Yesterday I was lucky enough to attend 1st year anniversary of WEBGEEKPH meetup. It was a night event held at Exist Techbar, G2iX Office 5/F Orient Square Bldg., Ortigas Center, Pasig City, hosted by John Arce and Hanniel Evan Yucoco.


The night was aimed to celebrate the 1st year anniversary and Microsoft conduct a seminar about the website spark for web pros (web platform installer) in the web and software sectors. They also gave 9 microsot t-shirts for the persons that will asked about the seminar. Sponsors also gave their short messages thanks to Ubertor, Sourcepad, Exist and M1cr0ph0ne.


The seminar was held in a cool business environment with a nice facilities. There were over 100  random people attended. More of them was web developers and designers, students, IT people etc. There was also an ipod touch given away at the lucky number by random.org.


Overall the night was very interesting and insightful. At the end of the event I was so thankful that they gave webgeek pin, 88db.com gave pads and ballpen, there were pizzas and drinks most especially I got a webgeek t-shirt :)

Dear EJ,

Looking back 5 years ago, many things happened.. We finished our college degree at the same school and you are always there for me all the time.

Thanks at New Era High School I met you. Heheh. Even though we became classmates only at second year high school you spent much of your time with me.

I know we've been more than 7 years as friends, but as soon as I saw you, I knew that you were "the one".

We dated throughout our college years in TUP. We all had so much fun together in college. I have my letters and pictures to prove it...from OJT to fieldtrips and everything in between.

We graduated in March 2009 and you first got a job. It was important to me that we not get married right out of college. I wanted to live with my family and help them.Thank you and you respect that.

I just wish that all our dreams in life will come true someday in Gods perfect time. I can tell you (and I do) that you are the only one I want to be with...as long as I live.


And, you are exactly what "home" feels like. I feels very comfortable with you.

We've also had our share of hard times, from the time that I resigned and you resigned...all events in our life together that I , honestly, would not have survived if it wasn't for you.

Just your presence and I know everything will be ok. Just knowing you're here, with me, makes everything all right.

I love you. Happy 5th Anniversary :)



Yours,
Glaiza

Hello guys! I just wanted to share our passport experience on this blog. I hope our story helps future applicants to get ready right documents to save time, money and effort.

Me and EJ has been working for 1 year. We have SSS, Tin, PhilHealth and Pagibig accounts yet we don't have any digitized valid ID's. So we came up to a plan of having Philippine Passport. The steps were very simple just go at their website www.epassport.com.ph and set an appointment.

In preparing on the appointment we need to have two main documents. One NSO Birth Certificate and one valid ID's. We both have company ID and NSO Birth Certificates so it doesn't matter that we don't have powerful ID's such as SSS ID and Driver's License, etc. (that's what we thought). We also have other supporting documents like Transcript of Records (TOR), Diploma and school ID's.

First Time:

The first step was queuing of course. The numbering was digitized so it was easy, the hardest part was the long line before getting your queue number. They will first check your printed appointment letter then they will gave you the queue number.

To make the story short, I passed all the requirements I have on the first day but EJ didn't. Reason was EJ doesnt have enough ID. EJ have his NSO and company ID plus TOR and Diploma but the checker rejected the application and said must have valid ID's such as SSS, Drivers License or School ID. My school ID save my day. I have it on my wallet so I photocopied it and I was passed. Ej dont have school ID because in order to get TOR you must surrender youre ID. Lucky that I have two school ID's. I surrender the original and have one on me. At the end of the day, I didn't proceed to next step, I also wants EJ's requirements approve.

Second Time:

EJ prepared Postal ID. It cost Php 463.00 including the Barangay Clearance fee. We also went at NBI
Monumento to have NBI Clearance. We make sure that Postal ID was ok. We searched on the internet and
it says that "Postal ID is an important national ID as it is often asked to present when you want to apply for passport, credit card, and other transactions. Although not all employers ask its employees to get a postal ID, it is still necessary as postal ID indicates that you are a bonafide citizen of the Philippines."

We are very sure that EJ can passed the process for the second visit at DFA Aseana.

The day came, we get new queue number. The checker rejected again his application. So frustated, we didnt go to work because of it but still we fail. Are we not getting enough information on the web? Why they say Postal ID and NBI clearance was valid but it didnt. We waste money, time and effort but we end up rejected.

We need to go on through this, we need passport.

Third Time:

We check the list on "should have" requirements on the e-passport list and see what others requirements we can have. We visited New Era High school to have Form 137. EJ also prepared his Baptismal Certificate. Another day came, this was the third time visiting DFA Aseana I'm are hoping he could make it with all the requirements he have.

The checker received the documents and rejected it again, we pleased the checker and let him know that it was our third time.

...

What saves our day? IT was EJ's Library ID.

Now after two weeks time we have our Philippine Passport (fourth time). We spent lot before having the passport. I hope the passport application requirements will be clearer. What other ID's can we have after finishing college? We had applied for SSS ID last February, but still on process.

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