Don't Lose Your Marbles

I've had numerous frustrating visits to the UnionBank branch near me and I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels the same way.   Imagine waiting 90 minutes for you to be able to transact with the teller at the counter on 3 separate occasions!  Had I not needed to add funds to my Eon account which is linked to my Paypal account, I wouldn't go through all the trouble.  I was used to depositing through the ATM machine near my workplace which was convenient at the time. The two bank tellers work slowly.  Why are there only two?!! On the occasions that I went to the branch, it was not even their peak hours and days.   I've never waited that long in any other bank even on peak times . And on one occasion that I had to turn in my card because of a false alarm on an online charge, they questioned my signature even if I showed them a valid ID!  And this employee was asking her superior what to do as if I wasn't there.   It's rude. I'm sitting right in fron...

I've read lots of horror stories in blogs and fora regarding people's experiences with applying for an NBI clearance and fortunately I also discovered that others applied using the E-clearance on  NBI's website . I applied online using the E-clearance and followed the instructions which are pretty straightforward.  They also have a list of FAQs or frequently asked questions   (click here) .  Make sure to read and understand it thoroughly before proceeding.  The NBI branch I will be referring to in this post is the U.N. branch. The main advantage of using the E-clearance is convenience .  You can go at your  preferred time schedule (based on your booking), have your picture and biometrics taken, and get your clearance in less than 1 hour.  If the NBI's branch in U.N. Avenue is more accessible to you, you can opt for the e-clearance. I'm not sure if you can also use the e-clearance for the satellite centers (like those in Robinsons malls a...

Disclaimer :  I am not connected in any way to Philhealth, so any other inquiries please call Philhealth hotline directly. Philhealth Call Center : (02) 441-74-42   (Mondays to Fridays 8am -5pm only) Email: actioncenter@philhealth.gov.ph Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/PhilHealth/ Twitter page: https://twitter.com/teamphilhealth ----------------------------------- I've been a member of PhilHealth since I was employed by a private company in 2009 but since my contract was finished, I decided to change my membership coverage to self-employed.  One of the important things you have to do before separating from the company you work for is to ask HR for a copy of your appropriate registration/PIN/membership numbers for SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-Ibig etc.  Not everything can be retrieved online and it's too much of a hassle to go to each branch and fall in line and stuff. What if I don't have a Philhealth ID but am registered to Philhealth? If ...