My Trip to Olongapo for the Renewal of the Passport of my Life.

byIsabeloJ3

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Updated 3 years ago

I just use the term the passport of my life because I am using this passport as my tool of self-motivation for my success in a Wealthy Affiliate Journey.

Due to pandemic the passport renewal in the Philippines has been affected. The online system has reduced the time limit and slot in order to catch which site is opened then you must be alert and fill up the application precisely thru the online system because you were been given 30 minutes only to fill up the requirements form and if you missed and made some any mistakes, sorry to you have to wait and catch another slot but they open only the slot during after midnight like 2 to 3 am. you need to be awake during that hours.

So then I tried to be awake during that silent period which was after midnight and thanks to God I made it. And my schedule for my personal appearance was yesterday 12 October 2021. And if I tell you which site slot that I was able to renew my passport application? it was in Olongapo City. A city where Subic Bay is located. Subic Bay- A previous US military base which ousted by former president Joseph Estrada.

I said a couple of miles because the distance from Manila to Olongapo is 139km. I went there by Bus I didn't use my car because my car is not automatic transmission and besides I don't have RFID I need to take a very long queue in a cash lane because of only one lane for the cash lane. More advantage of going there by Bus is I can relax myself setting in inclined seats of the air condition car.

Leaving Manila City

I left Manila at 5 am started by train (LRT) to go to the bus station then I watched the 6 am bused to San Fernando city because all bus transport must be via San Fernando. Then from San Fernando to Olongapo City. I arrived in San Fernando at 6 am only 1hr with maximum speed via NLEX. Took a few minutes waiting in the SnFernado Terminal then Departed at about 6:30 am to Olongapo City.

On the road to Olongapo

It was fun riding in a bus, no pressure, you can have sightseeing and enjoying the pathways like a long and winding road.

Arrived Olongapo City

I arrived around 9:30 have a longer time because the bus can not make a full speed due to the road is a very narrow and winding road. I took a couple of photos when arrived at the city proper, and took my breakfast at Jollibee was food inside the SM city mall because it opened at 10 am exactly.

After breakfast, I waited a couple of hours because my schedule in passport processing is at 3 pm still a bit long time of waiting.

2 pm I went back inside the mall to proceed with my processing because the DFA passport processing was also located on the 4th floor of the mall.

So to make it a shortcut I was able to process and at 4:30 pm I proceeded to the bus terminal in order to catch my bus going back to Manila. After waiting of a couple of hours in the terminal the bus departed at 6:45 pm and we arrive at San Fernando around 8:30 pm, unfortunately, I missed the bus I mean their sister bus that transports all the passengers going to manila. Luckily somebody shouting in the neighboring terminal calling if there are more passengers going to Manila and so I run quickly because I was thinking I had to sleep in the terminal and waits until 4:am because the first trip is 4:am.

We arrived at Cubao at 10 Pm and took a jeepney going back to my place in Malate Manila.

That was my unforgettable experience of processing my expired passport, momentarily I am now waiting for 15 working days for the delivery of my new passport through courier.

Conclusion

I, therefore, conclude that no matter how hard you have been through in your journey you can still achieve your goal whatever it takes just stay focus, persistent, and consistent with what you have been doing related to WA's journey. Anyone can have this self-motivation because self-motivation is a very important tool for you to have before you are going to motivate others.

Have a peasant Wednesday everyone, Hope your journey in WA is still on the go, keep it up always and you will see the changes.

Here for you always,

Isabelo