System Down.

@rakski (156249)
Philippines
September 1, 2018 11:32pm CST
Hello everyone. Yesterday, my daughter had a passport appointment. Being her a minor, I have to go with her. We were there on point on the time of our appointment. Eveything is going good and as it should be until we came to tge last step which is the encoding and taking picture. We were seated in line waiting for our turn. It was already past 12 noon and we have not taken our lunch but I was hoping that we will finish the process by 1pm. But lo and behold when one staff announced that the system was down and cannot save files so we have to wait. They are not certain as to when the system will be restored because it was system wide problem. Meaning the system at the main office was the problem. They asked the people to have lunch first as no assurance of what tine it will resume back. And since we have to attend an event at the evening, we will just come back another day for the last process. It is not a nice experience. But the good thkng there is that when we go back, we do not have to fall in line again.
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@Courage7 (19626)
• United States
2 Sep 18
Did you get it done in the end then? How inconvenient.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
No. Not yet. We still have to come back for it.
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@Courage7 (19626)
• United States
2 Sep 18
@rakski Oh that is so bad sorry to hear it.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
@Courage7 yes, I am quiet disappointed too.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
2 Sep 18
I hate when that happens.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
for sure.
@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
@compslick I am sorry to hear that.
@rsa101 (40952)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
No matter how technologically advanced their machines are they will definitely encounter glitches like this. Knowing the volume of applications they process day in and day out. But of course it will always be annoying that this happens on the time you’re applying. The only thing that you can hope for is that it won’t happen when it is your turn.
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@rsa101 (40952)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
@rakski It just means that they are an important service and they need to be available to as many citizen as possible.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
@rsa101 yes but non stop, really? and then there will be system trouble. That is not good. right?
@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
That is true. I cannot understand why they have so many appointments everyday. really. It is like non stop appointment nationwide.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
When we got our son's passport it was a breeze. Me and hubby had to renew ours too so we all processed together. We didn't have to go on queue and other people complained but the DFA Officer told them we were VIPs. There's actually a lane for VIP and senior citizens.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
@rakski That I cannot share with you.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
@toniganzon oooohhhh.....
@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
Oh. wow. How come, you become VIP?
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@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
2 Sep 18
What a shame you could not finish the process, now you need to go back again.
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@LadyDuck (502190)
• Italy
2 Sep 18
@rakski I hate when those things happens.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
@LadyDuck same here. It is quite disappointing
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
oh yes, that is really true to think that we have to commute going there for an hour or so.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
so, were you given numbers so you will know when will you be entertained by them?
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
they got the application and a copy of the receipt, the other receipt is with me and they write there for recapture. It means that we can go back there for the picture
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@AmbiePam (120547)
• United States
3 Sep 18
I hate when that stuff happens. Waiting in line is always the hardest part.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
3 Sep 18
That is so true.
@popciclecold (40215)
• United States
3 Sep 18
I get paid on a debit card, and when the system is down, no money.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
3 Sep 18
oh boy. that is not a good thing really
@allen0187 (59648)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
That is too bad. Hope you get a new schedule ASAP and you do not encounter any more problems.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
I am really hoping so.
@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
@compslick thank you
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
That sounds a toxic situation for me. It is a good think that you are done with such an appointment.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
@Shavkat not almost done. We still have to go back for the picture taking before it will be done
@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
2 Sep 18
Oh, how frustrating! We had an awful experience like that at the Brazilian Embassy in New York getting visas to Rio de Janeiro.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
4 Sep 18
Yes frustrating and disappointing
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Sep 18
I'm sorry that happened. It is good you don't need to go to the back of the line again and start the process over when you return.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
I am quite disappointed too but I am hoping when we go back again, all will be well.
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@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Sep 18
Oh, that would be so annoying. Hopefully it will be okay next time.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
really disappointing.
@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
The bad really disappointing and that also happened to me.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
Oh yes, so what happened to you then?
@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
@compslick that is ight
@jstory07 (148720)
• Roseburg, Oregon
2 Sep 18
I hope the system works when you go back.
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
I am really hoping for that
@Sojourn (13833)
• India
2 Sep 18
That is really annoying.... I hate it when such things happen
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@rakski (156249)
• Philippines
2 Sep 18
True. It was annoying
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