Today we went to COMELEC to request voter’s certificate. It is near Makati City Hall, along Morong St. near its intersection with F. Zobel St. The building says “Gen Pio Del Pilar High School” but Google Map says that the school is permanently closed. For the exact location of COMELEC, see the map above. Once […]
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Rush Postal ID Renewal Requirements, Price, Procedures 2021
We went to the Manila Central Post Office on February 1, 2021 to renew our postal ID. I’ll update this post to write about our experiences, including postal ID renewal requirements, price, and procedures. Please note however, that the info I’ll write will mostly be about Postal ID renewal in 2021, since that’s what we did. Our […]
How to register business name with DTI online, and my own experience
I just got my business name certificate from DTI today! The best thing about it is that I went through the entire process online, even the payment part. 😉 You may register a business name with DTI online by using the BNRS (Business Name Registration System). I cannot say that it was a smooth transaction […]
How to get marriage certificate in the Philippines online from PSA (NSO)
I requested a copy of my PSA (formerly NSO) Marriage Certificate last Monday and received it today, on a Saturday afternoon. I was required to present 1 valid ID and submit a photocopy of it to the person who delivered my PSA Marriage Certificate. Online request for PSA Marriage Certificate On August 19, Monday, I […]
How to get Japan Visa for Philippines Passport in 2019
My husband had a scholarship in Tokyo, Japan and studied there for 2 years. For our coming wedding anniversary later this year, he wants to tour me around Tokyo! In this blog entry, I shall talk about the documents that I prepared and how I applied for a single-entry Japan Visa. This blog entry will […]
Philippine Passport Renewal 2018 – DFA SM Manila (NCR West SM Manila Site)
On April 14, we had an appointment at DFA SM Manila for Philippine passport renewal. The process took 2 hours in total, which wasn’t so bad. We were holders of the older type of e-passport, which were only valid for 5 years. We received our renewed passports via LBC about 10 business days (rush) after […]
Get your Postal ID: SM North EDSA (2018 January)
If you prefer to apply for a postal ID at one of the PHILPOST branches in malls, then I think you’ll get valuable information from this page. We chose to get our postal ID from SM North EDSA; it wasn’t an easy process for us because of things we didn’t know beforehand. And now, I’d […]
NBI Clearance online registration 2017 (Robinson’s Place Ermita and other branches)
Not that I remember exactly what the NBI Clearance renewal/application was like when I last tried to get one (4 years ago) but I can say that the current process is not so bad because Step 1 (filling out the application form) and Step 2 (payment) can already be done online. After completing the online […]
How to get Pag-IBIG Contribution Printout (Makati II Branch and others)
Being employed in the Philippines requires that we contribute to Home Development and Mutual Fund (HDMF) / Pag-IBIG Fund. If you are about to be employed and had been previously employed with another company, your new employer might require you to submit Pag-IBIG Contribution Printout as one of their pre-employment requirements. As of this time, you won’t be […]
Get a Cedula in Sta. Cruz / Manila City Hall (Not available in our barangay hall)
Cedula is a requirement for a place that I’d like to rent. To me, it’s not easy to get because the barangay hall near my address (Santa Cruz, Manila) doesn’t issue Cedula, and the city hall is not close enough to my house for me to avoid being absent from work. I’m assuming city halls […]