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[scos]

Order the GORTWAY(tm) online today you get a free home colon test kit.

Oh, you mean the pickle? ;D

 

[scos]

With the piggie?

You're inviting Gort?

 

[Steph C]

This thread.... ??? ??? ???

 

[Steph C]

You're inviting Gort?

hey,,, he,s not a bad guy,,,

 

[Tagum-N.B.]

Not a fan of the male variety, Tagum?

Do you want to know what its like peeing into a tim hortons cup ,,,, while stuck in traffic

 

[chelseaviel]

For us they 'found' the medical one month after the request date. Do you have info on what date the clinic sent the results to CEM? If you just completed it, they would probably forward the results next week.

I think the general data lately has been about a month to DM. You can check the spreadsheet!

Yes steph i contacted them today and they said i will call them again this coming friday. You are right it took them one week before they will forward the result to CEM. I hope its only one month waiting considering that the processing time now is 14 months they have til august to hold my visa

 

[chelseaviel]

I'm just chatting with my wife right now. She got a call from CEM last week verifying our information and asking about her remed that was done on the 6th of May. CEM had not received it from IOM in Makati. So she called the IOM and was told that they had sent it off when contacted by CEM on the 23rd. You had better call the panel physician's office and make sure they had sent in your results. The fookers added an extra 20 days for no reason.

Yes i called them already and i will keep on bugging them til they forward it to CEM. I just dont understand why dont they take the initiative to notify us that the medical result has been forwarded to CEM? We paid them right and in full. Is it too much for them to just text us or call us to tell us "Ma'am/Sir we would like toinform you that your medical results have been forwarded to CEM on xxxx(date) thus we may have peace ofmind hope u will have ur visa soon cjg

 

[chelseaviel]

I dont know for sure, but STEPHC had medical done and received visa all within 1 month, I think there has been quite of few doing REMEDS in the last month and visas already received. Congratulations Im sure you dont have long to wait now.

Thanks tagum, i hope so and i hope u will ur visa soon too.

 

[Steph C]

Just wondering if anybody who recently landed had to pay travel tax out of Manila? If so, how much?

 

[scos]

I think it is:

1620php Exit fee
550php Airport fee
------------------------
2170php Total Fees

 

[Steph C]

I think it is:

1620php Exit fee
550php Airport fee
------------------------
2170php Total Fees

So airport fee is no longer 750? And holders of immigrant visas still have to pay 'travel tax?'

 

[scos]

Decided to check my ECAS. Was thinking there might be something to see. So I journeyed to the site, launched my inquiry, and...

"Application Received"!

The whole event was kinda like this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8yjNbcKkNY

 

[scos]

So airport fee is no longer 750? And holders of immigrant visas still have to pay 'travel tax?'

That was what I found when I was looking a while ago. I guess I should verify it (everything else has changed, why not this eh?)

http://www.iatatravelcentre.com/PH-Philippines-customs-currency-airport-tax-regulations-details.htm
Looks like the 550 is ok...

 

[Steph C]

That was what I found when I was looking a while ago. I guess I should verify it (everything else has changed, why not this eh?)

I thought I heard that they lowered the airport fee. The government websites are so bad. They even have broken links. Imagine all the web design talent in their country that they don't even utilize.

 

[Steph C]

For example, this is the website? http://www.philtourism.gov.ph/
Sorry not available sir/maam