A Little PSA

Hello, faithful followers.

I would like to inform you of two things that will save you time and effort should you be in the process of completing your pre-employment requirements, specifically your NBI clearance and PAG-IBIG forms.

For the NBI clearance, you have the choice of the traditional line up and wait method, or you could try to do it online. The online method requires payment through G-Cash or Perang Pinoy Padala, and a printer. Be warned though - sometimes the server will screw up and cough up a load of errors that can't be resolved from your end. However, hope is not lost for your 140 pesos. If, like me, you've forked over the money and the website refuses to acknowledge your receipt number, you can call the following numbers for assistance:

0917 523 8052

OR

526 1294

Take note that these are not 24-hour hotlines - NBI can't afford to answer questions about their online clearance process all day and all night long, or perhaps they want to but they can't get past the red tape - but office numbers, meaning the best time to call would be 9 AM onwards. After you explain your situation to the helpful people, they will ask for and enter your data directly into their temperamental server, and send you the emails you should have been receiving had the front end of the website been cooperative. After that, it should be smooth sailing.

To the lady at the Robinson's Galleria NBI clearance satellite office who gave me these numbers, I thank you, and at the same time diss you for misinforming me that these were 24-hour numbers.

A diss also to Google f*cking Maps, whose data is I don't know how many years out of date. Heads up, people, there is no longer an NBI Clearance Office at Carriedo. Should you have complaints, you should head over to the Main Office at Taft Avenue cor. United Nations. And speaking of outdated maps, you don't get your PAG-IBIG MDR forms at 611 Shaw Blvd, Pasig City, Philippines anymore. Instead, go to DAP bldg. San Miguel Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. Use Google Maps to locate the DAP building instead - you can get your PAG-IBIG MDR forms on the first floor, to the right of the entry hall.

 This ends my little public service announcement. Next post should be gaming as usual.