What Documents and IDs are Needed to Get a PhilSys National ID?

Today, the Philippine Identification System or PhilSys launched the online platform where Filipinos can accomplish “Step 1” of the 3-step process to get a National ID. If you are still waiting for your turn to register online (because the site they published in their Facebook page is still unstable), it may be best to checkContinue reading “What Documents and IDs are Needed to Get a PhilSys National ID?”

4 Ways to Pay for Your PhilHealth Contributions

Never miss a PhilHealth contribution payment, especially now that we are facing a global pandemic.  If you are used to paying for your contributions at PhilHealth offices, it may be good to know that there are other options available for you.  Choose the most convenient and safe payment method. What is important is you don’tContinue reading “4 Ways to Pay for Your PhilHealth Contributions”

How to Pay for Your SSS Contribution and Loan Payments During a Pandemic

Being on lockdown must not be a reason for you to miss your SSS contribution and loan payments.  Your SSS account must remain active and updated even while you are working from home so you are assured of your claims and benefits when the need arises.  I have a friend who was recently diagnosed withContinue reading “How to Pay for Your SSS Contribution and Loan Payments During a Pandemic”

How to Get Your Digital National ID from PhilSys

Did you know that you can now apply for your digital National ID online? According to the official Facebook account of the Philippine Identification System (@PSAPhilSysOfficial), there are three easy steps to get a digital national ID through the online registration portal that will be made available this month (April 2021). I checked and itContinue reading “How to Get Your Digital National ID from PhilSys”

What to Do When Your PSA Birth Certificate Is Blurry

A PSA birth certificate with blurred entries will, most likely, not be honored by the establishment or agency that is requiring for it.  You will be asked to submit a clear copy of your PSA certificate. But how do you get a clear copy when the one from PSA is already blurred as it is?Continue reading “What to Do When Your PSA Birth Certificate Is Blurry”

What’s in A Last Name? A Guide for Unmarried Couples When Writing the Last Name of Their Child

One of the common birth certificate problems encountered by Filipinos is an incorrect last name written on their birth certificate.  Frequent questions we receive in our mailbox are: My mom is a single parent and in my birth certificate, I carry her maiden last name. However, her middle name is also written as my middleContinue reading “What’s in A Last Name? A Guide for Unmarried Couples When Writing the Last Name of Their Child”

How to Get a Birth Certificate for Your Newborn Baby

A child’s birth must be duly registered at the Local Civil Registry office within 30 days after it is born.  Whether the baby was born in a hospital or at home, the parents must ensure that the child is properly registered at the LCR so that a PSA birth certificate may be issued for theContinue reading “How to Get a Birth Certificate for Your Newborn Baby”

3 Ways to Create a Virtual Pag-IBIG Account

While we continue to stay indoors because of the pandemic, life, as we know it, must go on. Thanks to the internet, we are able to reach out to agencies and establishments and get the things we need by transacting online.  The Pag-IBIG Fund is just one of the many government agencies that activated itsContinue reading “3 Ways to Create a Virtual Pag-IBIG Account”