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How to Apply for Seaman’s Book: A Step-by-Step Guide

The Seaman’s Identification Record Book (SIRB) or popularly known as Seaman’s Book is a major requirement to all aspiring seafarers before they can be considered eligible to work on shipping vessels. Instead of a visa or a passport, you need the Seaman’s Book before going onboard a ship or vessel. The sole agency that issues the Seaman’s Book is the Maritime Industry Authority or MARINA. In the past, getting or …

How to Apply for Landbank iAccess (LBPIAccess) 2019 Guide w/ Pictures

The Landbank of the Philippines is one of the largest commercial banks in the country today. It is a government-owned and controlled corporation and most government employees in all agencies received their payroll through Landbank. That is why you can find a Landbank ATM in every city hall or town hall all over the Philippines. If you are a Landbank account holder, you can now conveniently do bank transactions online …

DFA ePayment Portal Guide: 4 Easy Steps to Pay Your Passport Fee

The DFA ePayment Portal is a new feature of the DFA Online Appointment System that enables passport applicants to prepay passport processing. Aside from the convenience it brings, the system encourages passport applicants to show up on their scheduled appointment dates. Additionally, the system eliminates one transaction step, significantly reducing processing time, thus the DFA consular offices will be able to accommodate more passport applications with the same amount of …

How to Claim the CSC Certificate of Eligibility

The Civil Service Eligibility certificate is one of the documentary requirements if you are applying for a position in the government. This certificate is given to all passers of Civil Service Examinations (Professional and Sub-Professional) either through Paper and Pencil Test (CSE-PPT) or Computerized Examination (CSC-COMEX). There are two types of certificate of eligibility, the temporary CoE and regular CoE. The former is given free of charge to Civil Service passers …