How to get UMID in Cebu?

I just finished processing my UMID at SSS. It was real quick.

Our company HR kept on reminding us to secure UMID in lieu of the old SSS ID. I sent my application and copies of government IDs to them. Then they asked me to fill out an Affidavit of Loss in lieu of surrendering my old SSS ID.  I complied. However, months passed but I still was not advised for the schedule of the ID capturing. My name was not included in the list of approved for ID capture.

I decided to do it myself. I checked SSS website on the procedure and downloaded the forms needed. Click here to visit their website. I used the editable form of the UMID application form and printed it out. You may also get a copy of the form there at Robinsons Fuente and fill it out. Here is how it looks like:

The back portion of the form:

Identification cards accepted:

a. Any one (1) of the following primary documents:
▪ Driver's License
▪ Passport
▪ Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) card
▪ Seaman's Book

b. In the absence of the primary documents, submit any two (2) of the following secondary documents, one of which with signature and photo:
▪ Postal ID
▪ Marriage Contract
▪ School or Company ID
▪ NBI Clearance
▪ Taxpayer's Identification Number (TIN) card
▪ Pag-IBIG Member's Data Form
▪ Membership Card issued by private companies
▪ Permit to Carry Firearms issued by the Firearms & Explosive Unit of PNP
▪ Overseas Worker Welfare Administration Card
▪ PHIC Member's Data Record
▪ Senior Citizen Card
▪ Police Clearance
▪ Voter's Identification Card/Affidavit/Certificate of Registration
▪ Seafarer's Registration Certificate issued by the Philippine Overseas Employment Authority (POEA)
▪ ATM card
- with cardholder's name
- with certification from bank, if without name
▪ Temporary License issued by Land Transportation Office (LTO)
▪ Transcript of School Records
▪ Credit card
▪ Alien Certificate of Registration
▪ Fisherman's Card issued by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)
▪ Bank Account Passbook
▪ Certificate from:
  - Office of the Southern/Northern Cultural Communities
  - Office of Muslim Affairs
▪ Health or Medical Card
▪ Permanent Residency ID
▪ Certificate of Naturalization from the Bureau of Immigration
▪ Birth Certificate
▪ Life Insurance Policy
▪ Baptismal Certificate
▪ Birth/Baptismal certificate of child/ren or its equivalent

Below is the procedure based on how I processed mine today. Take note, I already have an old SSS ID which has my single name yet, so I processed my UMID to reflect my married name.

1. Completely fill out the UMID Card Application Form using the editable pdf file or print out and manually fill out using back or blue pen. No erasures are permitted.

2. Bring a valid ID and a photocopy of it. I used my passport (reflecting my married name).

3. Bring the old SSS ID, which will be surrendered to them. If you do not want to surrender it, have a notarized Affidavit of Loss.

4. I went to Robinsons Fuente Cebu around 9:30am and obtained a priority number from the guard stationed at the entrance near Handyman.

5. By 10:00 am, the department store opened. I went to 3rd floor Lingkod Pinoy Center and waited for my number to be called. Don't worry, its really quick.

6. I presented my filled out UMID Card application form. The lady asked for my original passport and old SSS ID. Then gave me R-6 Form for payment.

7. I filled up the R-6 Form (SSS Miscellaneous Payment Form) in 4 copies then pay at Robinsons Bank which is just one floor below. I paid Php 300.00 as fee for replacement of ID. It was considered as replacement already since I have previous SSS ID. For new applicants, its for free.

8. I presented back the documents to the window together with the payment receipt. It was turned over to the SSS guy for approval of capturing.

9. I was told to go inside the cubicle for finger scanning, signature capture and ID capture. During photo taking, no earrings or eyeglass allowed. Long hair is tied up. After, the lady incharge checked with me again if my address in the form is correct.

10. Claim form was given to me and I was told the UMID will be delivered to my permanent address reflected in the form after 3 months.

I was done in only about 30 minutes. I went out of Robinsons Fuente by 10:30am.

Motherhood and Me

I married late. All the while I thought I would just remain single ... a happy, accomplished, single woman. Free and independent. I only have myself to look after. No worries.

When I got pregnant  and got married (exactly in that order, which should not be), I guessed I knew what I got into. Or at least in my mind. But everything I heard from others’ life stories, books I’ve read and advices I've heard, were not even an inch enough of what it really is.

Remember this?

    

I have heard these a million times. It was just one of those statements to me, until I became a mother.

Unconditional love

Never quite understood I was capable to give such kind of love. Yes, I am a self-centered, egocentric person. I would always think what good things I can possibly get before I do a favourable act. I do things to please myself, regardless what others would say. Hey, this is my life. I would run it at how I want it. I would sleep late, whenever, or how long I want, never mind if I skip meals. I would spend my money to buy the latest designer shoes or bags or dress, to satisfy myself. I would go out occasionally with friends, and while away the time, enjoying and doing nothing productive. All the while, justifying that I worked hard all week, I deserve some bonus. But that was before.

When I got pregnant, I had to let go a lot of things. I stopped drinking colas, stopped facial and hair treatments with chemicals that may harm the baby. I would now sleep early because staying up late is not healthy for the baby. For some, it might be easy. But for me, it was a big sacrifice. A big change in my spending habit also came. Instead of going out with friends, I would rather stay home. I was saving money to buy things for the baby. Instead of designer things, I would rather choose a not-so-famous brand, and the money I save, I would buy things for the baby....Everything I spend should always be thought twice. If I don’t really need it, I would not buy it.

This I did - not because I have to, but because I want to. Nobody forced me. Right from the start, I was so willing to give up unnecessary things just for my child. This is how I understand unconditional love.

Motherhood

I was in my early 30s when I became a mother. I thought I was mature enough. I thought I was ready. But even how much you read, learn, or research about what motherhood is all about, there are some things you really do not know what to do. I would cry when my baby cried and I don’t know why he is crying. It is also at this point in my life when I became closer to my Creator. My faith was far greater this time, leaving everything at His Hands. When there are uncertainties in life, I had nowhere to go but to Him. Before, I would say like a song – Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be). But now, I cannot afford to say that because I have a little one who needs me. I need to be up and healthy all the time, to be able to take care of my kid. Even after I gave birth, I refrain from drinking alcohol, smoking (yes I smoked before), eating too much junk foods (yes, occasionally I still do but only a bite or two). I started eating vegetables and living a healthy lifestyle. Not only because I want to be healthy, but because I want to set as a good example to my kid.

I can just relate so much with this. Before, I thought I had OCPD (Obssessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder). I boast of having a high attention to detail. In my room, everything has a place. I know if somebody took something from my room just at looking at the arrangement of things. But having a baby who is now a toddler, I have learned to accept things as they are. I am still keen to cleanliness but I allow mess from time to time. I don’t want my son to grow up and become a certified OCPD. What is important now is to teach him the importance of cleanliness, in order to be healthy, prevent sickness and accidents. I teach him the art of organizing his things, so he may become responsible and does not need to ask all the time where to find what.

Vocation

Motherhood is a vocation. Not everyone is privileged to become a mother. I am thankful I was given this privilege. All the sacrifices, hard work and even pain during labor, I would definitely go through it, knowing I have a child to see through it all.  Despite all the wrong turns from time to time, I am not complaining.  The joy of being a mother is incomparable.

McDonald's Kiddie Crew Workshop

McDonalds has a yearly summer workshop for kids from 6-12 years old wherein they hold a 2-hour workshop program for 5 days.

I enrolled my 6-yr old son this time. Initially, I had a hard time convincing him to join. I showed him videos from Youtube of the similar activities before, so he will have an idea what it's all about. He saw the burger making session, and he was excited to try it out.

He joined the 2nd batch - March 31-April 4, 2014. They were 9 in their batch. The first day was about orientation, giving of uniforms, the dos and don'ts and what to expect in the 5 days of the program. Everyday they have a program to follow, from learning the McDo song, dancing, painting, burger making, etc. Oh, they also have free McDonalds snacks everyday.

At the end of the 5-day program, they were given certificates and toys. They will be meeting up again for the culmination activity sometime in the last week of May.

Here's the flyer of the 2014 McDonald's Kiddie Crew Workshop...

and here is the enrolment form...

The  fee of Php 595.00 includes the following:

• 1. Kiddie Crew Tshirt
• 2. Cap
• 3. Toque
• 4. Apron
• 5. ID with lace
• 6. Mcdo Bag
• 7. 5-days snacks

Kids will truly enjoy. Just contact the  McDonalds branch nearest you and inquire.


Update:

McDonalds Grand Graduation 2014 was held at J Centre Mall last May 25, 2014.

My little angel

Its exactly 5 years ago today when I lost my little angel...Yes, 5 years is such a long time but the memory is still clear.

I came back from Manila that Tuesday morning in 2009, after several days of work. I proceeded to our Cebu office and everything was perfectly fine. After office, my husband and my then 1-yr-8-month old son came to pick me up. We had dinner at a nearby restaurant before we went back home. When we arrived home, I went to the toilet to pee. But to my horror, there was blood. I got scared. I panicked. I cried. My husband had to lift me up and rushed me to the hospital.

I already knew I was pregnant 5 weeks after conception and was confirmed through home pregnancy test. It was a welcomed pregnancy and just right on time. My son would be 2 by the time the baby would be born. I started taking the vitamins and Anmum which I took during my first pregnancy. I was confident everything was okay.

I planned to have my first prenatal check up when I came back from Manila. By then the baby would be 2 months old. But our angel was not for us. At around 8pm that day, the ER doctor informed me she can no longer save the baby, as she was already out. I used "she" as we were hoping for a baby daughter this time. I was hysterical inside the ER. I cried so hard, I could hardly breathe. I blamed myself. I was not able to take good care of our baby and that was why this happened. I blamed my work. If I did not travel, maybe the baby would still be alive.

The next day, my OB informed me that she would perform D&C as my bleeding still did not stop. I did not care anymore. I was numbed. The following days were terrible. My mind would not stop thinking how and where I did wrong. My conscience was killing me. We dedicated a mass for our little angle and I prayed so hard until my heart was aching, hoping she would forgive me.  

Up to this day, I still would wonder if our baby was alive, she would have been 4 years old, going 5 this October. How would she look? When I go shopping for clothes for my son, I would sometimes pass by the girls section and wish I would buy clothes for her too.  I never got pregnant after. It was my decision. I would not let anything like that happen again. I was scarred for a lifetime.

Even until now, tears would start falling when I think of her, even as I write this blog. I know she is there for a reason. And she is constantly watching over us. I constantly pray that eventually I would forgive myself.

Frozen, Best Animation Movie

Best Animation Movie -Oscars2014

 

I first heard about this movie late in 2013. But I got curious after my kid kept on asking me to get a copy of the movie and started singing the famous "Let it go" song which he frequently watch in Youtube.  

The story was simple, but anyone can relate to it in someway. Major points I like in this movie:

a. Parents with an extraordinary child, trying to conceal its extraordinary ability instead of helping the child develop and fully maximize her gift.

b. A younger sibling clueless of her sister's extraordinary ability and looking for romantic love after being used to being alone all the time.

c. A special girl with special ability, but unaccepted as she grew up being told to conceal and refrain from using.

d. Hungry-for-power aristocrats, consumed by ambition

There are different realizations after watching the movie. I heard girls commenting on getting to know the guy first really well, before deciding to marry him. As it could end up like like Prince Hans who was only after of his ambition to become a king. I heard comments about sisterly love, that blood is thicker than water, or ice, in this case. The love of Anna for Elsa was proven when she risked all to save her sister and eventually saved the kingdom. The happy-go-lucky Kristoff, who realized he was truly in love with Anna afterall. 

For me, my realization came as a parent. Acceptance of what is. If I were the parents of Elsa and Anna, I would go a different path. Instead of concealing Elsa from the people, and making her fear her special ability, I would instead help her control it, develop her ability and eventually appreciate the gift. Acceptance that the kid is special should come from the parents. And for Anna, the younger one, she should be made aware of her elder sister's special gift.

There might be wrong choices by the parents here. But the plot of the story called for it in order to make the story interesting. I would not mind watching this movie again and again. This time, singing along with my kid.