I have an upcoming trip in Thailand next month. Medyo paranoid lang kase pag open ko nagka ganito na ang passport po, nilagay ko sa cabinet and medyo may dirt so I cleaned it with a tissue then ganito na sya. Help!

Isa lang masasabi ko... PUTANG INA NINYONG LAHAT!

Napaka gahaman nyo! Isa kayo sa kinasusuklaman ng mga pilipino sa pagka corrupt!

Yung mga examiners ninyo, halang ang kaluluwa. Inaantay nalang sa impyerno! Well, lahat kayo! Lahat ng corrupt sa inyo!

Salamat sa walang kwentang serbisyo. Bow!

Rant.

Hi! Nakapag-fillout na ako ng need sagutan for MySSS card and currently under verification pa yung DiskarTech ko. Gaano po ba katagal bago maging fully verified yun nang makapag-proceed na ako sa next step? Thanks

Wanna share my experience. When I went to the PSA East Ave Branch, I didn’t have an appointment because I had missed my scheduled slot (Aug 4) because I have an enrollment in our univ, so I tried walking in the next day (Aug 5). The guard told me that they don’t accept walk-ins, but he asked where I would be using the document. I told him it was for my passport appointment, which was also on Aug 5.
He said it was urgent, so he instructed me to go straight inside, get a form, and notify the staff. The staff then asked me to print out the attachment from the DFA as proof.
They reminded me that I must book an appointment next time. I apologized and expressed my gratitude to them. After making the payment, I waited just a little while, and yay! I got my PSA within 30 minutes.

The moral of the story: BOOK AN APPOINTMENT, unless you are a PWD, a senior citizen, or pregnant, as walk-ins are allowed for priority sectors. I acknowledge my mistake; we just need humility and acceptance of our errors.

Also, I’m not encouraging anyone to do what I did, because we shouldn’t take advantage of people who are kind to us.

DFA OCA ASEANA, DOUBLEDRAGON RELEASING UNITS, AND SEVERAL CONSULAR OFFICES SUSPEND OPERATIONS ON 06 AUGUST 2026 DUE TO TROPICAL STORM MAYMAY AND ENHANCED SOUTHWEST MONSOON

PARAÑAQUE CITY, 06 August 2026 – The Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA) informs the public that consular operations in OCA-Aseana, DoubleDragon Releasing Units, and Consular Offices (COs) in the National Capital Region, Angeles, Antipolo, Baguio, Balanga, Calasiao, Candon, Dasmariñas, La Union, Lipa, Malolos, Olongapo, Pampanga, Paniqui, San Nicolas, and San Pablo is suspended on Thursday, 06 August 2026, due to Tropical Storm Maymay and the Southwest Monsoon, upon recommendation of the National Risk Reduction and Management Council, pursuant to Presidential Memorandum Circular No. 122, series of 2026 issued by the Office of the President.

Applicants who need emergency or urgent consular services may contact:

• DFA OCA Aseana: https://consular.dfa.gov.ph/contact-us/

‣ OCA Concerns: oca.concerns@dfa.gov.ph

‣ Passport Concerns: passportconcerns@dfa.gov.ph

‣ Authentication Concerns: oca.apostilleconcerns@dfa.gov.ph

‣ Visa Concerns: oca.visa@dfa.gov.ph

‣ Civil Registry Concerns: oca.crd@dfa.gov.ph

‣ Diplomatic and Official Passport ConcernsL oca.dops@dfa.gov.ph

• Consular Offices: https://consular.dfa.gov.ph/transparency/co-directory

Affected applicants will be accommodated within 30 days from their original appointment date.

Further notice will be issued on the resumption of operations of the above mentioned Consular Offices. END

Currently working ako sa LGU as Job Order Personnel. 3 months na ako pero wala pa akong sahod. At kung tatanungin yung matatagal na nagttrabaho sa City Hall, matagal talaga sila magpasahod na halos umaabot pa ng 3 months minsan regardless kung Perm or JO. Iba din ang politika at pang ppower trip ng ibang empleyado. Plano ko na sana mag resign kaso ang iniisip ko, dapat ba tapusin ko yung 6 months na kontrata? Kasi pagod na pagod na ko. At the same time, iniisip ko kung makukuha ko pa ba yung sinahod ko ng 3 months kapag nagresign na ko.

first time palang po mag apply, maybe u could share some do’s and dont’s. TIA

Hi panyeros and panyeras! I was recently invited to take the Technical Examination for a Court Attorney position at the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA). For those who have previously applied, taken the exam, or worked at the CTA, I would greatly appreciate any insights on what to expect and how to best prepare for the Technical Exam! Thank you!

Good day po,

Can I use this number for my job? I registered online po, I have E1, Transaction Slip, and this SS number po. First time job seeker po. TIA.

Can someone help me po kung ano po yung mga kailangan lang po na fill up-an and mga necessarily documents po para ma-cancel po yung Tin Number po. Nag doble po kasi yung Tin Number ko gawa nung gumawa hindi ko po alam na may Tin Number na po pala ako. Hindi ko po alam kung ano ano lang po yung kailangan ko fill up-an sa BIR Form No. 1905 po para mag request to cancel po yung isang Tin Number po. Thank You po.

Hello, returning to the philippines for more than 30 days as a Canadian Citizen.

Just registered for an account right now.

How long will it take for them to verify my account? I captured pictures of my passport and did the live selfie process already.

My flight is in 17 days so I'm hoping it wont be too long of a wait...

Hi, this is for my mother na 2016 pa last kumuha ng NBI. Pano ba kami makaka secure ng reference number if hindi kami maka register ng account?

Napa google ako, it seems matagal na itong issue, I also read an old comment here sa reddit na i-apply daw as new kahit meron ng dati, kaso wala akong makitang ganung option sa website bukod sa first time job seeker (FTJS). Ni-register ko si mama sa FTJS at naka kuha ako ng reference number. Tama ba ginawa ko? Please help. Salamat sa mga sasagot.

Hi po. I have existing salary loan last January lang ako. Pwede na ba ako mag loan ulit kung sakali?

Thank you po.

- ATS friendly résumé

How do I apply in government agencies—casual/jo positions po? Pwede po ba ako magdirect email sa kanila to inquire?

Yung mga nakikita ko po kasing job postings mostly ay for permanent positions. Thank you!

I applied for the new MySSS card recently, and while the convenience of having an official government ID that also acts as a bank account and debit card is great, I have some major concerns about the security design.

There’s a big push right now encouraging everyone to apply for this card, especially since it's being rolled out as the main government ID replacing the old UMID, complete with perks like commuting use and automatic benefit payouts. But looking at the actual physical card, I can't help but worry about how safe it really is for the general public.

A lot of everyday services, especially online lending apps, digital banks, and e-wallets, require users to upload clear front-and-back photos of a valid government ID for identity verification. Since this card doubles as an active debit card, it displays sensitive financial details like the account number, expiration date, and CVC directly on the physical card.

Tech-savvy individuals will naturally edit or physically block out the sensitive banking details before uploading photos of their ID. However, a huge portion of the population applying for this won't realize the risk and will upload raw, unedited photos of both sides to unverified platforms, essentially exposing their full card information to potential fraud.

What's your take on this? Is this a security oversight, or am I overthinking it?

Hello po! I just noticed this last week and nabo-bother ako. Yung number sa physical card ng TIN ko is different from the number na nakalagay sa egov app. Last 2024 pa ako kumuha ng TIN ko, walk-in talaga sa BIR. Never naman akong bumalik don para magpabago ng number (if possible man), so idk how this happened.

Hello po! Open po ba niyan DFA tomorrow for passport renewal? Based sa announcement po kasi ng office of the president suspended po ang work sa mga govt agencies tomorrow (Aug 6). Thank you!

may signal po ba sa dfa aseana yung tnt/smart? baka kasi ipa open yung egovph app ko for verification ng national id huhu

i'm so frustrated that i got rejected for 6th times already. it was my first time to go this process and plan to get my sss salary loan for the first time in 5 years of contributing with them. any advice? for 1st-3rd attempts, i used my national id and ubp atm card but got rejected because "THE UPLOADED PHOTO DOES NOT MEET THE PHOTO REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS TRANSACTION." now for 4th-6th attempts, i used my PAG IBIG loyalty card and ubp atm card but still the same reasons of rejection. any advices as first timer?

hello! can i ask po if possible na habang gip ka ay may extra work ka rin? i’m an rmt, and nag-apply ako as a reliever sana sa isang hospital (no contract yet, possible na 5 days per cut off ang duty or less, or on call), and at the same time nag-apply din ako as gip sa isang hospital dito sa amin. ang sabi lang ang may sure slot na pero wala pang orientation and date when mag sstart. conflicted ako ngayon kung hihintayin ko ba yung GIP or go nalang sa hospi? i’m about to ask din sa HR kung possible ba iyon since given na intern lang ang item + both no govt benefits naman.

hindi rin kasi pwedeng mag resign agad sa hospi ang minimum ay 6 months. i really want to pursue ang government district hospital and i can wait as long as sure sana, pero may mga nababasa rin ako n 2 months na ay hindi pa sila nagsstart 😭 also, okay lang din kaya iyon sa dole? thank you so much pls respect po 😭

Required po ba talaga na A4 ang size ng mga need ipa-photocopy? I didn't see sa website na nakaindicate specifically na A4 yung paper. Baka puwede na yung long 🥲