UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply for Freelance Writers
A UPS or an uninterruptible power supply is helpful for home-based freelance writers in the Philippines where brownouts are part of life.
I bought this one on the picture from CD-R King, where some of the cheapest electronic supplies are sold, and it has been helpful. It gives me up to 15 minutes of time to save my files or send a rush email before the PC finally gives out.
This UPS also has a voltage regulator, so it’s two-in-one. The white power strip beside it is also helpful and saves bits of electricity. PCs still use electricity even if they’re off but unplugged from the electric outlet. With the power strip, you don’t have to unplug anything everytime you stop working on your PC.
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Philippine Prudential Life Insurance Company
Since Philippine Prudential Life Insurance Company is associated with Danvil Plans, we’re going to write some information about this company. A lot of info here were taken from the website of the Insurance Commission.
Philippine Prudential is an insurance company; it is not a pre-need firm.
It is different from pre-need firm Prudential Life Plans Inc. whose license was revoked by the SEC in 2009. These two firms are not affiliated with each other.
Philippine Prudential is one of 35 life insurance firms whose licenses have been renewed by the Insurance Commission every year for the past years. Their newest licenses are for the license year 2009 to 2010.
Of the 35 life insurance firms, Philippine Prudential is:
- 17th in ranking based on premium income as of December 31, 2009
640,144,183 pesos - 17th in ranking based on first-year premium as of December 31, 2009
207,613,865 - 22nd in ranking based on paid-up capital as of December 31, 2009
123,807,730 pesos
As can be seen on both the websites of Philippine Prudential and Danvil Plans and in SM malls, the two firms use the same sales offices in SM Pampanga, SM Fairview, SM North Edsa, SM Megamall and SM Southmall.
Philhealth Branches — Membership Reactivation
Here are some tips when reactivating your Philhealth membership, based on what we recently experienced.
If you’re a former OFW who paid membership fees when Philhealth was still called Medicare, most probably your record is no longer with Philhealth. So when you want to be a member again, you will be applying as a new member.
You will use the new membership form, and you need to bring your birth certificate, your marriage certificate (so you can include your spouse as your dependent), and birth certificates (so your children will be enrolled as your dependents). Bring original and xerox copies.
If your spouse is a former Philhealth member, he/she can’t be enrolled as your dependent even if he/she has not paid his/her membership fees for more than 12 months. This was my case. I was rejected as a dependent even if I haven’t paid for more than 12 months.
What I should do, according to Philhealth, is to write a letter informing them I haven’t paid my premiums for many months and ask them to allow my husband to register me as his dependent. I hope Philhealth will address this issue in the coming months, so this type of letter is not needed.
Anyway, I wrote the letter, telling them I’m already inactive, and now I’m a dependent of my husband, who’s a former OFW and now an Individually Paying Member.
Here are the offices of Philhealth:
Main Office:
Citystate Centre, 709 Shaw Boulevard,
Pasig City
Trunkline: new number is 441-7444 (as of July 2011, no longer 637-9999)
Office Hours: 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
info@philhealth.gov.ph
Update as of August 12, 2010: Starting September 1, this branch will hold office at DAP Bldg., San Miguel Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City, within the vicinity of SM Megamall. To be sure if the branch has moved before or on schedule, call the office before going there.
Las Piñas Service Office
471 Editha Building, Alabang-Zapote Road,
Las Piñas City
Telephones: 5565374, 5565687, 8015256
Manila Service Office
Marc I Bldg., 1971 Taft Avenue,
Malate, Manila
Administrative – 5216776
Claims – 5232819
Collection – 5233959/5213610
Membership – 5217724/5239842
Caloocan Service Office
Remcor Bldg., Rizal Ave. Extension
between 10th & 11th Ave., Caloocan City
Tel Nos: 3652012, 3652014
Quezon City Service Office
F.R. Estuar Bldg., 880 Quezon Avenue,
Quezon City
Office of the Branch Manager – 3323022
Collection Section – 3323024
Membership Section – 3323132
Rizal Service Office
The Brick Road Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall
Cainta, Rizal
Tel No: 6815111
Makati Service Office
ITC Building, 337 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue,
Makati City
solp@philhealth.gov.ph
Tel Nos: 897-1598, 897-2759, 897-6329, 897-3337, 899-4506
For those in the Alabang area, the Philhealth office is near SM Southmall. If you’re coming from Alabang, it’s to your right, after passing Southmall.
The minimum membership payment is 300 pesos (payment for one quarter, 100 pesos per month). You can pay for 6 months or more.
UPDATE:
Effective October 1, 2010, Philhealth premiums for professionals with a family income of more than 25,000 per month will increase to 600 pesos per quarter, or 2,400 per year, and then further increases to 900 pesos per quarter, or 3,600 pesos per year starting in the second year of the implementation of the premium increase. See Philhealth Premiums for Professionals.
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Free HP Printer Scanner Copier with Smart Bro
This is the free HP printer, scanner and copier (three-in-one) that I received from Smart Bro when I renewed my contract for 24 months more.
I didn’t even made an effort to get it. It was delivered to our house by a Smart Bro agent. This agent was really smart as he went around our neighborhood looking for roofs with the Smart Bro canopy, and asked subscribers if they want a free HP printer, scanner and copier.
Well, there are other choices:
- Nokia 1680C cellphone
- Smart Plug ‘N Talk
- Smart Bro Plug-it
- rebate of 160 a month or nearly 4,000 in savings over the 24-month period
Additionally, after 3 years, one has the option to apply for a plan downgrade to 799, apparently with the same features, so this means more savings.
As expected, I chose the HP printer, scanner and copier, since I’d be getting three gadgets, wow! And it has been working very well since its delivery.
Renew now and get one HP printer, scanner and copier too.
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