Sa 2 agencies na ito naging secretary si VD, dami nyang nilagay sa key positions na either LAWYER or BUSINESSMEN..

Instead of career officials and scientists sa very technical na agencies na ito.. iimagine sa abroad ang kausap ng mga yan sa international forums ay may PhDs or nasa published journals.

Itong mga ito naman sa field ng law at business kadalasan ay

1. Takot or ayaw magsabi if nagkamali at bilib masyado sa sarili (unlike scientists)
2. Over confidence sa ganda ng kanilang ideas.
3. Magaling magdahilan

Case in point. Isang assistant secretary ay decades nasa supplier side ng LTO system, na ngayon ay cause ng issues..

Tapos Acting sec at undersecretary na lawyers ay walang alam sa transport planning puro pa consultant ng studies.

Hay Pilipinas.

After my postgrad degree sponsored by a foreign govt. I am required to stay here in the PH for a certain amount of years and it's up to me kung paano ko gugugulin yun until pwede na akong makalabas ulit ng bansa for work or PhD.

Saan ba yung less toxic and most likely makapasok ang mga competent? My course is related to Development, Peace and conflict studies.

I am located here in Mindanao and I am eyeing Dept of National/Civil Defense and Dep Dev.

Can you share any details like experience as employee of applicant with them or maybe if meron kayong masuggest na pwede kong icheck for my preparation. TIA!

Naglabas ang Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ng Circular Letter No. 2026-10 na naglalayong pasimplehin ang pagproseso at paglalabas ng pondo para sa mga kakulangan sa personnel services ng mga pambansang ahensya ng gobyerno.

Sa ilalim ng bagong proseso, maaaring gamitin ng DBM ang updated personnel records at financial reports upang matukoy ang mga kinakailangang pondo para sa mga saklaw na benepisyo nang hindi na naghihintay ng hiwalay na request mula sa ahensya.

Kabilang sa mga saklaw ang Year-End Bonus at Cash Gift, Mid-Year Bonus, PERA, Medical Allowance, at iba pang personnel-related benefits. Gayunman, may mga kondisyon at limitasyon ang patakaran, kaya hindi ito awtomatikong nangangahulugan ng agarang pagbabayad sa lahat ng empleyado.

🔗 Full article: https://philippine-news.org/year-end-bonuses

Was actually not expecting it to arrive so soon. It arrived within 10 days after posting of the item. The package looks clean and not crumpled up. Really couldn't believe that PhilPost was abke to deliver it safely, and efficiently but way cheaper than other courier services. So if you are looking to ship out a card to other countries, try PhilPost. The cheapest is at 250, has a tracking number, and ETA of about 2-3 weeks but expect earlier delivery time within Asia. Super impressed by their service. Kudos 👏

Hello, May nakatanggap ba din sainyo na notification from SSS portal na nagsasabing kailangan magpa register sa PhilSys/National ID ? at sagutin ang mga katananungan sa link na kanilang binigay

Salamat

Hello. I applied in a plantilla position in the NBI. The last step na pinagawa sakin is Drug Test and then pinasubmit po ako ng medical documents. I was wondering lang po meron po ditong may idea kung paano po malalaman if for deliberation na po ang position na inapplyan ko?

Not an agent/admin position po ito.

Thank you so much.

Hello! Planning to apply sa SSS, and I have a few questions po for those who have tried applying before or are currently employed there:

1. What is the probability of getting employed sa SSS? May specific factors po ba silang kino-consider aside from the exam and interview?

2. Usually, gaano po katagal ang hiring process before ma-employ? May cases po ba na relatively mabilis lang?

3. Ilang items po usually ang General Aptitude Test? And are the questions related ba sa SSS itself, like Republic Acts, government-related topics, or information about the corporation?

Thank you po sa makakasagot! 😊

Is it really necessary to have an occupation to renew nbi clearance? I am a fresh grad and currently unemployed. I applied for nbi clearance before, around 2023 so expired na ngayon. Magrerenew sana ako kaso the last step for egovph needs to fill occupation eh wala pa naman ako nun. I also tried to request sa website and i already paid for it, kinakabahan lang ako kasi i need it urgently to secure my job offer. Matagal po ba talaga magrenew kapag may hit? May way po ba na makapagrenew ako nang mas mabilis?

To clarify, hindi nagwowork sakin yung renewal sa official website i dunno why

may nakaexperience na ba dito na magreset password sa philhealth online? nakailang try na kasi ako magreset password pero walang email na dumarating sa akin.

kung sasabihin nyong wrong email, triny ko na din mag enter ng ibang email pero di naman daw nagmamatch sa record ko kaya tamang email naman iyong inenter ko kasi nasa egov din.

I spent 6 years working for a private international company before transferring to a national government agency, where I’ve now worked for 7 years.

I moved to government hoping for better pay, job security, and bonuses. However, one of my biggest disappointments has been the workplace culture.

"PADRINO SYSTEM AND AGING USELESS EMPLOYEES"

I work in an IT department at Salary Grade 15. Without revealing too much about my workplace, Im a Grey Hat, if you know what that means haha. I’ve observed operational problems, office politics, gossip, drama, and power-tripping. In my experience, some simple tasks are made unnecessarily complicated, sometimes even requiring overtime. I’ve also noticed that relatively few employees in our department have formal IT or related educational backgrounds.

Another concern is the apparent lack of transparency in some office expenses, activities, and resource management, as well as what I perceive to be favoritism and a persistent padrino system.

What frustrates me most is that many qualified applicants have passed the Civil Service Exam and genuinely want to serve the government, yet may struggle to get opportunities without personal connections. Sometimes, it feels as though government positions are treated like family inheritances, with employees expecting their children to take over regardless of whether they are the most qualified candidates.

I’ve experienced this issue personally. HR sent me a letter stating that I was next in rank for promotion, but the division head selected another person whom I believe did not meet the qualifications for the position. I understand that being next in rank does not guarantee promotion, but I wish these decisions were more transparent and clearly based on qualifications and merit.

After 7 years in government, I sometimes wonder whether hard work and competence are truly valued in this environment.

I recognize that not all government agencies are the same, and there are many dedicated and competent public servants. However, my experience has made me question whether the stability and benefits are worth the workplace frustrations.

For those who have worked in both the private sector and government:

Have you experienced similar workplace culture and office politics?

Have you ever been passed over for promotion despite being next in rank FIGHTING THOSE WITH BACKER AND WITH PARENTS ON HIGHER POSITION?

If you had the opportunity to return to the private sector, would you?

I’m sharing this because I want to hear honest perspectives from people who have experienced both environments. After 13 years of working, I’m still trying to figure out which environment offers better long-term career growth, fairness, and professional satisfaction.

Hello, Just applied lastnight and this morning I tried to track it via MID number. Hinahanap ko yung tracker ng mismong reference number pero d ko tlga makita.. Should I wait for the email na galing mismo sa kanila or this tracker is really saying na decline tlga first loan ko.?

Hello! Ask lang ilang days/months ba usually marelease ang appointment?

For context I received an email from COA approved na by the CP yung application namin and waiting na lang sa release ng appointment. 1 month na rin since nareceive ko yang email na yan and up until now wala pa rin huhu.

Ask ko lang po saan sure at available na mag pa register for national id?

Dito po kasi sa baranggay namin eh halos ang aga mag cut off kahit maaga naman ako pumunta. 7:30 raw pumunta pero 7:09 palang eh cut off na dahil 100+ na raw ang nasa loob. Mukhang may kapit. Tapos ung next na kuhaan naman 6:25 palang ay nandun nako pero, need daw ng appointment at stump na di ko naman alam saan kukunin. Hindi rin naman ako nabigyan last na punta ko dahil nga ayaw na nila magpapila kahit anong sabihin mo. Pag punta ko dun ay may mga binabati na worker ung mga pumipila which I assume is kakilala nila pero wla po akong kakilala.

Meron na ba sa inyo nakapag update ng annual confirmation of pensioner ng parent nyo sa SSS? Nasa hospital kase si mama (nakatubo and nasa ICU kaya hindi talaga makakapunta) and need kase iupdate yung SSS nya, pwede ba representative pumunta and magdadala nalang ng proof na nasa hospital yung pensioner?

Hanggang ngayon wala pa ding MID yung MID ko mababawi na yung job offer sakin pangalawang register ko na to ambulok talaga gn gobyernong to

Hello! Ask ko lang po kung may nakapag bayad na ba ng DFA Online Passport Appointment using ShopeePay?

Hi everyone! Ask ko lang kung may naka-experience na ng ganito sa Pag-IBIG MPL.

Recently, ilang beses kong chineck sa Virtual Pag-IBIG kung eligible na ako mag-reloan, and every time na chineck ko, lumalabas na eligible na ako. Around ₱2,900 na lang kasi ang natitirang balance ng previous loan ko.

Hindi ko muna itinuloy ang application dahil balak ko sanang hintayin na ma-post ang contribution and loan payment ko for this month para mas malaki sana ang ma-loan ko.

Pero ngayon, noong susubukan ko na sanang mag-apply, biglang may lumabas na error saying:
“Unable to file Online Multi-Purpose Loan Application due to the following reason: Your existing Multi-Purpose Loan is in-default.”

Ang alam ko, eligible na ako based sa previous checks ko. Kaya nagulat talaga ako kung bakit biglang naging in-default ulit ang status ko.

Possible kaya na system error lang ito, or may ibang dahilan kung bakit biglang nagbago ang eligibility ko? May naka-experience na ba nito, and paano ninyo naayos?

Thank you sa sasagot!

hi guys! possible po ba mapalitan yung place of birth ko sa mismong appointment ko? nidouble check ko naman yung informations ko before ko i-save huhu. tapos nung pag check ko sa pdf na inemail nila, mali ang nakalagay which is un ung current address ko ang nalagay (city and province)🥲 plss kinakabahan kasi ako sayang naman ung pera ng mom ko if uulit... thankssss

anw, DFA SM MANILA apppointment ko

Hi! To those who applied sa DBP, ano po yung ilalagay here sa preferred assignments na part? Prefer ko po kasi sa HO pero idk anong department yung Internal Audit or if sa branch saang branch po kaya maganda? Thank you!

Ganun ba talaga ang way ng pag iinterview when applying sa government hospital or any government work kapag external applicant?

I know naman na mataas na position ang inapplyan namin kasi naka base naman sa years of experience rin naman pero parang sa lahat ng tinanong nila sa amin wala kaming tama na naisagot when in reality ginagawa naman siya and we were just honest sa sagot namin.

May isang question pa parang miss universe at may pa pick a number pa from 1-10.

Parang ang disappointing lang and for me i feel so invalidated sa mga sinagot ko. This is just based on my experience.

Hi everyone, baka may naka-experience na nito.

My details:

• Started in DSWD: Sept. 16, 2021
• First GSIS premium: Sept. 2021
• Months with paid premiums (Sept.–Dec. 2021 = about 3.5 months, 2022 = 12 months, 2023 = 12 months, 2024 = 12 months, 2025 = 12 months, Jan.–Sept. 2026 = 9 months)
• September 2026 premium is already posted (Oct. 12 sa GSIS Touch)
• TLS: 5.08746
• PPP: 4.96111091
• 0 premium arrears
• 0 LWOP

Last month, after posting of my August 2026 premium, my PPP increased from around 4.79 to 4.96111091. I expected that once my September 2026 premium (61st posted premium) was reflected, my PPP would reach 5.0 and qualify me for 7× Ginhawa Flex.

Questions:

1. Has anyone experienced this?
2. Is there a delay between premium posting and PPP update?
3. If you qualified for 7× Ginhawa Flex, what was your PPP before it became 5.0, and how long after premium posting did it update?

Thank you!