Eyes Without A Face
The new Philippine passport—the red one—requires your photo against a background in a specific shade of blue. My current passport expires in eight months; since many embassies issuing visas require passports valid for at least six months, and I am a neurotic, I decided to get a new passport way ahead of the expiration date.
Friends have assured me that getting the passport renewed is a lot more convenient than it used to be. You go to the official website, check the requirements, and fill out the form. Then you call the courier service to pick up the requirements from you personally. After a few days the passport office contacts you for the date and time of your appointment. You have to make a personal appearance at the Department of Foreign Affairs on Roxas Boulevard—it’s a short queue. Voila! you have your papers. I love how old Hollywood movies refer to your official proof of identity as “Your papers 
Eyes Without A Face in Emotional Weather Report, today in the Star. Please note the correct title.
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