Cross-agency guides
Questions that cross agency boundaries, or where the issuer is not a national agency at all.
A barangay clearance comes from roughly 42,000 individual barangays. A valid-ID list spans the PSA, DFA, LTO, SSS, PHLPost, PNP and COMELEC at once, and those agencies do not agree with each other.
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clearancesBarangay Clearance: Why No National Fee ExistsIssued by roughly 42,000 individual barangays, so no national fee is published. What national agencies do say about accepting a barangay certification.identificationCedula: ₱5.00 Basic, and the Law Behind ItThe community tax is ₱5.00 plus ₱1.00 per ₱1,000 of income, capped at ₱5,000. Corporations pay ₱500.00 plus up to ₱10,000. Due by the last day of February.moneyGovernment Loans Compared: What Each PublishesPag-IBIG and SSS both lend to members. What each publishes about eligibility, term and contribution, with the rates left where the agencies declare them.moneyGovernment Savings Programmes: The Published TermsMP2, Regular Savings and WISP compared on what each publishes: term, maturity and where the rate is stated. No recommendations and no invented returns.housingPag-IBIG Acquired Assets: The Discount Schedule30% off for cash in 30 days, 20% for up to 12 months, 10% over 30 years. Bulk buyers at ₱10M and up get 40% to 45%.moneySending Money Home: Why the Fee Is Not the CostThe advertised fee is the smaller half. Most of what a sender loses is the margin between the provider's rate and the mid-market rate.identificationValid IDs Philippines: Who Accepts WhatPNP accepts 26 IDs and needs one. COMELEC accepts 14 and refuses a police clearance. PHLPost splits primary and secondary. The lists compared side by side.