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How to get an Individual Working Permit in Makati

May 22, 2019 /

Howdy! It’s been weeks since my last update as I am very busy with work and finalizing all the requirements for my new job. Yes, I have resigned from my current work! But, it’s so kalurks because my new company, which is in Makati, has so many requirements and one of which is the Individual Working Permit (IWP)/ Health Certificate (HC). I’ll be discussing on this post the steps on how to get an Individual Working Permit in Makati.

What is IWP? 

I think it is previously called as Individual Mayor’s Permit. It is issued by the Local Government to individuals who work within the jurisdiction of Makati City, and it is required to be renewed annually. There are several criteria to be noted in determining if you will be required to get an IWP. You may read more information about this here.

What is a Health Certificate? 

It is a prerequisite before getting the IWP. This just certifies that you are in good condition to work.

Disclaimer: 

This post is only applicable to those who will get their IWP/ HCs from Makati City and those who have their Pre-Employment Medical Exams (PEME) results ready before going to the City Hall since you will be required to submit your PEME results, especially the X-Ray’s. If you haven’t undergone any medical exams beforehand, there are additional procedures that you have to do but this won’t be covered here.

Requirements in getting the IWP/ HC

1. 1×1 ID picture

2. Copies of your PEME and X-Ray results

3. NBI Clearance or Police Clearance

4. Community Tax Certificate (CTC) or Cedula

How to get an Individual Working Permit in Makati?  

1. Go to Makati City Hall Building II.

Address: 110 F.Zobel, Poblacion, Makati, 1210 Metro Manila

2. Once you’re in Building II, proceed to the Sanitary Permit window at the Ground Floor.

How to get an Individual Working Permit in Makati

3. Fill out the Individual Health Certificate Job Order Form.

How to get an Individual Working Permit in Makati

4. Submit the accomplished form to the Sanitary Permit window 1 or 2 or 3 so they could input your information to their database.

5. Once okay, you will be advised to proceed to the Cashier at the Ground Floor. Pay 100.00.

How to get an Individual Working Permit in Makati - Cashier

6. Go back to Sanitary Permit window 4 and submit the Official Receipt (OR) from the Cashier, the properly filled out Individual Health Certificate Job Order Form, your 1×1 ID picture, and copies of your PEME and X-Ray results. Once okay, the Window 4 personnel will give you the Health Certificate.

7. Proceed to the 7th floor of the Makati City Hall Building I for the Orientation.

8. At the 7th floor,  you will be asked to log your name and answer a form called REACH.

9. Attend the 15-minute Orientation and wait for the lecturer to hand you the Certificate of Attendance after the lecture.

10. If you have no CTC or Cedula yet, proceed to the 3rd floor of Building I.

11. Fill out the form and present it to the Cedula guy.

12. Pay the ~hefty~ amount of community tax as stated on your Cedula, especially if you are a professional.

Note: The Cedula guy even asked me to submit my 2316 for last year so he could compute my community tax and truthfully I didn’t have any that day. He just manually computed it.

13. Go to the Permit Office window at the Ground Floor of Building II and fill out the IWP Application form. Submit it along with your other documents (i.e. Certificate of Attendance, Health Certificate, OR, copy of your x-ray results, Cedula, and NBI Clearance).

14. Receive your IWP with 1-year validity.

My two cents:

I’ve been working for eight years now and I’ve been part of three different companies, two of which is in Mandaluyong and the other one is in Taguig, but none of these required me to submit an IWP or HC of any sorts. During the requirements discussion, I even asked the representative from the company that I’ll be transferring to what are these documents for. She said that, apparently, it is mandated by the Local Government of Makati. Their company is considered by the Local Government as Business Process Outsourcing so I needed to secure the IWP even if my job falls under consultancy.

I really don’t understand the objective of IWP/ HC. I instantly thought that it is an overkill. Why? Because you have to get the HC on top of the Medical Certificate issued by your company’s accredited clinic, and the latter would be the City’s basis in handing you out the former. Isn’t that a redundancy? Does the Medical Certificate released by a clinic not suffice or vouch that you are fit to work (or unfit to work)?

They also say that it is a means to check if you are paying the taxes correctly, as vouched by the CTC or Cedula issued to you. But, as mentioned, you are not really obliged to submit BIR 2316 and you can even declare in the CTC or Cedula a lower salary than what you are actually getting because, again, they have no way to check it.

Also, whatever happened to the petition to abolish the CTC or Cedula? It’s a just superfluous way to collect taxes and it doesn’t serve any purpose.

Now you ask me, “then why there are local governments that require all employees to get IWP/ HC?” I don’t know. Last time I check we’re in the Philippines where some local officials ~shrewdly~ think of ways to collect “revenues” legally. Or, maybe it has a rationale that I don’t understand and I need someone to enlighten me on this matter?

So, if I may add a number 15 step, that would be: safe-keep your IWP, curse bureaucracy, and go home.

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106 Comments

  • Pia Lindaya

    July 15, 2019 at 2:21 pm

    Hi! Paano po pag mali ang nailagay na Name ng eatablishment? Pwede pa po ba ipabago yun sa City hall?

  • The Bloggeram

    July 16, 2019 at 12:20 am

    Hello, Pia! Hindi ako sure kung iaaccommodate sya ng City Hall kasi baka sabihin sayo na you should have checked it before you leave the place. You know, government offices. Lol. Pero you can try to ask them. Pero kung ako sayo, itanong mo muna sa HR nyo kung okay na ba yun kung minor lang naman difference like one letter, I think that should be fine sa HR nyo.

  • Elena Hosmillo

    July 17, 2019 at 10:02 am

    Hello! Nag medical na po ako yung urinalysis ko pong result is may uti ako pus cell 15-20 mag gagamot ako 1week pero gusto ko na sana kumuha mayors at health. Tanong ko po bibigyan kaya ako health permit kahit may uti po ako? Salamat.

  • The Bloggeram

    July 17, 2019 at 12:02 pm

    Hello, Elena. Naku hindi ko po sure kapag ganyan. Pero based sa napansin ko nung pumunta ako dun parang mas importante na okay yung result ng X-Ray ng applicant. Inquire ka na lang mismo sa Munisipyo, ito yung website ng City Hall https://www.makati.gov.ph/ may telephone # silang nakalagay dyan. Tawagan mo po muna sila siguro bago ka pumunta para di masayang yung oras at effort mo.

  • Rachelle

    July 23, 2019 at 12:39 am

    Good morning, ask ko lang po, what if wlang nbi or police clearance. Ung nbi ko po kse sa aug 1 ko pa po mkuha. D po ba sila nagaaccept ng receipt ng nbi?

  • The Bloggeram

    July 23, 2019 at 1:55 pm

    Hi, Rachelle. I don’t think they accept the NBI receipt. Punta ka na lang sa City Hall once you have either your Police Clearance or NBI Clearance. Don’t gamble with it.

  • Darwin

    July 23, 2019 at 3:32 pm

    Hi mam.yung nbi or police clearance ba bawal ipasa na xerox copy lamg? Kasi gamitin pa sana as requirement for employment. Saka yumg mga medical ba dapat orig ipasa? Ibabalik pa ba yun sayo? Thnk you

  • CECILE

    July 24, 2019 at 12:53 am

    Anu-anong mga tests ang kailangan sa PEME? Sabi kasi sa laboratory urinelysis, fecalysis and x-ray lang daw. Pero sa ibang lab may CBC din. Kailangan ba talaga ng CBC pagkuha ng HC sa Makati?

  • The Bloggeram

    July 24, 2019 at 12:28 pm

    Hi, Cecile. Yung mga need mong lab tests will be specified by your HR. Tapos pag sa accredited clinic ka ng company mo nagpa-PEME just submit your PEME and X-Ray results pag kukuha ka na ng HC. Pero pag sa Munisipyo ka mismo magpapa-PEME, hindi ko sure kung anong set of lab tests yung irerequire nila.

  • Jigen

    July 25, 2019 at 8:36 am

    Are all employees working in Makati required to get IWP? Been working with Big Companies in Makati for 11 years but we never have provided this. I also asked yung HR Head nung isang Bank na employer ko before and she said hindi pa rin required to sa mga employees. I have my own IT company now and pinapakuha kami nito. Worst, asking a fix payment para sila na raw mag-aayos.

    Medyo questionable tuloy if I’ll require my employees to get this. Please don’t hesitate to send me an email if may clarification ka. Nice post by the way.

  • The Bloggeram

    July 26, 2019 at 6:04 am

    Hi, Jigen. Thanks for swinging by. Based on what I’ve read (and I actually included its link in the post but it seems that it is no longer available in the Makati City’s portal) not all employees who work within the City are required to get this. There are certain criteria, but what I can only remember is, this is mandatory for food handlers and BPO employees, among others. But I am quite certain that this is not required for all.

    I am not really sure about your case, you could confirm it with the officers from City Hall? Btw, I am an IT consultant, so yeah, you probably need to secure it.

  • ѕт.anтнony

    August 6, 2019 at 12:43 pm

    hi! i’ll be working soon in makati apparently sa food industry kasi ako medjo nagulantang ako sa dami ng requirements na hinihingi sakin any time after completing my requirements pwede na daw ako mag umpisa kaexcite diba after knowing na dami pala need bago makapag start ice breaker kung baga. i already have my endorsement from my town mayor addressed to the makati city mayors office kasi im not really from makati. after seeing you blog medjo nakahinga ako haha 😊 may i know mam kung how much yung PEME and total cost ng mayors permit at health cert. thank you

  • ѕт.anтнony

    August 6, 2019 at 12:43 pm

    hi! i’ll be working soon in makati apparently sa food industry kasi ako medjo nagulantang ako sa dami ng requirements na hinihingi sakin any time after completing my requirements pwede na daw ako mag umpisa kaexcite diba after knowing na dami pala need bago makapag start ice breaker kung baga. i already have my endorsement from my town mayor addressed to the makati city mayors office kasi im not really from makati. after seeing you blog medjo nakahinga ako haha 😊 may i know mam kung how much yung PEME and total cost ng mayors permit at health cert. thank you

  • The Bloggeram

    August 8, 2019 at 11:46 am

    Hi, Anthony. Congratulations on getting a new job. 🙂 Yung PEME po is depende. Mine was shouldered by my company. Yung health certificate naman po is 100.00. Kung may cedula ka no need to pay, pero kung wala, need mo magbayad ng community tax sa Munisipyo, the amount depends on how much you earn. Hope this helps.

  • The Bloggeram

    August 8, 2019 at 11:47 am

    Hi, Anthony. Congratulations on getting a new job. 🙂 Yung PEME po is depende. Mine was shouldered by my company. Yung health certificate naman po is 100.00. Kung may cedula ka no need to pay, pero kung wala, need mo magbayad ng community tax sa Munisipyo, the amount depends on how much you earn. Hope this helps.

  • Jeanine

    August 12, 2019 at 6:19 am

    Hi Ma’am. Fresh graduate po ako at magwowork po ako sa food industry. Isa rin po sa requirements ko yung Mayor’s and health permit. Result of xray lang po ba yung need sa pagkuha non or pati ung sa urine and stool po?

  • Charisse Lachica

    August 14, 2019 at 1:59 pm

    Hi Ma’am, tanong ko lang po kung okay lang magpass ng requirements sa pagkuha ng HC without X-Ray Results? Naghehesitate po kase ako dumiretso sa City Hall. Nasa employer ko po kase yung copy. Para din po atleast di na po ako pabalik balik sayang din po pamasahe. First job ko po ito. Please reply po kayo. Thank you!!!

  • Khalix

    August 30, 2019 at 12:35 am

    Hi mam ask ko lang po kung pwede po mag medical sa ibang lab kasi po yong employeer ko wala po silang nirefer na lab clinic sabi lang po nila sa akin ask ko daw po muna health office makati eh ayaw ki naman po masayang yong time ko mamaya kase kukuha na ako ng PEME tas hindi I po I accept..
    Thanks po..god bless and more power!!

  • Ives

    August 30, 2019 at 11:01 am

    Hi, ask ko lang if ever pwede yung qc cedula i present sa makati cityhall?, and kung sa ibang clinc ako kukuha ng medical exams i h honor ba nila un xray nun? thank you.

  • The Bloggeram

    September 2, 2019 at 1:16 am

    Hi, Ives. Di ko sure kung iaaccept nila yung cedula galing QC. Pwede mo itry, if ever man na hindi nila iaaccept nandun lang naman yung kukunan ng cedula 🙂 Yes, acceptable yung PEME na galing sa ibang clinics.

  • The Bloggeram

    September 9, 2019 at 12:13 am

    Hi, Gio. Yes, the City Hall has its own clinic where you can do your PEME but you have to pay for the procedures. They will have separate instructions pag wala ka pang PEME.

  • Aems

    September 12, 2019 at 4:14 am

    Ask ko lang if kukunin ba nila ung nbi mo or titignan lang nila if ever? kasi personal data na lang ung meron ako na nbi, tas naibigay ko na ung police clearance ko sa company ko is it possible?

  • Iron Mike Minguez

    November 14, 2019 at 4:00 pm

    Yung result lang ba ng PEME (urinalysis, fecalysis and xray results) ba yung kailangan o need pa ng PEME record form? Thanks

  • jermiah r salting

    December 29, 2019 at 2:55 am

    Mam tanong ko lng po.if tatanggapin po ba itong medical xray ko eh kinuha ko.po iyo yung oct 29 2019
    2 months pa lng po ito.and makano po lahat ang babayaran sa mayors and health permit?

  • jermiah r salting

    December 29, 2019 at 3:01 am

    Mam tanong ko lng po.if tatanggapin po ba itong medical xray ko eh kinuha ko.po iyo yung oct 29 2019
    2 months pa lng po ito.and makano po lahat ang babayaran sa mayors and health permit?

  • Flora

    January 27, 2020 at 4:52 am

    Pwede ba sa kanila nalang mag pa laboratory or kelangan my result ka na bago ka pumunta dun?
    Ano ano pala ung mga test nila?

  • Gladys Maang

    February 2, 2020 at 4:38 am

    Maam new applicant po sa makati at kailangan kumuha po ng Health certificate at mayors permit,wla po akong police clearance,cedula medical result o kahit ano g requirements,pwede po ba lahat ng requirements eh don na i process?Thank you po, waiting po sa reply nyo😊

  • The Bloggeram

    February 4, 2020 at 3:33 am

    Hello. Ang pwede nyo lang makuha dun is Cedula. Pwede din po kayo magpamedical dun. Di ko lang sure kung pwede kumuha dun ng Police Clearance kasi NBI Clearance yung nasubmit ko.

  • Mae

    February 10, 2020 at 4:14 pm

    Thank you so much for this step-by-step guide! This was so helpful, especially since walang other information available on the internet. Life saver ka! You gained a fan! 🙂

  • Chin

    February 13, 2020 at 8:02 am

    Hi! Ano pong included sa PEME. Acceptable pa din po ba kung walang drug test, urinalysis, and fecalysis sa PEME ko?

  • Margaritte mermal

    February 15, 2020 at 11:59 am

    Pwede po ba kung police clearance lang pag kumuha NG mayor’s and health permit sa makati may hit po kasi NBI ko sa 27 ko pa po makukuha

  • Mherwin

    March 1, 2020 at 12:22 am

    Tanong ko lang po maam kung pwde po yung cedula dito sa manila ?? Kase taga manila po ako talaga , sa makati lang ako mag wowork..
    Tska anu mga lab test po kailangan ko ipasa??
    Thanks in advance

  • The Bloggeram

    March 1, 2020 at 4:06 am

    Hi, Mherwin. Oo, parang pwede naman yung cedula mo. If ever man na di pwede, andun lang din naman yung pinagkukunan ng cedula. About sa lab tests, depende kasi kung ano irerequire ng company mo. Basta, ang di pwede mawala is yung X-Ray results.

  • A.M

    March 7, 2020 at 1:01 am

    Hi Bloggeram, yung results ng PME ko ay direct sa company kahit ako nagbayad , pag ganun ba pwede receipt nalang pakita sa city hall or pwede ko padin makuha yun sa clinic na pinuntahan ko.

    sa iba city hall kasi ang alam ko may available din sila na laboratory exams na mas offord para dun sa mga walang dala , if yes din sa makati may idea kaba how much lahat gagastusin ? aside dun sa 100, thank you. hoping gor your soonest response.

  • A.M

    March 7, 2020 at 1:05 am

    Hi Bloggeram, yung results ng PME ko ay direct sa company kahit ako nagbayad , pag ganun ba pwede receipt nalang pakita sa city hall or pwede ko padin makuha yun sa clinic na pinuntahan ko.

    sa iba city hall kasi ang alam ko may available din sila na laboratory exams na mas afford para dun sa mga walang dala , if yes din sa makati may idea kaba how much lahat gagastusin ? aside dun sa 100, thank you. hoping for your soonest response.

  • The Bloggeram

    March 8, 2020 at 8:59 am

    Hello, Anna. Hingi ka ng copy ng PEME results mo sa company mo. Ganun din kasi yung sakin, sa company ko sinend ng clinic tapos inemail lang sakin ng company, then I have it printed out. Hindi tatanggapin ng City Hall yung receipt, need nila yung results mismo. Pwede din magpa-laboratory sa Makati City Hall, but then, it would mean additional expense sa’yo. Sorry, but I have no idea kung magkano usually rate ng PEME sa mga clinics sa Makati. Your best bet is to get a copy of your results from your employer. Hope this helps.

  • The Bloggeram

    March 8, 2020 at 8:59 am

    Hello, Anna. Hingi ka ng copy ng PEME results mo sa company mo. Ganun din kasi yung sakin, sa company ko sinend ng clinic tapos inemail lang sakin ng company, then I have it printed out. Hindi tatanggapin ng City Hall yung receipt, need nila yung results mismo. Pwede din magpa-laboratory sa Makati City Hall, but then, it would mean additional expense sa’yo. Sorry, but I have no idea kung magkano usually rate ng PEME sa mga clinics sa Makati. Your best bet is to get a copy of your results from your employer. Hope this helps.

  • A.M

    March 11, 2020 at 12:30 am

    Thankyou bloggeram, sobrang helpful nito , nakuha ko na sa office PME results ko kahapon.

    One last question po pala, photocopy lang naman ng cedula at NBI ang ipasa ? Thank you so much…

  • Maya

    March 11, 2020 at 2:23 pm

    Yung nbi mam ma exprd sya itong may 2020 pwede po yun mapasa sa cty hall ng mkti for wrking permt po?

  • alex

    August 10, 2020 at 7:58 am

    IWP is for employer’s security. It is the most efficient way to make sure the company hires only people who have been background-checked. Sure the company can ask you to directly submit your own health cert and NBI clearance but that would look too demanding for them. So make it simple, submit your IWP. Sounds too simple right? But then it means, you will be scanned by PNP and NBI for any previous criminal records if any, you will be checked by the city’s own clinic for any infectious disease, and all that comes with it. So once you submit it, the employer has this peace of mind that somehow, they got a clean employee.

  • Pamela marie tulagan

    January 14, 2021 at 7:23 am

    Good day po pwde po ba kahit hindi mismo sa city ng makati kumuha ng medical?? Maiisuehan pa din po ba nila ng mayors permit and healthpermit??

  • The Bloggeram

    January 14, 2021 at 6:54 pm

    Hi, Pamela! Based sa experience ko in 2019, hindi required na sa mismong city hall magpa-medical. Hindi ko lang sure kung nagbago sila ng guidelines netong pandemic.

  • Rizalie W. Macabutas

    January 16, 2021 at 9:44 pm

    Hello tanong lang po…tatanggapin po ba nila kahit dito ako sa parañaque nagpalaboratory at xray tsaka pwede po ung nbi imbes na police clearance? Dito po kasi ako sa parañaque nakatira tsaka pinakukuha ako ng health permit sa makati.

  • Nc

    February 1, 2021 at 4:00 pm

    Hello! just want to ask if they just need to see the PEME and x-ray and they’ll give it back or you really need to submit it to them? Thank you in advance

  • gelyn joy ilagan

    February 19, 2021 at 3:39 am

    hello ask ko lang po , ok lang po ba na sa iba ako magpa medical …
    wala po ba kaso yon pag kumuha ako ng permit