of application for a Marriage License...

My previous post was about the general church requirements needed for a wedding. That of course includes the Marriage License. Then now, I realized that there still are papers needed before you get to apply for a Marriage License aside from the the church needs. Marriage License: a requirement for either a Civil or Church wedding to be held in the Philippines. The Application Form for a marriage license must be secured at the Local Civil Registrar from the city, town or municipality where either the bride or the groom habitually resides. The personal appearance of those getting married is required in applying for a marriage license. Each of the contracting parties shall file separately a sworn application for each license with the proper local civil registrar. Philippine law prescribes a ten-day waiting period from the filing of the Application to the issuance of the marriage license. The license is valid for 120 days from date of issuance and may be used anywhere in the Philippines. At the time the contracting parties appear to file their application for a Marriage License to the local civil registrar, he or she must also submit the following supporting documents: 1. Birth Certificate - Certified True Copy required of each the contracting parties with the respective registry number. This document is issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO). NOTE: NSO now provides a web service which accepts online application for copies of birth and marriage certificates. It is called the e-Census, a web facility aimed to provide Filipinos within and outside the country an alternative means in applying for copies of their civil registry documents. It also has a 24-7 hotline called the NSO Helpline Plus with telephone no. (632)737.1111. You could also reach them via email through: e-census.info@mail.census.gov.ph 2. PareConsent (for nts' 18-21 years old) or Parent's Advice (for 21-25 years old): Under Philippine law, the legal age for marriage is 18. If the contracting parties are between the ages of 18 and 21, they must present written consent to the marriage from their father, mother or legal guardian. While any contracting party between the age of 22 and 25 must present written parental advice, i.e., a written indication that the parents are aware of the couple's intent to marry. Read Parental Consent vs. Parental Advice for a detailed discussion on the difference between the two terms. *** Hehe... this we won't be needing anymore coz we're a little over 25 but less than 30. Lolz! 3. Certificate of Attendance in a pre-marital counseling and family planning seminar conducted by the Division of Maternal and Child Health at the Municipal/City Hall in the same municipality or city where the contracting parties applied for the marriage license. (taken from www.weddingsatwork.com) Thanks talaga to W@W and the w@wies, especially to Mr. & Mrs. Rana, naks, formal ito! Without them, hala, lagot ang mga brides-to-be!

of Church Requirements....

Browsing www.weddingatwork.com right now to check on the general church requirements for the wedding. This has to be scheduled as I am now on the graveyard shift. Meaning, right after work, off I go to arrange the requirements. How I wish na open sila ng Saturdays. * Baptismal Certificate: These must be new copies and must have an annotation: "FOR MARRIAGE PURPOSES ONLY" and must have been secured not more than three (3) months before the date of marriage. *** I immediately contacted Holy Family Parish in Quezon City, where I was baptized. They informed me na 6 months ang validity ng Baptismal Certificate. Check! Will see when I can go there. * Confirmation Certificate: Like the Baptismal Cert., these must be new copies and must have an annotation: "FOR MARRIAGE PURPOSES ONLY" and must have been secured not more than three (3) months before the date of marriage. *** Waaahhh! Have to schedule my confirmation pa pala! Yes! Hindi pa ko nakukumpilan. * Marriage License: This can be secured from the city or municipality hall where either the bride or the groom currently resides. * Canonical Interview: This interview with the bride and the groom will be done one month before the wedding date and will be conducted by the parish priest or his assistant. The schedule of the interview will be given upon the signing of the application form. Failure to report on the interview date or failure to notify the office of any change in the schedule will mean cancellation of the application and reservation of the church for the upcoming wedding. *** Ms. Belen of SAC noted on the receipt that we are scheduled for an interview on the 4th of October at 9am and told us to bring requirements 1 and 2. Hmmm.... Is this the Canonical Interview? * Pre-Wedding Seminar: Both the bride and the groom have to attend this. The schedule for the seminar will be given during the canonical interview or you may inquire at the parish office. Some churches may allow attendance in other pre-wedding seminars such as the Catholic Engaged Encounter (CEE) or Discovery Weekend (DW) as a suitable substitute (if you have already attended either one of these, inquire at the parish office if they recognize either CEE or DW in lieu of their Pre-Marriage Seminar.) * Permission from the Bride's Parish: a permit from the parish of the bride-to-be must be secured and presented to the parish office of the couple's chosen ceremony venue. The form will be provided by the parish office of your chosen church. * Marriage Banns: These will be provided during the canonical interview and have to be immediately brought to the respective parishes of the bride and the groom for posting. These have to be returned to the office after three Sundays. (Note: the respective parishes may ask some requirements for the posting of the banns [i.e. a ID picture from the bride and the groom]) * List of names and addresses of principal sponsors (Ninongs & Ninangs): This has to be submitted to the parish ames and addresses of office one week before the wedding date. Church policy requires at least a pair of sponsors and, ideally, a maximum of six sponsors. *** Ms. Belen also noted that we bring this list when we attend the interview on Oct. 4, 2006 Dami requirements needed. Hehe. Less than 6 months to go, and we haven't started these yet. (taken from www.weddingsatwork.com)

of being sick...

It's been two weeks since my last post. Been so busy with work and training. Kainis pa ang weather, - and because of that ... I'm sick. Waaah! I really hate this feeling coz konting galaw lang, and sakit na ng katawan ko. I have been sleeping the whole day coz of a terrible headache din. Oh, my! ******************************* Will be back to "wedding preps" mode again come July. Have to fix the papers na, invitations, and schedule my confirmation. Yaiksss!

Blame it on the Rain

I was still wide awake at 2am thinking that I will be able to survive 'til 5am. I wanted to sleep kasi early morning so that I will be asleep for the rest of the day. But, surprise! I remembered Milli Vanilli's song - Blame it on the Rain. Yes, i was blaiming the rain last night coz it lulled me to sleep before 3am. YaikS!! Lamig ng hangin with raindrops you hear on the roof. Haaayyy. Good luck to me! Fabulous! I slept at around 3am, woke up at 6am. Brilliant, right? Now, I need to sleep after lunch just to complete the 8-10hrs of sleep that I need. Hohum......Coffee and coke didn't work this time... Na-immune na ako.

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Its another story to hear

Its another laugh for two

Its another take a look on the clock

And the magic shared by you

A cup in hand

You know its worth a while

A cup in hand

Let’s sit and stay a while

When we deserve the moment

Let’s sit

Let’s talk

One moment

With nescafe

Let’s sit

Let’s talk

One moment

With nescafe…

of being awake...

My oh my! This is gonna be a long night for me as I will try my very best not to fall asleep. Shift sched tomorrow is at 9pm. Waaahhh.. Night shift again! Had a can of coke an hour ago, later coffee naman. I'm not used to this sched anymore. It's just minutes a little over 10pm and still I have lots of hours to bum around. Can't read a book, as I might fall asleep. I am also trying hard not to watch tv, coz tv lulls me to sleep whether I watch sitting or lying down. Can't stay too long in front of the pc coz my brother's gonna use it pa. Hmmm.. still trying to think of what to do. thinking... thinking...thinking... Idea no. 1 : Clean clutter out of my closet Idea no. 2: Re-arrange my room Idea no.3: do nothing at all... Hay... katamad talaga. Hehe. Weird. I have been working for the past 4 yrs na sa call center and this is the only time na nag-complain ako staying up late. For the past months kasi I got used to the normal life. Gising sa umage, tulog sa gabi. Can't complain further coz this is what I wanted. This is what I chose. I am now reading an old email sent by my friend in relation to being an employee at a call center. Funny talaga. 1. dahil halos di na kayo nagkikita ng nanay at tatay mo, an tawag na nila sayo ay "boarder" at sinisingil ka na nila sa upa mo! (uy magbayad ka!) 2. pag sa sagot ka ng telepono, lagi na lang may opening spiel...exampol : ring ! ring ! ....tenk u for calling (the company) this is (your name) how may i help you? 3. di mo na alam bumiyahe pag may araw, nalilito ka bakit andaming tao, at bakit di na dumadaan ang dyip dun sa mga kalsada na 1 way.... 4. you call your friends - dude, sis, girl, bro, coach, tl, sup. 5. di na dugo ang dumadaloy sayo, kape na. nung nagpaospital ka ang nilagay sayo dextrose na my instant coffee 6. tadaaaaa! nag sasalita ka sa pagtulog mo, pati kols mo napapanaginipan mo. sup call! sup call! sup call!<< very true! 7. pumuputi ka na dahil di ka na naaarawan 8. kinalimutan ka na ng mga kaibigan mo dahil existing ka lang pag tulog na sila. 9. di ka na sanay sa traffic. papasok at pauwi sa trabaho walang traffic. << not in my case - makati to las piñas, paktay... traffic yun for sure! 10. di na tama ang oras ng pagkain mo. breeakfast mo ay hapunan na. lunch mo sa madaling araw. dinner moi pag uwi mo sa umaga. pag Rest Day mo naman at natulog ka sa gabi, magigising ka pa din pag madaling araw na. iba na ang body clock mo. 11. lahat ng kasabay mo sa jeep pag papasok ka, pagod na. ikaw lang ang bagong ligo at bagong gel 12. maski sa bahay, mabilis kang kumain 13. pag payday... walang sinabi ang sweldo ng mga kaklase mong board passer. (8k per month lang sila) isang kinsenas mo na yun.. 14. maglo-lock ka ng pc kahit sa bahay na 15. sanay ka ng kumain sa harap ng pc mo kahit nsa bahay... 16. mabilis k ng mag pabili ng corn bits at chicharon sa ermats mo... << cornbits the best! boy bawang kasi maamoy sobra sa floor. 17. marami ka ng naipon na microwavable container . 18. akala mo mo may sarili kang locker sa bahay nyo..... 19. pag may problema ka sa pc mo, una mong ginagawa ay clear cache at cookies.. 20. pag nag cr ka sa bahay...sanay ka na sa gripo na automatic at toilet bowl... 21. naka id ka pa kahit nasa jeep << happened to me a lot of times 22. Nasanay ka nang may katabing TL na hindi umuuwi. pagpasok mo nandun na. paguwi mo nandun parin. 23. dami mo na naiipon na stirrer(red) galing starbucks kakabili ng kape 24. nakakita ka ng artista na nagbebenta ng pgkain sa pantry. 25. d2 ka na expose sa tapa king, zuppa, yellow cab, jugnos, bermuda hotel's pancit canton, wendy's. north park, star bucks, 26. nanghihingi ka pa ng baon sa nanay mo kahit mas malaki sweldo mo sa kanya.. 27. lahat na ng rason para umabsent nagawa mo na 28. dito sa opisina mo nararanasan na napakabagal ng oras! 29. at home, whenever mag-slow down ng tiniest bit and pc, or if the mouse skips, bilis talaga pintig ng puso, kasi feeling mo kinu-QA ka! hehe. 30. Pag naginternet ka sa labas, nakakalimutan mong magbayad; akala mo libre palagi. Yun lang.... didn't notice... 11:15 na pala. byeeeeeee! til my next post. LOVE YOU BHEIBYKO!

of wishful thinking...

CUTEY !!! I wish I could have this! I have been trying to surf the net for at least 3 hrs now. What am I searching for? Nothing... Actually, anything. Whatever comes to my mind, just type and click. To my surprise, I chanced upon this pic.

of wedding checklists....

6 more months to go and we'll be married na... hay, scary yet excited. still got a lot of things to do, suppliers to meet, guest lists to be drafted, etc.... buti na lang I have the ever-reliable wedding checklist and countdown booklet from WE Magazine, plus the fact that we are members of the ever-famous W@W group. Ü 6 - 9 months ahead: * Announce your engagement to family and close friends. * Choose and finalize your wedding date. * Estimate on the wedding budget. * Decide on your wedding theme. * Approximate the size of your guest list. * Inform out-of-town guest so they can make reservations. * Decide on the time of the day you want the ceremonies to take place. * Book a wedding coordinator. * Book your church and reception location. * Start working on the church and civil registry requirements. Obtain necessary documents. They make take much time. * Select the entourage. * Choose your sponsors. Arrange a visit to formally inform them of your decision. * Start choosing your wedding gown. Designer, style, etc. * Grooms : Start looking for barongs/suits. * Shortlist possible suppliers. Discuss plans, including budget and theme. * Discuss honeymoon destination and make travel bookings; update passport. * Discuss your new home after the wedding. * Draft your wedding invitations and misalettes. * Begin health and beauty routine. * Sign up for dance lessons. 4 - 5 months ahead : * Compile guest list and organize addresses. * Arrange for wedding gown fittings. * Book a florist. * Book photographer and videographer. For peak month weddings, book earlier. * Book musicians / entertainment. * Book your wedding transport. * Book hotel. * Select outfits for groom and his party. * Confirm stationary. * Order wedding cake. * Select wedding rings.

of kwentos that happened today....

Happy Independence Day, everyone! Today was a tiring yet fun day for us. We celebrated mama and papa's wedding anniversary at the farm. Nothing grand bout the celebration. It was just a simple salo-salo that we normally have on weekends. Kainis lang coz we were supposed to go swimming kaya lang the guard-on-duty said na we can't. Whaaaat?!??! They were supposed to be opened coz it is a Holiday and most of the lot owners will be going there to relax. Closed daw ang office. Hehe. Weird. Anyway, since wala naman magagawa pa, we went back na lang sa kubo to make kulit the oldies. At the back of my mind, I was contemplating on the fact na talagang d kami makapag-swim. Honestly, I dunno how to swim (hehe). It's just that I wanted to be in the water the whole time coz sobrang tirik ng araw. I even had to wash my neck and face several times coz I was feeling itchy na talaga. Pinantal na ko b'coz of the heat. Sossy! Pinanpantal ako sa sarili kong pawis. Well, well, well, LOLZ! Good thing after lunch, kumulimlim then it started to drizzle. Wuhooo.. I wished talaga the good heavens for rain. Alas, after a few minutes, umuulan na! Yipeeeee! Enjoy ako. Babaw.... Hay naku, I am so lazy to continue writing kasi I notice only now na hindi nagf-function ung connection ng Palm ko to PC. Aaaaarrrghh talaga!!! I took kasi pictures using my fone and sent it to the PDA since USB lang gagamitin ko to transfer everything. And here I am, 2 hrs na sa computer, IDENTIFYING USER pa din ang nasa screen ng PDA. #!%$^&#$@#

Of anniversaries and lotsa food....

Tomorrow marks my parent's 35th yr of marriage. Whoaaaahh! 35 looooong years. They've been through a lot of ups and downs but still the relationship is going strong. They have managed to last this long simply because of their love for each other. One of the secrets that they shared to me is to respect and understand each other. Most of all they taught me to put God in the center of our lives as I become a wife and my Bheiby, my husband. Haaay... Sarap isipin. I know that it won't be easy, but if they have managed to stay together for such a long time, as well as the others, Bheiby and I know that we can do it. Happy Anniversary, Mama & Papa!!! More wonderful years of togetherness to come!!! ************************************************* Had dinner at Bheiby's place today. My oh My!!! Daming food. Hehe. Bheiby's into cooking these days. He even bought cookbooks for him to learn more about cooking and good food. I left the cooking to him. I just helped him in chopping garlic, onions, etc. It was fun! It was like a preview of what our married life would be in the kitchen. He cooked Pork Pata Caldereta which he followed step-by-step from the ever reliable Del Monte Kitchenomics cookbook. He also prepared Igado which we had for dinner. Yummy! Too bad, I am only allowed to eat a cup of rice. Diet... diet... diet... Lastly, he also prepared my favorite, Adobong Chicken Liver and Gizzard, which he plans to bring tom sa farm, as we celebrate my parent's anniv. Hay... can't wait for tomorrow. Heaven talaga lasa ng luto ng BheibyKo!!! I didn't get to take pics of the food coz we were so hungry and excited to eat na. Next time na lang. Btw, I kinda feel sad (naks) coz I didn't get to taste the Caldereta. It still needed a little boiling kaya hindi na umabot. I had to leave early kasi to prepare naman for tomorrow. Oh well, knowing my Bheiby, he'll save some for me. =D Right, Bhe? Mwaaaah! Food... food.... food!!! Love you Bheiby! Bopis! Bopis! Bopis! << his specialty!

Of kwentos the past week....

haaay... long time no post again. been busy as usual the past week not b'coz of wedding preps but b'coz of the mini-salon that my mom decided to put up. Hehe. Yes, mama decided to open a salon here lang sa house. She decided to have the garage renovated and voila! Parlor na cya. Lolz. Now, the van stays out of the garage. Awwww. . . Anyway, we formally (naks) opened the salon June 3, exactly a week ago. Of course, we had it blessed and kainan after. Yipee! I am proud to say that the business is doing well. Unti-unti nakikilala ang salon. I never imagined na ok pala ang ganitong business. I mean, people would really go to salons on a weekend or a holiday, but to my surprise, thank God, may tao everyday. He never really lets us down. Thank you po talaga. Funny pa b'coz I was looking into mama's notebook where she jots down everything related to the salon,ABA! may naka-shedule na for the coming week and the week after that - hair spa, hot oil, foot spa, relax, hair color. Cute, at least we have something to look forward to. Oh, and btw, have I mentioned the name of mama's business?

SALON DE JANNESSE

Waaaaaahhhh! O sige, tease me pa... grrrrr.... joke! Deep down inside of me... I love it! ;-D