparent ay baptized Catholic na, may fighting chance, pero confirm mo talaga with the church bago mag-final na plans.