How to Renew Barangay Clearance

Temporary Resident's Visa

This is to share my knowledge on applying a Temporary Resident’s Visa. This may not be applicable for everyone but most of the things we went through are the same for TRV extensions. My better half is a Ukrainian, Ukraine as his country is considered restricted in the Philippines.  As of this day, June 26, 2013, these are what I can share: 

Dress properly, shorts, sandos, slippers are not allowed. Bring the passport and ACR I-Card. 

Make sure that you follow all instruction from the website and as how to file it on a folder. http://immigration.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=49&Itemid=117

There are downloadable forms, so take advantage of this and fill in the info.

Unless specified ORIGINAL COPY, only provide a PHOTOCOPY.

This was not on the list but 2pcs of 2x2 applicant’s picture with white background will be needed. No scanned photos.

In the event that you misplaced, lost or at certain circumstance do not have the following documents, acquiring a copy ARE ALSO FREE:

11. Official Receipt showing payment of Annual Report Fee (4^th floor)

·        >Provide a photocopy of this and keep the original copy they gave you.

22.  Previous BOC Order Granting Temporary Resident’s Visa (3^rd floor, Records Division)

·         >Make sure that the copy they give you have “CERTIFIED TRUE XEROX (not my own word :P) COPY” and is signed by the OIC, Records Section. Currently, it was Carina O. Umpar. Thank you Ms. Umpar 

·         >Again, provide a photocopy of this paper and keep the original copy.

If you missed paying the Annual Report Fee (to be paid every January), you can go to Window 48, give the ACR I-Card and the staff will give you the paper that you’ll need to bring to the cashier afterwards. The annual fee is P300.00, Legal Research Fee P10.00 and P200.00 as fine for every month after January. Go to cashier to pay and bring back the same paper to Window 48 for encoding. 

NBI Clearance was a requirement. POLICE CLEARANCE from the ORIGINATING COUNTRY was another. At some point it does not make any sense as how one can attain it if the person, such as my husband, has been in the country for 5 years. Would be most logical to get police clearance coming from the Philippines. Anyway, I was told by a young lady at Window 15 that the POLICE CLEARANCE COMING FROM THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, will be removed from the list of requirements starting June 28, 2013. So, whoever filed before that day will still need to comply.  If you included an AFFIDAVIT OF UNDERTAKING stating that you will submit the original police clearance from abroad, do so.

It is important that you check all your documents. We had to provide an AFFIDAVIT OF ONE AND THE SAME PERSON because the middle name on our Marriage Certificate does not appear on his Passport. This will also apply on typographical errors.  TIP: The people outside the Immigration holding placards that offer to make affidavits and notarization whose office is behind the BDO building just beside the Immigration are legal. I verified this with the guard on duty of the BDO building. I paid P300 for 2 copies with notarization 

      NOTARIZATION OF DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR APPLICATION OF ANY VISA TYPE ARE FREE -- this section is located under the stairs on the ground floor. 

> You must have a photocopy of each document needed to be notarized. One copy of each of your document will be given to the officer as their file.

If you think you have all the requirements, you can proceed to Window 14 where waiting starts.

I will have to come back tomorrow to complete it so, this might have a 2^nd part.

Again, this is as of June 26, 2013. Thank you.

Anything but Everything: Was a leader and always a model.

Anything but Everything: Was a leader and always a model.:    I own a dive shop in Timog Avenue, Quezon City and I have been seeing an old man around his 70's regularly removing paper ads on light po...

Anything but Everything: Was a leader and always a model.

Anything but Everything: Was a leader and always a model.:    I own a dive shop in Timog Avenue, Quezon City and I have been seeing an old man around his 70's regularly removing paper ads on light po...

Was a leader and always a model.

   I own a dive shop in Timog Avenue, Quezon City and I have been seeing an old man around his 70's regularly removing paper ads on light posts and hanging banners around Barangay Laging Handa. His name is Jose "Pepe" Pimentel. He was the host of the famous Kwarta o Kahon show which started in 1962 and aired for 38 years.

   I was in Mercury Drug Store this morning and saw him leaving the place. I was paying at the counter when he came back with a handful of trash on his right hand asking the guard where the trash bin is. The guard offered to take the trash from him but he refused saying: "Huwag na, ako na lang, madudumihan ang kamay mo." (No, it's okay. I will do it, your hand will just get dirty.) I smiled as I knew it was naturally him. I stopped him for awhile and said: "Sir, saludo po kami ng pamilya ko sa inyo. Sana kayo pa din po ang Barangay Kapitan namin." (Sir, my entire family salute you. We wish you are still our Barangay Captain). "Ah talaga? Salamat, masarap makitang malinis ang kapaligiran. (Oh, really? Thank you, it's nice to see a clean surroundings). He was the Barangay Captain of Barangay Laging Handa.

   I am sharing this because this will remain in my heart, memory and on the net. This man is an inspiration to me. When I see him cleaning the road everyday, I cannot fathom, I am amazed as the kind of individual he is. Can you imagine if all of us are like him? Can you imagine how clean this country will be??

   I am like him. I was thought by my parents not to throw trash anywhere but the the trash bin. Even my college friends would tease and act throwing trash and I would pick it up and put it in my pocket or in my bag. It is not at all a hard gesture.

   I just wish that Pepe Pimentel is still our Barangay Captain. He was a fine one :D

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Some few good men

It's a shame for me to just post this now. It's been a week since I had this unfortunate/fortunate situation of traveling.

My husband I took a couple of diver friends off to Subic last November 27, 2010. It was a very smooth driving and no traffic at all. We had another care with us. Unfortunately the back tire on the passenger side burst and we got a flat tire without a spare. Fortunately, the tire blew as soon as the truck stop on the entrance of the SCTEX toll. Two guys came and help us to get the truck out of the way and to the side of the road. These men are Louren Gueco and a certain Jayson. I was worried because of the time that will be wasted (we were on for a day trip of diving), the people who are with me (all foreigner) and the money we have.

Louren and Jayson helped my husband put the gears on to the other car and guided me where to get the tire. Fortunately the vulcanizing shop was just 10 minutes away from the toll. So I walked my way down to ride a jeepney. I went to the first vulcanizing shop and referred me to another shop since he didn't have the tire I needed. Second shop have it and will do the service and get the job done. It cost me Php3,800 for the Pirelli second hand tire and P500 for the service fee. I didn't argue since I needed to go already and follow the guys. Thank you to our friend, Muhammad, who lend us money.

So I got back with the guys and had my tire removed to be brought to the shop. Louren and Jayson asked how much they charged me and were surprised. So, they tried to negotiate with the guys on their dialect which I could catch some words but unfortunately, they said no. Sigh. Anyway, I just want it to get done. We went back to the shop to install the tubeless tire onto the mags. Went back and I saw a guy selling bread. I thought as much as I would love to reward the guys from the SCTEX, I didn't had enough to give. So, I called Louren to pick which bread they want so they could share to the other guys as well. He refused, I was devastated because I knew to myself that I must reward them somehow. I felt obligated because they didn't give me a hard time and they were so nice and accommodating. In short, I have no complaints on the way the performed their job.I insisted on buying bread but he plead not to as they will be in trouble. So I respected them and asked if I could at least tell their boss how grateful I am to have been assisted by them. So they gave me a yellow card.

I promised them that I will text the number and email the office about them. I haven't to this moment but I will. I wanted to share this here because I know that this will make a difference. A difference on how we see people who works at tolls, and to remind that there are still few good men. I wish though that these guys are also existing in Manila. Sigh.

Below are the photos I will keep to my heart and memory. Salute to Sir Louren and Sir Jayson!!!