How to Apply PMA membership

Hi! Really a lot of missing in action for the past months, I've just started a youtube channel: Artsy Med Youtube and it's taking a lot of my time, and I'm just in the process of adjusting and deciding if I can do both youtube and blogging.

So anyways enough of the excuses, we'll start with what this post is all about.  So you've graduated, either from Med school or from residency.  The next step is to apply for membership in PMA (Philippine Medical Association).  This is for NEW membership by the way.

The first thing that you need to do is:

1. Call the PMA main office: (632) 929-7361; 926-2447; 929-6366 and inquire that you would like to apply for new membership.  The secretary will tell you where to apply and submit your requirements. 

Side comment: Don't be like me hahaha, I went to the PMA building main office at North Avenue and I ended up wasting my time, traffic as well since they won't accept. I have to apply to the satellite office, meaning to the pma office near where you would practice or near where you live.

2. After you've known where to submit your requirements, you ask for the contact number and contact person of the "satellite" pma.

3.  Call that number.... and ask for the requirements and also ask when is the oath-taking time and day and if you could do that also on the same day.

If graduating from residency: Also ask them, that you're not sure if you're a member during graduation ceremony. (I have a colleague, whom he didn't know that he was already a member since graduation, and ended up paying for a fine.)

Side comment: Why? because some ask for 2x2 picture, some passport size pictures, now you would not want your precious money and picture go to waste... because now you're basically "unemployed"!  

As for the oath-taking, para di ka na babalik, hassle kasi.

4. Prepare your requirements:

• 2 copies of either 2x2 or passport size or 1x1 pictures, whatever the satellite office said
• Money: I paid for Php 2,768 membership fee
• Original PRC id
• Take note also for the following dates:
• year graduated in medicine
• residency or fellowship inclusive dates

5. Go to your "satellite" PMA office and fill out the forms and pay for the necessary fees.

If you want to apply for Philhealth as healthcare provider, also tell the satellite office that you want certificate of good standing from PMA.

Side comment: Don't fill out the downloadable form from PMA website, they didn't accept my filled out printed form either.  So just fill out there nalang.

6. Oath-taking in the satellite office on the scheduled date and time.

7. You will receive your PMA id and pins and other papers and stuff.  Keep the receipts because you will be needing this if you are to apply certificate of good standing.

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Hadanomy Collagen Mist - First Impressions

I was excited to try this pink facial mist.  Anyways, I can't think of much of an intro right now, since I got a lot on my mind lately.

Packaging	Plastic transluscent pink bottle (250 mL)

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MISTI Dupe

When I saw the MISTI stamping tool on youtube, I was really amazed by it! I mean the one who invented it is a genius! Finally a tool that solves a problem in stamping, doubling or shadowing of the image when you try to stamp it again.

Unfortunately, this amazing tool is not available in the Philippines.  So I searched for a dupe and I found this.  This idea is not mine, I saw this in youtube from another crafter.  But hey, this is something I could find here.

This tool actually cost me only Php 100.

The materials you will need:

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Packaging	This has a pink plastic tube with white cover at the bottom.  Like the blue version, the plastic of this is soft and pliable so easy to squeeze the product out.

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Achieving the Dream: Take Me Back to Michael's

Since med school days, I've always wanted to be able to visit this store.  I came to know about it since grade school days, I've watched American craft shows and this store is always mentioned to where you can get your materials and supplies.

As a kid, I've always wished there's something like this one in the Philippines, actually there was one before, I think the name was Craft World, I would go to Robinson's Galleria and SM Megamall just to go to that store.  Sadly it closed down already.

Actually I did not dream of going to Michael's until med school days.  I mean, in gradeschool and high school days, I never fully posted or put into words that I wanted to visit Michael's store.  My desire to visit the place started 2012, med school days.  I posted in social media that I wanted to visit it someday and I wanted something like this in the Philippines.

So last May 2018, when I visited San Francisco, I made it a point to include this in my itinerary.  We checked in a hotel in Union Square, and the branch closest was in Emeryville.  So using Moovit app and uber, we were able to reach this place.

I was really happy and with a feeling of accomplishment when I reached the storefront.  And when I entered the store, OMG! I was in Craft Heaven!!!!  I never thought there were so much types of crafts in the world.  Everything is just there! It's "THE ONE"-stop shop for your craft needs.

There's just this overwhelming joy I can't fully explain.  I bought lots of paper crafts there.  I would have bought some needle-felting also if only I did not restrain myself.  If only I was not worried of having our luggages overweight, I would have bought some craft tools as well.

Below is a picture of my Michael's Haul:

I loved that there were soccer-related stuffs there, I just hoarded!!!  Right now, I haven't used all of it, little by little, tinitipid since it was a really long way there and my 1st time shopping there.

Bucket list checked.

Hope I can achieve more of my dreams.  Dreams are not just for the your younger self, not just in the Disney movies and cartoons.  Even if you're already in Med school you can still dream and even if it took me 6 years I was able to achieve it nevertheless.  And this feeling of achievement is just irreplaceable.

Never stop dreaming, never stop believing.

Love Liner Liquid Eyeliner

I have to admit, I bought this just solely for the cute packaging.  I got this from my trip in Japan.  I'm not familiar with this brand, but since there's sanrio and kuromi is in one of the colors, I couldn't resist. 

Packaging	As I said before, the packaging was the reason I bought this. See? Don't you just love the box????  It's so cute!!!  This is a great gift/pasalubong by the way. But I was really amazed when I removed the eyeliner from the box, as in my initial reaction was "WOW" The body itself is in color of rose gold chrome (is that a color?).  It looks soooo high end and luxurious!!! It's very elegant, as in when you bring this to let people see you're applying eyeliner, hindi ka mahihiya ialalabas mo to.  There's a ball inside which you can shake.  And the cap closes the product with a click, very high quality feeling as well. And I would like to focus on the body of the pen, the detail! This is a brush tip type of eyeliner
Smell	chemical scent but not overpowering
Consistency	Liquid
Swatch	Dark Brown
Application	The brush is soft, I like it's gentle on my eyelids.  The product also applies smoothly with one stroke only needed.  It's opaque as well. It's extremely waterproof.  The swatch in my hand lasted for 2 days with regular baths and washing of hands.   I like the shade of brown of this, because it's not too loud and not too light, just the right amount of "pop" when you go to work but not overpowering.
Duration of use	11 days
Pros	Easy to apply Very wearable shade Gentle brush on the eyelids waterproof
Cons	Hard to find (I don't know if it's limited edition)
Recommend?	Yes
Price	I forgot, sorry.  Bought from Japan, but I'm selling my extra here: Maiden Circuits
Rating	10/10

PS: This is not sponsored.

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Packaging	White plastic body pen, white cover as well.

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