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To avoid long lines in SSS Offices, you can use their online services to set an appointment before going there. Here's the steps to do it. Note: SSS stands for Social Security System, a government owned and controlled corporation serving as a statutory insurance service for private individuals. 1. Log-in to www.sss.gov.ph . In the login tab in the menu, you can select SSS Login and you'll be greeted with this interface. Use your username and password to login. In case you forgot either or both your password and your username, just click the appropriate link. In case you haven't registered for an online account, click the appropriate button to register. 2. Once you have entered your account, hover over to Members Profile and select the Appointment System link under it. 3. Select from the drop-down menus the Purpose of your visit, the Region , and the SSS Servicing Branch you wanted to visit. 4. Select a date from the calendar provided and...

 If you, just like me, had a change in employment status, for example from being in the formal economy (i.e. employed) to being in the informal economy or a self earning individual, you can still continue paying for your PhilHealth and reap the benefits of being covered with our national health insurance system. But before you can do so, you have to update your MDR or Member Data Record. Here are the simple steps: Fill out the PMRF or the PhilHealth Member Registration Form. Link HERE for the updated form . NOTE: Check the "For Updating/Amendment" box Bring an original and photocopy of a valid ID (SSS, UMID, Driver's License, PRC, Passport, etc) Come to the nearest PhilHealth Office. Come Early. Come Early. Come Early. The lines are long and slots are limited. Follow the instructions on site. You may have to pay for the previous months you were not able to pay. You can also pay in advance You will receive an updated MDR along with a new PhilHealth card.  If you registered...

A passport is one of the most useful documents you could ever have.  So here's the steps to follow in getting a passport for yourself if you're here in Cebu. Note: This procedure may change anytime. Please take note of the date this article was written. 1. Gather the necessary documents. Here's the list. Duly accomplished application form . Here's the link to the downloadable blank form . Birth Certificate (BC) in Security Paper (SECPA) issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or Certified True Copy (CTC) of BC issued by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR) and duly authenticated by PSA. Transcribed Birth Certificate from the LCR is required when entries in PSA Birth Certificate are blurred or unreadable. (PSA-authenticated report of birth for those born abroad) At least 1 valid picture ID and at least 2 supporting documents to prove identity List of Acceptable IDs Government-issued picture IDs such as the following: Digitized SSS ID Drive...

Are you one of the recipient of Department of Science and Technology (DOST) scholarships? If you are, you know very well that you are obliged to render service in the country equivalent to the number of years you enjoyed the scholarship. Now, here's how to request for final clearance once you've finished your service obligation. Step 1 Get all the required documents. Photocopy of diploma Photocopy of your Transcript of Records Certificate of Employment (with date and number of years employed) Filled-up DOST-Tracer Form (Click the link to download a copy) Request Letter addressed to the DOST-SEI Director The head of the SEI changes, but as writing this article, it is Dr. Josette Biyo Step 2 Go to the nearest DOST-SEI Regional Office and submit the above documents. Here's the link to the Regional Offices web pages http://www.sei.dost.gov.ph/index.php/agency-links/regional-offices Step 3 Depending on which regional office you have submitted the request, you...

The last time I tried to get my NSO birth certificate was in 2006 as part of the requirement for my on-the-job training application. It took me more than half of the day to get it. Now, I need an original copy of my Birth Certificate (BC). But unlike 2006, I don't have the luxury of time now to line-up in the NSO office. Good thing is that nowadays, you can easily get a certified true copy of your BC. NSO Help Online Introducing the NSO Help Online, an online service that will allow you to get your birth certificate without going to the NSO Office. A huge convenience especially for busy persons like me. How to use it? It's very easy. Just go to their website www.nsohelpline.com and follow the simple steps: Order-->>Pay-->>Check. They deliver anywhere in the Philippines and they have different payment option: Credit Card, ATM Card, Bayad Center, or Bank Deposit (Metrobank). Delivery will take only 2 to 3 days. I ordered my BC last Friday and by Monday mor...