Do you get yourself a residence certificate or cedula?
By Ysabel
@Ysabel (1201)
Philippines
January 16, 2009 9:37pm CST
How often do you get one? And for what purpose? If so, do you rightfully declare your income?
I have not gotten myself for years, but since last year, it was required by our company for certain official documents that we should have our own cedula or residence certificate. So i was forced to get one for myself.
How about you?
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9 responses
@tamarafireheart (15384)
•
17 Jan 09
Hi Ysabel,
We don't get that over here in the UK, well at least I don't get it.
Tamara
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@mariaisabel (89)
• Philippines
21 Jan 09
As i have replied to spoiledbrat, i already got mine for a declared income. But my officemates were able to get BLANK cedula, wherein they're the ones to put the figures, income, numbers in the cedule and presto! that's it. its disappointing that these things still happen today, despite the stricter implementation by government. =)
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
17 Jan 09
Residence certificate is used for income tax purposes. I think you are required to put it there when filing it. So I guess that is why your company required you to have one. We always have this annually since we also used this to be able to get loans for our savings and loan association. When we apply we are required to submit it as part of their requirement too.
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@Ysabel (1201)
• Philippines
19 Jan 09
Hello rsa101, yes we cannot also apply for loans from our company if we do not have a sedula. SOmetimes friends from other companies i heard, would just invent the rest. cert. number and the place and date of issuance and they can already apply for a loan. But our company is strict, they require as to submit a photocopy. =)
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@rymebristol (1808)
• Philippines
17 Jan 09
well i only get my residence certificate whenever i change company or employer in that manner and also for additional or supplementary documents. before i can get my voters ID i need to present a residence certificate.
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@rymebristol (1808)
• Philippines
19 Jan 09
that was cheap indeed, i got mine for P15!
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@ferdskhan (84)
• Philippines
18 Jan 09
its just Php5 to 15 pesos. very easy to get. its needed for some documentation. & if you get one for 2009. you can use it for the whole year. at the price of just php5 to 15 pesos so we should get one. of course just declare the lowest income bracket in the form. its no big deal. it will be used for documentation purpose only & just an income generating way of the government.
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@Ysabel (1201)
• Philippines
19 Jan 09
hi ferdskhan,
its P50 pesos for unemployed. that's the minimum. i just have one in shopping mall (SM) they have a special table there wherein you can get one. Its a public seervice so that you don't have to go to the Barangay Hall or City hall just to get one.
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@ferdskhan (84)
• Philippines
19 Jan 09
wow. Php 50 for a cedula. its like HOLD-UP! those guys selling it at megamall will be an instant Millionaire. 5 to 10pesos lang yan dapat, specially if Unemployed ka or at the lowest income bracket.
@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
17 Jan 09
I just got one last friday... i was at the City Hall to take care of something... and while waiting for my documents to come out... i thought why not just get my residence certificate... just in case i would need it anytime this year...
I did not declare my actual gross income... but did pay almost 100 php... but in the past... i would always declare my real income... since we use it for our income tax statement...
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@Ysabel (1201)
• Philippines
19 Jan 09
hi! i got mine last weekend at the (sm) shopping mall. there;s a special public service so that people will not make going to city hall or barangay hall as an excuse not to get one. its very convenient but the minimum is P55 for unemployed. For real income, its P1 for every P1,000 that you earn. =) Yes, its needed for our income tax statement.
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@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
17 Jan 09
we have a national id to used..it was computerized and they can detect you wherever you are..and its very convient to used you can save time for going to city hall and paying fees for it.cheers
@Ysabel (1201)
• Philippines
17 Jan 09
thanks for the reply...
wow, they can actually detect wherever you are? that's great! ours still require this old cedula/ residence certificate. we have to declare our income and the payment we have to pay depends on how much we declare as our income.
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@ethanonthemoon (1494)
• Quezon, Philippines
27 Jan 09
i already have one, Ysabel. i asked a friend to get one for me as i am tied up in the office. he was able to get one for me and i am using it as a requirement for our company. i have not used one for years now, just only now that i have to get one so i have no choice too. cheers Ysabel! happy mylotting! 
