Why Do You Need to Get a New Copy of Your PSA Birth Certificate?

If birth certificates do not expire, why do we need to secure new copies from the Philippine Statistics Authority (formerly National Statistics Office)? In a recent radio interview, the assistant national statistician of the PSA mentioned the different reasons why Filipinos need to secure new copies of their civil registry records such as birth andContinue reading “Why Do You Need to Get a New Copy of Your PSA Birth Certificate?”

How To Know If You Are Qualified for PhilHealth Benefits

PhilHealth membership is not limited to regularly-employed Filipinos.  In fact, unemployed and self-employed individuals are strongly encouraged to faithfully make monthly contributions to secure their PhilHealth claims in times of emergencies.  Problem is, when a member fails to make a contribution for a month or two, they immediately think that they are no longer qualifiedContinue reading “How To Know If You Are Qualified for PhilHealth Benefits”

“In sickness and in health, ’til death do us part.”

Nagkakilala sina Robert at Malyn sa Isabela. Nagta-trabaho noon sa provincial hospital si Malyn bilang isang nurse habang hinihintay ang resulta ng application niya bilang caregiver sa London. Si Robert naman ay sundalo ng Philippine Army at nasa Isabela para sa isang operation.   Sa umpisa pa lang ay inamin na ni Robert ang kaniyang trabahoContinue reading ““In sickness and in health, ’til death do us part.””

Divorce sa ‘Tate, Honored ba sa ‘Pinas?

Unlike other guys his age, Rey was never attracted to the promise of “greener pastures” in the United States. He loved the laid back feel in the city of pines and he intends to stay after graduating from college. He has simple dreams of settling down in Baguio, to teach at the university where heContinue reading “Divorce sa ‘Tate, Honored ba sa ‘Pinas?”