[SIZE=2]Recently I had my passport renewed in Singapore because my company cannot wait for (atleast) 7-working days (as per our ticketing agent) due to the fact that I had to live for my next assignment ASAP. I managed to have my passport renewed overnight. Since then the question "why does it take so long back home to process my passport" (or I guess any government issued document for that matter) has been bugging me. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]My kababayan colleagues told me that it's most likely due to the volume of applications back home. Given that this is the case, can't they like augment their workforce so that they could hasten the processing time? I don't think there is such a thing as a peak or lean season for passport applications so I guess they need not worry about having to hire excess personnel.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Then I stumbled upon the PIA and a link to the DFA site:[/SIZE]


[SIZE=2]Excerpt from the DFA site:[/SIZE]



[SIZE=2][SIZE=2]Q. How long does it take to have the passport processed?[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]A. It usually takes six (6) working days to have it processed but for Overtime Processing, it takes only two (2) working days.[/SIZE]


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Can't things really be done in a hasty (but efficient) way without having to pay extra for things like "overtime processing"?