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02/21/2022


What's up, Monday!

A few minutes before my sleep time, but I have a strong feeling I'll not follow this just for now, because I still have to write this one.

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What a day it has been for me. How about y'all? Do you like Mondays? Or are you like me who is not that fond of it?

Well, after all, I am still thankful because it's another day, and another chance to make better choices, start productive activities, and improve myself.

The day is best started with a prayer and abit of stretching. This morning, I still was not in the mood to wake up, because I really am NOT a morning person. But I know lots of things should be done today, and I chose to just do it.

I muttered a few words of thanks to God, and did some stretches to fully wake myself up. Oh, and good thing an old habit was back again, and that is, (drum roll), read.cash.

I read and interacted with some users, and of course, it helped with me awakening my sleepy self. Honestly, I think I might have read too much, because I got up a bit later than planned.

Next thing was preparation, which I should have done the night before. I again reminded myself of what to bring, organized the documents needed, and planned the budget I'd bring. I also planned what I'll be wearing during that time. Why do I love cramming? Tell me, why do people love cramming? Lol, I know some of you are not. Good for you, then.

Anyway, so I got out of the house almost an hour later than planned.

Today's the day I was supposed to be applying for a government ID, and claim the other one I have applied for last time in another place. I took a leave from work, a whole day, because knowing I live in a country where government processes take lots of time (and patience), I know I'd most probably set an allowance—immense allowance of time just for the queue.

And that's what really happened, dude. I arrived to the first office in my itinerary, there were almost a hundred persons already. They must have been here so early!I heard there is a supposed "cutoff" system here which means, for example, only the first hundred people will be accommodated.

Without really hearing the status of the people in the queue, I just remained there, silently wishing I could be within that cut off limit the management set.

The office was based on the second floor, and the queue was all the way down to the first floor. There are lots of us!

After almost an hour of waiting, the line gradually moved and I could now see myself in the stairs going the second floor. I was getting closer to the site itself. Then, when I stepped into the second floor, I was shocked by the amount of people still queued there, and that's when I knew, I would have to get my final weapon still hidden in my sleeve: incredible patience.

People were getting numbers, to indicate what counter would accommodate them, and the order in which they will come inside the office proper. You know what number I got?

Counter 1, 98th.

Ninety-eighthth in the list. Boy, that was so close, but it made me genuinely relieved. Thank you, Lord.

Anyway, waiting for the number to be called took another forever, too. Of course. My phone kept me company during that time. I was with a workmate too, who applied for the same thing, and I am thankful because she shared me some snacks she and her friend bought. I was really shy to accept the donut, and the siomai, but it was also embarrassing to reject them. Anyway, waiting made me hungry, too. So why not accept it, right? Thanks to them, waiting is not a hundred percent infuriating nor boring after all. Thanks to them, too, for reminding me the fact that I forgot to have breakfast. Laugh at me now, but yeah, this user forgot that she forgot to have a breakfast. Aha! That's why I feel really hungry even it's not lunch time yet.

Finally, after a few hours, (by which I mean, THREE LONG HOURS), I was finally accommodated, and the actual process itself took less than fifteen minutes. Verification of requirements, biometrics, and picture-taking. See? The time was wasted because of the long queue. I just made myself feel better by thinking that it would be worth the wait once I finally get this primary government ID.

I don't know if I should just laugh it out, or just cry, because the staff told me I have to wait for at least NINE months to pick up the ID I applied for today. Yes, nine months. Not nine hours, nor nine days, not even nine weeks. NINE effin months. And take note, he added, "Nine months up to one year."

Nice. If a pregnant lady applied for this ID, she would have given birth and still not get the ID. Goodness, this deserves a whole spot in this blog, this nine months thingy.

Please tell me if you also have a valid important ID that you can apply for, yet can only claim after at least nine months! Because if there is none, then this one is another thing to be added to out very own "It's only in the Philippines" list.

I did not let this eat me up, though. As I always try to do, I find something worthy to be enthusiastic about, even at situations like these. That time, I just told myself that it's better this way. Because imagine if I applied late, then I could just have my ID next year!

To fasten things up, everything was okay, and I just kept the claiming stub with me, to wait for at least nine months, hoping the ID will be okay, for the time I could not have it.


I went out of the house at eight in the morning, and I finished my business in this first stop I just shared to you about, at roughly three in the afternoon. Oh yes, 8am to 3pm. Seven hours for an ID I will still have to wait for almost a year.

Of course, this day did not end here. Although tired and really aching to go home, I still have some unattended tasks to do, and papers to get; thus, without even having a proper lunch, I headed to my next destination.

And that means, another story to tell.Yes, this Monday adventure of mine is, I guess, gonna have a second part story, to continue. Because this one has been so long.

Right now, I am feeling really sleepy, and I hope you won't mind if you may find some spelling errors or grammatical lapses in my piece. It's not a secret that I am writing this with a tired mind and body. I still have work tomorrow, and have to replenish myself more energy, especially because it has been an eventful day today.

Now that I am thinking of it, I feel really happy right now. Because I feel like I did a good job today. It was exhausting, and even stressful, but the sense of accomplishment I feel knowing I did a lot today, seemed to have defeated the negative emotions I felt.

Wow, even this part has become long. That's so sweet of you to still come to this part. You are amazing!

By the way, the night is getting deeper here. I hope you enjoyed this blog, even it was more of a rant than sharing. Just kidding.

Until next time!

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Luoya sa Pilipinas bitaw.

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2 years ago

I think we don't love cramming but because we get caught up with a lot of things that we don't know where to start :)

Whenever I go to government offices or any kind of office or clinic, I expect the worse so I bring a book to entertain me while I wait. I don't want to be stressed by it so I'd rather keep myself sane :)

I'm really not sure what's the purpose of that National ID. I have read somewhere maybe here that when claiming for relief goods, they don't honor that as identification.

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2 years ago

Oh, I heard recently that National ID is very important for this reason: avail government programs and benefits. 😮

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2 years ago

Anong ID ba Yan sis bakit naman sobrang tagal bago makuha? Na shock ako sa 9 months na Yan. Anyway nothing new sa country natin. Kaya nga pg ngrereklamo Yung ex afam ko lagi ko sinasabi welcome to the Philippines. Dito Lang din sa atin na pag di tayo ngtanong di natin malalaman. Like Para tayong tanga kakahintay sa wala.

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2 years ago

SSS UMID sya sis. Tsaka true yan, kailangan nag fofollow up tayo kasi wala silang balak mag update. 😭

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2 years ago

Look on tye bright side,haha. At least nakahabol ka sacut off sis. Nakakabagot nga yan lalo na pag nag lilinya ka tapos naabutan pa din naman ng cut off. I don't see bakit sila may cutoff ano, kedamidami nanng mga staff nila at halos kahit saan may malakas na na net,

$ 0.03
2 years ago

May cutoff na talaga kasi para iwas dagsa ng tao, lalo at pandemic ngayon. looking at the bright side, natapos naman yung araw at nakapagpahinga na din ako. 😄

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2 years ago

Woah what took that so long? Grabe 9 months talaga?

$ 0.01
2 years ago

Di ko alam, siguro kinukuha pa sa Mars yung materyales ng ID. 😌

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2 years ago

Kyahhh ang dami mong ginawa. Oag ako yan iniisip ko palang na ang dami kong gagawin in one day nanghihina at tinatamad na ako. Specially if may involve na pag labas sa lungga ko 🤧 oh no no no nk

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2 years ago

Oo nga huhu, sarap kaya nasa kwarto lang maghapon, kaaso wala eh. King gusto kong kumita, kailangang lumabas at mag ayos ng mga papel 😤

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2 years ago

Haha un na nga aguy, if pwd lang talaga na di na lumabas amo aguy

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2 years ago

oo nga. Katamad kaya maligo. Char! 🤣

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2 years ago

Elleh na shocked ako dun sa 9 months!😲 Sobrang tagal ganun ba talaga. Ngayon ko lang nalaman na meron palang mga I.D na 9 months pa ang waiting before ma claim. Ganito talaga sa country natin elleh. Wala tayong choice kundi maghintay pero tagal ng process. Na speechless ako. 🥺

Buti naman may nag bigay sayo ng foods elleh. Minsan ganun din ako hindi kumakain lalo na pag magmadali tas ang ending gutom talaga. Tas yung waiting 3 hours pa. Sobrang tagal pero kailangan talaga ng patience.

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2 years ago

Hahaha, oo nga. Natawa nalang ako sa 9 months. 😭 Natatawa na naiiyak. Pano kung need ko na yung ID , diba? Haynaku.

$ 0.00
2 years ago

Oo elleh. Yung country talaga natin. Sobrang tagal naman kasi yung 9 months malapit na mag 1 year yun.

$ 0.01
2 years ago

Hahaha, sinabi mo pa. Ikaw ba, may mga valid primary IDs na?

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2 years ago

Wala pa talaga elleh. Huhu.

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2 years ago

naku goodluck sa yo! Char! Sakin din pala, kulang kulang pa din ako HAHA

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2 years ago

Hahaha oo nga elle. Di ko alam kung kailan pa ako. 😅

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2 years ago

Holy moly that is a long time to get an id. It takes about a week here, 3 days if you pay extra for the speedy procedure

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2 years ago

Woah, SSS ID ? Why does it take so long here?

Wait are you a Filipino, too? 😅

$ 0.01
2 years ago

No this is in the Netherlands

$ 0.00
2 years ago

Oh okay, hehe. I wish the processes here are also fast and convenient like how it is in your country. :((

$ 0.00
2 years ago

Ambagal nga ng process dito sa PH. Dimo mapapakinabangan agad yong isesecure mong Government ID dahil sa tagal marelease.

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2 years ago

Oo nga. Nade-delay din tuloy yung mga ina-applyan, like work, travels, etc.

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2 years ago

Jusko! 3hours talaga tas only to find out 9 months kapa mag-aantay para makuha yung ID. Jusmiyo Marimar sis!

Anyways, buti naman at may nagmalasakit na magshare nang pagkain sayo sis, lalo na kasi sabi mo di ka kumain nang breakfast. Aigoo, naalala ko tuloy yung time na pumila ako sa admin for enrollment naman yun. Yung madaling araw ka pipila tas matatapos ka nang nearly lunch time or worst hanggang hapon pa dahil sa dami nang tao.

May document ako nang SSS nung pa.graduate na ako nang college kasi may SSS staffs na pumunta sa school namin nun, pero hanggang ngayon di ko na.pa.process yung kasunod nun. Hehe

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2 years ago

Ay oo talaga, walang kain. Di ako nakapag-almusal, tapos di pa nakapag-lunch. Kwento ko mamaya sa part two haha!

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2 years ago

Look on tye bright side,haha. At least nakahabol ka sacut off sis. Nakakabagot nga yan lalo na pag nag lilinya ka tapos naabutan pa din naman ng cut off. I don't see bakit sila may cutoff ano, kedamidami nanng mga staff nila at halos kahit saan may malakas na na net,

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2 years ago

Natawa ako sa part an manganganak nalang yung buntis, di parin makukuha yung ID hahahaha. Grabe talaga ang Philippines.

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2 years ago

Ang specific kasi sa nine months eh, kaya ayun naisip ko. HAHAHA!

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2 years ago

Lol. Dami tlga bagay na sa pinas lng nangyayari ..mostly kapalpakan 🤣

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2 years ago

It's more fun in the Philippines! 🤣

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2 years ago

Hala grabe ang tagal naman. Pero totoo. Dito lang sa pilipinas ganyan haha. Yung kukuha ka ng Id kasi wala ka id tapos hihingan ka ng dalwang id para makakuha. Kaya ginawa ko umuwi na lang,

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2 years ago

linsyak oo nga. Para makakuha ng ID, need pa ng ibang ID. Like? Kaya nga nag-aapply kasi walang ID??? 🤦

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2 years ago

Hahaha kaya nga uwi na lang eh. Only in da pilipinz . Ito pa, mag work para makaexperience tapos hahanapan ka sa resume kung may work experience na ba. 😂

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2 years ago

HAHAHAH may additional entry pa nga. 🤣 nakakaiyaq :((

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2 years ago

Nakailang follow up na ako😂😂

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2 years ago

Ako na manghihingi ng pasensya for them, sis. 🤣

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2 years ago

talagang only in the PH sis

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2 years ago

National id namin wala pa din ,pero ying iba meron na ,ewan san nayung sa amin😄

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2 years ago

Di ka nag-iisa. 😌 Last Nov 2021 pa ako nagapply, Feb 2022 na wala pang nadating sa bahay. :)

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2 years ago

Yung kasama namin sa bahay ay meron na pero yung sa amin wala pa,same day kaming nag apply.

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2 years ago

Ay ganern? Favoritism? huhu char, baka na-timing-an yung kasama nyo sa bahay.

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2 years ago

SSS yan noh? 🤣 But you are wrong my dear not only in the Philippines pero young Philippines Embassy dito ganyang ganyan din. Nearly 3 hours din kami, passport naman.🤣 Maiiyak ka na lang.

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2 years ago

Wow, three hours lang po? Hahaha, basta may word na Phils, asahan na natin mabagal po 🤣. You guessed it right, SSS po yan. Haha!

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2 years ago

Are you reffering to National ID? I applied last June got it last January😂

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2 years ago

Isa pa pala yan! 🤣 Anyway, I was talking about SSS UMID dito. Sa National ID, I applied last Nov 2021 yata, and wala pa din sa akin. 😩

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2 years ago

Ang tagal.talaga, ang Umid ko nga pina update ko last Dec 2019 until now wala pa😂

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2 years ago

Wait, 2019? Hahaha mag 3 years na sa Dec yan! 😭🤣

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2 years ago

Oo 😂 till now wala pa din Kung alam ko lng nag affidavit of loss na lng ako😂 Hindi ko ma binigay ang old ko

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2 years ago

hala follow up mo na at baka natutulog na sa opis nila. 🤦

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2 years ago