GUIDE TO PERTINENT GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

By Craig Angelo “Paps” A. Reyes, RN, MD

De La Salle Health Sciences Institute College of Medicine Batch 2016

AGENCY
DOCUMENT DEFINITION/BENEFITS LOCATION APPLICATION METHOD/S REMARKS
CONCERNED
Method 1: Proceed to any SSS office. Bring with you your
*Your employers will automatically deduct your monthly
birth certificate or any two (2) ID cards with picture. Fill
contributions from your respective salaries.
out the E-1 form. You will acquire permanent SSS
SSS is a state-run, social insurance
membership and you will acquire your SSS number right
program in the Philippines to *The SSS ID card will ONLY be given after two (2) months
then and there. This is free of charge.
Social Security System Social Security System workers in the private, professional, Any SSS office of contribution.
(SSS) Number/ID (SSS) and informal sectors. Your nationwide
Method 2: Register online via https://www.sss.gov.ph/.
contributions can be utilized for *If you have a PhilHealth number and/or Pag-IBIG MID
You will get a slightly different E-1 form. You will acquire
claims for various valid reasons. number alongside your SSS number, you can then apply
your SSS number immediately, albeit with a “Temporary”
for a United Multi-purpose ID (UMID) at any of the three
status; you will have to go to an SSS branch nonetheless
offices (there is no online UMID service).
to convert your membership status to “Permanent”.
Method 1: Proceed to any BIR office. Bring with you the *Many years ago, anybody can ask a TIN from the local
necessary documents. This is supposed to be free of BIR. It was even (and maybe is still now) a requirement for
Taxpayer Simply put, this is your number as a
Bureau of Internal Any BIR branch charge. applying for a driver’s license. Now, BIR has updated its
Identification Number taxpayer to the Philippine
Revenue (BIR) nationwide policies in a way that it prevents people from applying for
(TIN) government.
Method 2: Register online via https://ereg.bir.gov.ph/ and TINs outright without an income. Consult your provincial,
follow their instructions. regional or city BIR, or your employer, for details on this.
National Bureau of This is proof that you have no run- Only Method: Register at https://www.nbi- *If you have a “hit” (someone with the same name within
National Bureau of Any NBI branch or
Investigation (NBI) ins with the law on the national clearance.com/ and set an appointment. Claim your NBI the jurisdiction of the Philippines), you get your NBI
Investigation (NBI) outlet nationwide
Clearance level. clearance at your branch of choice. clearance later.
Only Method: Proceed to the nearest PNP station of your
Philippine National This is proof that you have no run- Your local PNP *This is rarely asked for by private employers; public
Police Clearance locality. Bring with you the necessary identification
Police (PNP) ins with the law within your locality. station institutions, on the other hand, ask for this more often.
documents. They may ask to show birth certificates.
*DISCLAIMER: No documents were asked of me online.
However, by the time I registered at Pag-IBIG, I already
had an SSS number and PhilHealth number (and they ask
those in the registration form). I surmised that they cross-
Method 1: Proceed to any Pag-IBIG branch. You will
referred to my SSS/PhilHealth memberships for details.
Pag-IBIG is a state-owned receive your Pag-IBIG Member’s ID (MID) and Member’s
corporation under the Housing and Data Form (MDF) number right then and there, free of
*If you choose to, your employers will automatically
Urban Development Coordinating charge.
Home Development Home Development Any Pag-IBIG deduct your monthly contributions from your respective
Council which deals with housing
Mutual Fund (Pag- Mutual Fund (Pag- branch or outlet salaries.
loans for its members. Those who Method 2: Register online via
IBIG) Number/ID IBIG) nationwide
intend to purchase houses in the https://www.pagibigfundservices.com/. You will acquire
*The Pag-IBIG Member’s ID card will ONLY be given once
future via loans will benefit from your Pag-IBIG reference tracking number (RTN)
they have sent you an SMS.
this program. immediately. Within two (2) working days, you will receive
your Pag-IBIG Member’s ID (MID) number.
*If you have a PhilHealth number and/or SSS number
alongside your Pag-IBIG MID number, you can then apply
for a United Multi-purpose ID (UMID) at any of the three
offices (there is no online UMID service).
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 Method 1: Proceed to any PhilHealth branch. You will *Your employers will automatically deduct your monthly
receive your PhilHealth Member’s ID (MID) number with contributions from your respective salaries, should you
the Member’s Data Record (MDR) right then and there, choose to.
PhilHealth is a state-owned
Philippine Health free of charge.
attached to the Department of
Insurance Philippine Health *The PhilHealth ID card will ONLY be given after two (2)
Health which deals with sustainable Any PhilHealth
Corporation Insurance Corporation Method 2: Register online via months of contribution.
national health insurance program branch nationwide
(PhilHealth) (PhilHealth) https://eregister.philhealth.gov.ph/. They will ask you to
for all. This is a must-have for any
Number/ID scan and upload your birth certificate. Wait for an e-mail *If you have a Pag-IBIG MID number and/or SSS number
Filipino.
from your regional PhilHealth branch. They will then grant alongside your PhilHealth number, you can then apply for
you your PhilHealth Member’s ID (MID) number with the a United Multi-purpose ID (UMID) at any of the three
Member’s Data Record (MDR), free of charge. offices (there is no online UMID service).
Any BIR branch
Only Method: Proceed to the nearest BIR branch in your
A PTR is the receipt given on nationwide, but *No PRC card, no PTR (as per experience)
locality or the local treasury of your municipal or city hall.
Professional Tax Bureau of Internal payment of an annual tax for the preferably the
You will have to show your official and signed Professional
Receipt (PTR) Revenue (BIR) privilege of practicing the local treasury of *Based on current BIR machinations, this might be a
Regulation Commission (PRC) ID card. This cost Php300.00
profession. your Municipal or requirement for a TIN.
per year.
City Hall
Only Method (for new applicants): Proceed to any PDEA
branch. This costs Php500.00 per year and will require
Dangerous Drugs (S2) Philippine Drug Simply put, the license to prescribe Any PDEA branch
your PRC ID Card, PTR, TIN, drug test result from a DOH- *Online application will only be applicable for renewals.
License Enforcement Agency controlled medications. nationwide
accredited agency, and one (1) 2x2 ID picture with white
background.

FINAL DISCLAIMER:

Employer-employee transactions regarding these documents may vary with the institution/s involved. This guide is not absolute.
i.e. If you choose to work for the Philippine government, you will approach the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) rather than the SSS.

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Hope this helps.

~Paps

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