thats what the lady vendor instructed me as i made my way into finding the new NBI clearance center. I, little innocent of downtown manila, followed the lady's advice. I turned straight, then right and then left and i found myself in the middle of the market and confused coz i cant figure out how the NBI be at the middle of a market selling porns and fake cellphone jackets. i suddenly remember my sister saying not to forget to look up for signs. i didnt knew what she meant by it this morning as i hurried myself outside our doors. nevertheless i looked up... and right in front of me was a big sign saying NBI CLEARANCE CENTER as if mocking how stupid i am.
anyway, i entered the facility which was hidden in a maze of stores and skimpy passages that led me in a window where i was told to pay 20 pesos. i didnt know what that was for and i never asked (until now im dumbed by that 20 pesos). so there i was in line step one where i was given a form to fill up. as i finally finished (thanks to a good samaritan who explained to me what to write) i lined up for step 2 which was payment. AGAIN? yep... 115, not bad though. i remember i payed 1700 for my driver's liscence (well it was fixed, by what do u know!!! a fixer). after paying, i went to step 3 which was data search. i gave my form and they looked it up and told me to go to step 4. Step 4 was fun, you get to have a candid photo for free! in a second or even less, your pic is taken. it was as quick as a flicker of my lashes. no wonder no one ever gets to have a nice pic on their national ids or papers, its either you look like a convict (me, in my driver's liscence) or ultimately black as the print was blackened out. whew! step 5 was interesting too... you get to play with inks, as in all your fingers will be covered in one. funny coz manong inker noticed my sweaty hands and requested me to dry it first bka daw di tumalab ung ink. hehehe. he made a quick conversation asking what causes sweaty hands. syempre ako di ko alam ung sagot i just mumbled some medical terms like "its caused by a defect in the pituitary gland producing excessive hormones that counter balances the negative feedback effects from the pores etc" and that was in straight english. wala sya nasabi but he said... "alam ko gamot dyan... patahi mo lahat ng pores mo" hahaha. si manong magaling magpatawa parang boyfriend ko. hahaha. step 6 was quick... just a simple tag on my reciept telling me to be back april 3.
wow! i cant beleive i actually remembered all the 6 steps in NBI clearance. i should be commended! hehehe
i reserved a slot na rin pala at MCM for internship... i hope i could get through. :)
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