When we think of the Post Office we often relate it to having slow service, long waiting time and…read moredifficult to talk to staff. And that might be true before but it isn't now, not anymore. From what I can tell they've updated their system, put competent and very friendly people there and with regards to delivery, it'll get there for sure it'd just take a little bit more time be patient. Though I've been to a number of PhilPosts, this one takes the cake. They have fast service and everything is neat and organized. I have one instance that I needed a stamp or whatnot and even though it'd mean taking away business, they directed me to the right path and sent me on my merry way. I mean they could've just said something else and really, I won't know till a few months time if they tricked me or not. And that's happened to me on more than one occasion. Have a little more faith in our Post Office, service wise they're pushing it further and trying their best to keep up with the times and maintain a very affordable cost.

Hello, I have been waiting ages for my package I orderrs beginning of December I need to know wh y…read morethis is takingnis long as it has. And when do I get a estimated arrival date. My package has been sending intransitive for a month. I'm rather annoyed and probably will never order from the Philippines ever gain.

The few times I've ordered anything from an online store based in another country, I haven't had to…read morepay extraordinarily ridiculous amounts at customs. Maybe I was lucky, and corruption was on holiday. Nevertheless, claiming a parcel shipped from a source abroad really does give you the heebie-jeebies as soon as you step into the post office. I expected the worst the first time I came through those doors. Fortunately, there weren't a lot of people at the time, though there was still a line. The place isn't airconditioned, and the staff is... Well, old. What's more ancient though is the system in place. There are logbooks you have to sign in order to claim a parcel, and virtually nothing seems computerized. I was lucky that my visits weren't done during peak seasons, but I imagine a little bit of hell during Christmas time or whenever there's a surge of deliveries. Located right on Buendia, parking can be a bit challenging, but the place is pretty much easily accessible. It's also near the fire station, and the thought of having that nearby in case a fire threatens to burn valuable parcels and padala is somewhat comforting. Each of my trips took maybe ten to fifteen minutes. Not bad for a facility run by aging folks. I'm just hoping I'll never have the corruption horror stories every other person seems to have with customs.

I mailed out a paperwork to the U.S. via registered mail at the Makati Central Post Office in June…read more2025. Three (3) months has passed and the recipient in the U.S. still has not received the registered mail. I also sent a copy of the same paperwork via regular mail and it also has not been received by the recipient in the U.S. It's a disgrace that the Makati Central Post Office is unreliable. It is possible that there are mail thieves somewhere in the process. Nick M.

I make a trip to the post office three to six times a year. No, I'm not sending love letters…read more Rather, I'm sending big boxes that are either full of toys and clothes for my wife's niece living in Sweden or loaded with books and collectibles whenever someone buys the occasional stuff I sell on eBay. Sending stuff in big boxes abroad has never been a chore for me. I actually find it easy because Barangay Bel-Air has a satellite post office along Valero Street. The small office is air-conditioned and the longtime postal workers on duty are very polite and reliable. In the years that I have used their services, I never had a bad experience with the post office guys in Bel-Air. Plus, there's rarely a crowd lining up in this satellite office, unlike in the main Makati City Post Office along Gil Puyat Ave. In spite of what they say in the news, the Philippine Post Office, or PhilPost, is still the most practical way of sending letters and parcels to any point in the world. For one, the national postal system has all the necessary infrastructure to perform all mail-related services. The best thing about PhilPost is they have the most affordable rates for letters and packages. And if you know when to send your goods (avoiding Christmas and other peak holiday seasons), PhilPost can actually beat the delivery dates of big private couriers, especially when it comes to international shipments.

The clerk is by far the most hostile and rude employee I have ever encountered in my whole life…read more She greeted me with "What do you want??!?!". When I asked her if I could see the weight of my parcel on her weighing scale, she said "Do you doubt me? If you don't trust me then go to another post office branch, go to the main branch and send your stuff there. You're the only customer ever who requests to see the weighing scale." All this with her exasperated and intimidating voice and eyes that look like she was gonna murder me any second. I did not feel safe, and do not recommend that people send their items here because I felt like the clerk hates people and would sabotage their mail.

I've been waiting for Literally MONTHS for my "fun stuff" online for a total of around $35 with a…read moreSAL shipping. 14-30 days. Cool. I'll wait. Guess the freaking what, ithat was supposed to arrive last april 2016 to early may 2016 and NO SIGN OF IT! I even tried telling Jlist about this and they shipped a new one. 14-30 days. It's been 20 already and nothing! 2 SAL shipping lost? what the actual hell, Philpost? Are you against people buying those those stuff? I've tried sending them emails after emails but no reply.

I honestly have a love-hate relationship with Philpost. I guess it's the gravity of the situation…read morethat gets me irked over them at times. Let's say my German friend is leaving for Japan and she needed something from me right away to bring in her trip. So of course I would use EMS for that. For the thousands of pesos that I've paid to send the small package to her, I would expect it to get there in a matter of four days to one week, depending on circumstance. But lo and behold, three weeks has passed, my friend has not received the packet yet. It was only the day before her departure that she received the thing! I don't really care if there was anything that happened in between. It's EMS, a premium mail class that's been paid for, by (let me reiterate) the thousands. I was utterly dissatisfied that one time. The same year, I have sent out Christmas cards, mostly to US addresses. Guess what? Only one got to the consignee, and the rest were mailed back to me. I don't even want to know what in the universe happened there. Everytime an envelope was mailed back to me, I hit my head on the desk. Then again, I gotta love them for the lots of times they didn't tax me enough, and joked around my peculiar taste in online shopping. To put it simply--"dinaan nila sa tawa". When they saw that I ordered a pink-colored curly long hair wig, they laughed. When they saw that I ordered wooden rocking horseshoes (google it, friend) , they laughed. Okay, they didn't really laugh at the golden (plastic) saturn orb lighter but they loved it anyway. When they saw the (stainless steel)armor ring, they didn't even know what it was until I explained how it's worn. They still laughed. (You probably know what anime I was trying to cosplay here, huh?) In the end, in all of those items, I've paid like 40-70 pesos customs dues (geez, the fees increase dramatically every year, huh?) So In all fairness, they have their good points too. ....Except that one time when my order went above 12,000 yen. My arse was taxed so hard, I went home crying. I guess the wisdom I can impart to you guys (in matters of not getting taxed too much by the customs) is to SPLIT YOUR SHIPMENT, especially if your shipping cost isn't more than the item's cost. Like this example: a DVD priced 7,500 yen with shipping at 900 yen. If you want another DVD around the same amount shipped with your first order, prepare yourself. Sure, you only pay another...what, a few hundred yen for additional weight for the additional item? But if you get taxed, it'll amount around half of your total price + shipping cost. In pesos. There's a magic formula they use to compute customs dues, but no matter how you look at it, it just arrives at half the total cost. It's ingenius, I tell you. SPLIT YOUR SHIPMENT, friends. Not doing so has gotten me paying fees that made me bleed, as compared to completely getting them "duty-free" and delivered to my doorstep because the declared amount just totalled to...umm, "barya"? But of course, it's still totally up to you, whether you want to pay a little extra shipping cost or you know...risk it.

E-mail and texting has overtaken snail mail as the main form of correspondence between people. That…read moredoesn't mean that people no longer write to each other using letters. This building is the central building for the country's mail sorting and distribution process. I pass by this mammoth of a structure each time I go to school or head home. It's a wonderful thing to behold. Few government buildings are as imposing and big as the Manila Central Post Office. Indeed, when I look at this structure I often wonder to myself why the country isn't littered with more structures like it. It's neoclassical structure is like a breath of fresh air compared to most of the box like buildings that I see populating Manila's streets. I love this building because it reminds me that there are hidden architectural gems in Manila that will stand out and make me look twice each time I cross the street or look around the corner.

The Manila Central Post Office never fails to move me and make me sad at the same time. It is…read moreeasily the most iconic and impressive building in Manila, and it is almost palatial. Seriously, looking at the Post Office loom over you as you cross the river is an arresting and breathtaking sight. However, all that majesty cannot hide the fact that the Post Office is in decay and needs all the help it can get. I'm hoping some group comes in and restores it for future use, because Philpost simply cannot take care of this magnificent structure anymore. There were talks that the Post Office was going to be converted into a hotel, although it appears talks have fallen through. I don't mind this turning into a heritage museum or something. Anything, really. Just save this gorgeous building, please!

I ordered a package from Rebecca Minkoff. I picked it up from SM Megamall & the dust bag was…read moremissing. I have several bags from the same brand and it ALWAYS comes with a dust bag. So disappointing. Package was delayed already for 3 weeks (ordered November Black Friday, was able to pick up 2 days before Christmas!) and the amount I paid for a 4lb item cost the same if I used TWO DAY SHIPPING with Fedex or another logistics company. The company should take accountability when things go missing & issue partial refund if a shipment gets really delayed. Never again.

One of the most frustrating things that come with living in the Philippines is that you can't shop…read moreonline. You could, but when it arrives here your face will get slapped with a sizable tax charge from customs. It's either you pony up and pay the tax or they'll send back the item. No matter how you cut it, you'll end up the loser. One way to get around paying these exorbitant fees is to use Johnny Air Cargo. The whole process is easy to go through and hassle free. You just contact them and tell them of your plans. They'll give you a US address to send the items to, and then they'll send it to the Philippines. I know that it looks like you're just circling around, but it works. There is a fee involved of course, but what they're charging are fathoms away from what customs will charge you.

The people there were nice & as helpful as they could be, and it's definitely not an issue of…read moreservice. I feel bad that these are their working conditions. 1. Their phone line is literally never working. They say the wires always get stolen anyway, so they haven't bothered to have it fixed. They don't have a proper website or email either. 2. The signs, the cubicles, and the condition of the building itself is just unacceptable. They don't even have proper fans - forget AC. 3. The way the parcels are organized is crazy. 4. Can't someone do something about this??? You'd think Taguig could do better.

Very slow process of tracking down your reference details and searching for your parcel. Non of the…read moretel numbers are working. Nobody response to my emails. I took my chances to come here to inquire since that my online tracker says it's been delivered to a local post office in the Phillipines. Be prepared to pay 112 for handling fee!! I was shocked to see the conditions of all the parcels been stocked up together as if they're building a wall during the war!!

This is gonna make me sound like such a pathetic new person (read: baby/child) but... I've never…read morereally sent anything by snail mail. HAHA. It's just that when I came of age, snail mail was already in decline! I think I had one mailing activity in Grade 1 or something, but that was that. Haha! So when my mom had to send a letter to the states that had to be by traditional mail and not just email, I jumped at the chance to go with her to the post office. Lol. It wasn't something urgent so it didn't have to be by those express mail couriers like fedex. It just had to get there and everyone said Philpost would do the trick, so we went to one. What surprised me was how simple and easy the whole process was! There was no line when we got there (aww...) so we went up to the lady at the counter right away, said it was for mail to the US, filled out a simple form she handed us, and then paid a measly P40 for the transaction. She got the letter, filed it in one of the cubby holes behind her, and we were done! We were in and out in 5 minutes. The letter was gonna get there in 2 weeks. And it did! A little earlier even, yay. Kinda makes me sad the post office is practically extinct though. But kudos to Philpost for staying in the game and transforming into a full-on logistics company! A reliable one, too.