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Archive for the ‘e-Governance’ Category

Fight Txt with Txt: Preventing protest havoc @ MRT

Friday, March 10th, 2006

Got this message via SMS from a number that I don't recognize: Hi All! for d wkly black friday silent protest, come join 2day's 6pm MRT ride. W frnds, wear black, get on MRT at 6pm nd head to ORTIGAS STATN. We'll convrge der, stay a few mins, let 7 ...

e-Government Try-out: PhilHealth

Thursday, December 15th, 2005

On Pinoy.Tech.Blog, I write about Trying out PhilHealth's e-Government services... I had the need to find out my PhilHealth number. I didn’t have it among my records. I could have called my friend at our former office, she would have the info. But that’s the less exciting way. How about we ...

My eyes on the NBI

Thursday, December 8th, 2005

Here are other notes and observations of my experience getting an NBI clearance. This is turning out to be an NBI-themed week on Technobiography. While at Carriedo, I noticed the more or less clear signs of what windows and what sections belonged where. I explained to three ladies at ...

NBI clearance on wheels

Wednesday, December 7th, 2005

I was at the NBI Clearance center at Carriedo. It's a 6-storey building that hosts NBI facilities for issuing NBI clearances. Thousands of applicants of all shapes, sizes and degrees of masochism flock to Carriedo to get their NBI clearance. But if they are lucky, they won't need to travel to ...

NBI Clearance Renewal Kiosks

Monday, December 5th, 2005

NBI Clearance Information (Links added May 1, 2008): Announcement Frequently Asked Questions 1 and 2 Instructions for Hit or for Verification NBI Branches Procedure Satellite Offices Vicinity Map On www.nbi.gov.ph: Steps in Applying for NBI Clearance NBI Clearance Frequently Asked Questions Page Regional and District Offices Installed with Computerized Clearance Processing System Address: NBI Clearance Center Carriedo Plaza Building Carriedo St. cor Estero Cegado ...

NBI Tech - Biometric Bundy Clock

Monday, November 14th, 2005

There's a Biometrics time-in/time-out machine at NBI Carriedo. It's something out of a Science Fair, what with the crude but clever way the machine was packaged. The machine has a couple of components: First, it has a computer monitor that displays a list of people who recently timed-in/out. Second, there is a ...