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How to Renew Philippine Passport & Requirements?

 
If your passport has already expired, and you want to renew it. But you do not know on how to do in renewing a passport. Here the procedures and requirements needed to renew your Philippine passport.

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Qualifications / Initial Requirements for PNPA Admission

 
The Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) said it is in need of able, responsible and well-motivated youths who have the aptitude for service to meet the varied and challenging duties of a public safety service officer.

To become an PNPA cadets and cadettes, is just like in Philippine Military Academy (PMA), aspiring applicants would need to pass a series of intellectual, physical, mental and health test examination to be certified cadet.

First thing to do of an aspiring PNPA cadets, is it may known first if he/she is qualified or he/she have the requirements to take the academy admission test. Because many of the applicants for that admission are denied for the reason that they are lacked of initial requirements.

 Initial Requirements for PNPA Admission

The applicant must be:
  • Natural born Filipino citizen
  • Of good moral character
  • Male or female, single and with no parental and financial obligation to anybody
  • Must be 18 years old to 22 years old
  • Height of at least 162.5 cm (5ft 4in) for male, and 157.5cm (5ft 2in) for female
  • Weight must not be more than or not less than five (5) kilograms of the standard weight corresponding to height, age and sex
  • At least high school graduate upon application
  • Must be able to perform the following physical fitness exercises:

    Exercises
    Male
    Female
    Pull-ups
    3
    Full Arms Hanging
    45 sec
    2 mins Push-Ups
    25
    25
    2 mins Sit-Ups
    40
    40
    100 meter dash
    18 sec
    20 sec
    3 km run
    24 mins
    27 mins

  • Physically and mentally fit for cadetship training
  • No criminal, administrative, or civil case and other derogatory record(s) 
  • Not a former cadet of PNPA or other service academies 
  • Must pass the Cadet Admission Test (CAT) Coverage of Examination:
    • Communication Skills 
    • Logical and Reasoning Ability 
    • Math and Sciences 
    • General Information and Current Events 
    • Values and Aptitude for the Service

Grounds for Medical Disqualifications:


  • Defective Visual Perception (color blindness, near sighted/far sighted with corrective eyeglasses or lens, nystagmus);
  • Physical Deformities Example: bowlegged or congenital defects;
  • Perforated ear drum, chronic sinusitis, bleeding tendencies, hemorrhoids, hernia (if not treated), varicocele, extensive skin disorders;
  • History of heart disease, hypertension, asthma, active PTB, kidney and liver diseases, epileptic seizure disorders, major operations; communicable diseases (such as AIDS, Hepatitis, VD etc.);
  • Full dentures, upper and lower, Cleft lip and palate, malocclusion, Deformities of the face, Open bite, Tongue-tied, missing of four(4) anterior or front teeth & Missing of six (6) posterior/molar teeth;
  • Tattoos and other brotherhood marks, ear piercing (male only);
  • For Females: Goiter; History of pregnancy; Presence of breast mass; Painful menstruation;
  • Any other similar defects which may hinder in the Cadetship Training Program.

Interested applicants may send the forms online via www.pnpa.edu.ph or submit duly accomplished application together with a self-stamped WINDOW ENVELOPE to the Office of the Registrar or mail to: The Director, (Attn: Registrar), Philippine National Police Academy, Camp General Mariano N Castañeda, 4129 Silang, Cavite

Successful applicants will benefits as government scholars with monthly basic pay of P24,000 and upon graduation from their four-year Bachelor of Science in Public Safety course will be commissioned as Inspectors (lieutenants) in the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fore Protection or the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.



How to Apply for PNPA Cadet Admission Test

 
The Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) is a primary component of the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) which was created to provide preparatory education and training of the three uniformed bureaus of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) namely, Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).


The PNPA Cadetship Program is a government Scholarship Program. It is a Four Year education leading to the Bachelor of Science In Public Safety degree. Graduates are appointed as Inspectors of the PNP, BJMP and BFP.

STEPS ON HOW TO APPLY FOR PNPA CADET ADMISSION TEST:

Step 1:

Check if you are qualified. this is the most important step you must to do. It is but common that some applicants have already started processing to take the exam and later were surprised to learn that they are in fact not qualified. See the qualification / initial requirements for PNPA admission

Step 2:

Get a copy of either old or new application forms. Applicants may upload application form at www.pnpa.edu.ph. The two page application form can be printed in a hard copy either in A4 size or long bond papers. Applicant may print the application form in two separate pages or in a back to back hard copy. Another option is to apply online.

    Note: Online applicants are the least priority during the registration of qualified applicants.

Step 3:

Fill up the entries on the application form. Write legibly with no erasures. Incomplete entries are ground for disqualification such as incomplete address or no address, no signature, no birth date, digitally edited pictures or no pictures attached and other defects which might be noted by the registrar.

Step 4:

The application form should be sent to the address indicated on the letter head of the application form. Applicants may submit application forms personnally at PNPA SILANG CAVITE or through snail mail; postal; express mails : LBC,To GO, GRS express; Air PHiL, Etc.

Step 5:

There are no other required documents to submit except for the following : 1) window envelope; 2) postal stamp; 3) passport size picture with name tag and with white background;

Step 6:

Qualified applicants for PNPACAT will be receiving notices or permit to take the exam from September to October. If the applicants failed to receive notices or permit to take the exam from PNPA registrar, he/she may check his/her name at www.pnpa.edu.ph or PNPA FB account. Once his/her name is included in the list of qualified examinees, he/she should proceed at the examination center or venue posted at the said site on the date of examination.

Step 7:

All qualified applicants must bring at least two 2 x 2 pictures with name tag and with white background, PENCILS no 2, rubber erasers and at least two valid IDs on the day of examination which will be announced later.( Usually the examination is conducted every last Sunday of October)

Step 8:

Please read the initial qualification for admission indicated on the second page of the application form. Please do not apply if you are not qualified.

    How to Renew PRC License ID Card Online?

     

    If you are a license teacher, nurse, architect, engineer, physician, criminologist and other professionals that are registered under the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). You are required to renew your PRC license identification (ID) card once after it expires.


    Typically, to renew your license, you need to go to the nearest PRC offices to  apply a renewal of license. After the application is done, you need to wait several days (probably two weeks) to come back again to PRC to pick-up your new license ID.   

    If your are a kind of busy person, you cannot do that right away. Renewing can be an inconvenience especially if you have work and you need to file a leave of absence just to renew your license.

    That is why PRC develop a system to encourage all professionals who already expired their license to renew their license online in easy ways. Now all professionals can renew their identification cards over the internet.

    Renewing PRC License Identification Card Online

    Here the step-by-step process on how to renew your PRC License Online:

    Note: This procedure is applicable only for Central Office. For regional applicants, please proceed to the nearest PRC Regional office.

    step 1:

    Please take note, If you are doing this for the first time, you must have the following on hand before you start :
      • you have your email address (must know the password)
      • your mobile number (ex. 09281234567)
      • of course your Personal data (including date of graduation)
      • your ID photo in .jpg format (soft copy) saved on your computer, phone or tablet. (You can request for an e-file if you have your ID photo taken at a photo studio.)
    step 2:

    Visit the PRC website at www.prc.gov.ph and click on the CLICK HERE button for PRC Online Services or enter the URL http://www.prc-online.com.

      step 3:


      If you are using this for the first time, click on the REGISTER tab and fill out the form. You MUST create your OWN account using your OWN email address. You are allowed to use ONLY ONE VALID EMAIL ACCOUNT PER USER/APPLICANT. Complete all fields using drop down menu where applicable then choose ACCEPT TERMS OF SERVICE.

        1. Read the Terms of Service CAREFULLY and click on the green [ Agree ] button if you wish to continue.


        2. Click the SIGN UP NOW button.

      step 4:


      If you have previously registered online enter your email address and password, then click SIGN IN.



        step 5:


        To activate your account, access your registered e-mail account, open the PRC generated email then click Activate Account to verify your account.



        step 6:


        Provide your information.
        1. Create your profile. To make sure that information is accurate, you must fill up these forms yourself. Where  appears, search with the drop down menu. Do not type in the information.

        2. After filling out your profile, check the box for renewal application. Click on the SAVE INFORMATION button

        3. Double check your information before you click on the YES button. (You will not be allowed to change your name after clicking YES.)

        step 7:

        Inserting / uploading your photo.
          1. Your application details will be displayed. You may still edit your information (except for your name) by clicking on the EDIT button. Click theicon to upload your photo.


          2. READ the photo requirements carefully. To avoid delay or disapproval, please upload good quality ID photo. Click the OKAY button to proceed.


          3. Upload your picture via your computer or phone directory.


          4. To continue, click SELECT TRANSACTION.


        step 8:

        Renewal of License.
          1. Click SELECT RENEWAL.


          2. Select your Profession and enter your PRC License Number, then click the PROCEED button. (PRC License number ex: 1234567).


        step 9:

        Select the PRC office where you want your transaction to be processed. Choose an appointment date (only from colored boxes). Then choose your preferred payment option.



        step 10:

        For Over the Counter / ATM Banking Payment Option
        1. If you choose OVER THE COUNTER/ATM BANKING as your payment option, you will be asked to choose your preferred banks for payment. Then click on SELECT button. (NOTE: when paying at the bank, use BILLS PAYMENT form. Do not use Dragon Pay)


        2. A confirmation window will appear with a Reference Number. COPY YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER. Click the link to view the payment instruction.



        step 11:


        For Online Banking payment option.
        1. If you choose ONLINE BANKING as your payment option, choose your preferred banks for payment. Then click on SELECT button.

        2. A confirmation window will appear with a Reference Number. COPY YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER. Click the link to view the payment instruction.

        step 12:

        For Mobile Payment Option
        1. If you choose MOBILE PAYMENT as your payment option, enter your mobile number.
          Then click on the PAY button.

        2. A confirmation window will appear with a Reference Number. COPY YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER. Click the link to view the payment instruction. 

        step 13:

        If you choose OVER THE COUNTER NON-BANK as your payment option, the confirmation will appear immediately. COPY YOUR REFERENCE NUMBER. Click the link to view the payment instruction.


        After clickingbutton, you will see this page. Read and follow the Payment Instruction Page carefully to avoid any delay on your transaction.

        step 14:

        Printing of Claim Stub
        1. AFTER PAYMENT, verify your status at EXISTING TRANSACTION Tab. Select PRINT CLAIM STUB button.


        2. Click thebutton to print the Application for Professional Identification Card form. Then click the CLOSE button.

        step 15:

        Click your name on the upper right corner of the screen and click the LOGOUT button.

        REMINDER

        Remember: always LOG OUT at the end of your online session especially when using public computers (Internet and cyber cafes). This is to prevent others from accessing your account and to protect yourself from fraud, identity theft and other malicious intent.


        step 16:

        Proceed to the PRC Office you selected in the appointment page. Bring the claiming stub.


        Importance of Postal ID Card

         
        Source: PhlPost website - Sample of Postal ID Card

        In every transaction you are doing in any financial institutions in our country. You always read or someone in the counter telling to you that you must provide government-issued id like driver’s license, PRC, SSS, GSIS id and even your passport as to confirm your identification to proceed the business.

        All identification I mentioned above, each of them have requirement needed to acquire such as driving skills for Driver’s License, travel abroad for Passport, passing a licensure exam for PRC ID, or employment for SSS and GSIS ID.

        But, another id that we provide as our proof of identification is the postal ID. The only basic difference of the Postal ID with other Philippine government IDs is ANYONE can apply for it. It is socially inclusive.

        Importance the Postal ID card

        According to Universal Postal Union (UPU), the United Nations specialized agency for the postal sector and Philippine Postal Corporation (PhlPost): A postal ID the most widely accepted means of identification in postal transactions worldwide. Generally, banks and other financial institutions honor the postal ID as proof of identity in their transactions.



        In our country, a postal ID is a government-issued ID that is one of the easiest and fastest to obtain. People use it to show as a valid proof of identity and address. Therefore the postal ID can give them access to a range of public services.

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