It rained most of last night and although the skies were grey this morning it didn't suggest heavy rain so I took the decision to get out to the Immigration Office Manila for my Annual Report.

This year it's being held from 3rd January to 3rd March.

So off I went with all my papers in hand.
Strictly speaking all that is needed is a personal appearance (unless exempt), original ACR I-card and an official receipt of Annual Report Fee from 2014

There's a little more needed for a first time report, but as this was my second I didn't need to prepare anything
Just as a back up, in addition to the stipulated documentation I also had copies of my passport biopage and pages with BI stamps.

Completing the Annual Report process is mandatory for virtually all foreigners living here. In principle it needs to be completed within the first 60 days of each new year.
Non-compliance isn't something that should be considered if you are here. The consequences can be very serious. Imprisonment and penalties get mentioned.
If you're out of country then there are other protocols that must be followed in order to secure compliance

Since I am both below 14 and over 65 years of age I could avoid personal appearance if needed. But as I'm still fit and living close to a BI office it's no problem.

My 'local' BI office is at Intramuros Manila
For me from Marikina means a 15 min LRT journey costing P25
and a 5 min jeepney ride at P7 which drops me off directly outside the BI office complex. Easy.

Depending on exactly where you live in the Philippines this annual event can vary between 'easy and cheap' and 'pain-in-the-ass and expensive' solely due to emphasis on personal appearance.
Actually, there is a 'workaround' allowed if you really really can't make the personal appearance and you have no exemption.

The cost of the Annual Report is just P310 in total comprised of the Annual Report Fee of P300.00 plus a Legal Research Fee of P10.00

Now my experience for 2017 was brill.
When I arrived everything was well organised and laid out for 4 basic steps:-

1 - Evaluation / Scanning ACR
2. - Assessment
3. - Payment Assessment
4. - Payment to Cashier

As a senior citizen an Immigration Officer was on hand to assist me. He did this by taking my ACR card and inviting me to sit down and relax whist he completed my step one as a priority.

Next off to the Assessment Officer desk for immediate attention. Nothing required by me only my ACR card

After a minute or so I'm personally escorted to the Payment Assessment desk. Again immediate priority attention. Less than a minute and only my ACR card needed.
Given a payment slip

Payment was just the same. Priority immediate attention. Just hand over my ACR card, payment slip and the P310

That was it done and dusted in just a few minutes.

Plenty of time left to enjoy a lunch and a day's shopping with my wife

I like days when everything goes exactly to plan