Sick leave certificate
For time off work or classes because of a short illness. Choose the Sick Leave option on the form.
People in Cebu can request an online medical certificate from DrCertificate without leaving home. DrCertificate is an online platform that connects you with independent certified doctors, who review each request after a digital chat consultation.
Issue is never automatic.
The doctor reads your details, may ask a question or two in the chat, and then decides whether a certificate is appropriate. If approved, the PDF arrives by email. Start with the short online form.
Yes. Anyone in Cebu aged 16 or over can request a medical certificate online through DrCertificate. You fill in an online form, pay through Stripe, and an independent certified doctor reviews the request by digital chat. If the doctor approves it, the certificate arrives as a PDF by email. The service suits non emergency situations only.
Workers, students and travellers in Cebu are the groups who most often need a medical certificate. The online route fits best when the illness is mild and the paperwork is routine.
Cebu City is a large hub for business process outsourcing, with teams working day and night shifts. A BPO agent who wakes up with a fever before a shift may need a sick leave note or a work from home certificate, and a short online form beats queueing at a clinic.
Worker welfare gets public attention here as well. GMA Regional TV reported in October 2025 that DOLE 7, the regional office of the Department of Labor and Employment, investigated six BPO companies in Cebu City over complaints about employee safety during an earthquake. Clear paperwork matters when you are unwell too.
Students at colleges and universities across the city ask for fitness certificates for enrolment, sports teams and internships.
Travellers using Mactan Cebu International Airport may need a fit to fly note, or an unfit to travel note when illness cancels a trip. The wet season adds colds, flu and stomach upsets that keep people home for a day or two.
An online request suits these routine cases. Whether a company, school or airline accepts the note is decided by that organisation, not by DrCertificate.
Pick the option that matches who will read the certificate
The right certificate depends on why you need it and who will read it. The DrCertificate form has four options: Sick Leave for university or work, Unfit to Travel, Work From Home, and Medical Fitness.
For time off work or classes because of a short illness. Choose the Sick Leave option on the form.
For a general note about a health concern. Choose the Sick Leave option on the form.
For days when you can work but should stay home. Choose the Work From Home option.
Confirms good health for a new job, school entry or a fit to work request. Choose the Medical Fitness option.
For an airline that wants proof you are well enough to fly. Choose the Medical Fitness option.
For a club, race or school team that asks for a fitness note. Choose the Medical Fitness option.
For when illness stops you travelling as planned. Choose the Unfit to Travel option.
You get a medical certificate online in Cebu by filling in the DrCertificate form, paying through Stripe and waiting for the doctor's decision by email. The whole process happens in writing.
There are no video calls and no in person consultations.

Enter your details, pick the certificate option that matches your need and describe your symptoms or reason.
Pay the fee at the secure Stripe checkout. Payment sends your request to a doctor for review.
An independent certified doctor reads your request in a digital chat and may ask follow-up questions.
If the doctor approves, the certificate arrives as a PDF at the email address you gave.
អ្នកនឹងបន្តនៅលើទម្រង់ពាក្យស្នើសុំប្រកបដោយសុវត្ថិភាពរបស់ DrCertificate។
Have your personal details, a working email address, the reason and dates, and any wording your organisation asked for ready before you start. A little preparation saves a back and forth with the doctor.
Your name must match your ID.
Full name as shown on your ID, date of birth and an email address you check often.
Why you need the certificate and the exact dates it should cover.
Any form or wording your employer, school or airline asked for.
When symptoms started, how they affect you and any existing medical records that apply.
The doctor checks whether your details, symptoms and requested dates fit together, then decides whether a certificate is appropriate. Paying the fee buys a review, not a guaranteed certificate.
The doctor looks at your name and ID details, the certificate option you chose, the symptoms or reason you gave and the dates you asked for. If anything is unclear, expect a follow-up question in the chat. Reply quickly and the review moves on. A doctor who spots a mismatch between your account and your details, or a sign that you need hands on care, will decline the request.
DrCertificate itself does not diagnose, treat or prescribe.
The platform connects you with the doctor. The doctor alone makes the call.
If the doctor cannot issue your certificate, the fee is not refunded. Doctors decline about 2% of requests, when the name and ID do not match or when the symptoms and details shared are inconsistent.
The only refund exception is a verified technical fault reported within 24 hours.
After a decline, visit a clinic or hospital in Cebu so a doctor can examine you in person. For questions about your request, email care@drcertificate.com.
An online medical certificate costs 399 pesos for applicants in Cebu and the rest of the Philippines. The fee covers the doctor's review and, if approved, the PDF certificate by email.
You pay through Stripe. The fee is non refundable, even when the doctor declines.
| Form option | Price in the Philippines | What the fee covers |
|---|---|---|
| Sick Leave for university or work | 399 pesos | Doctor review and PDF by email if approved |
| Unfit to Travel | 399 pesos | Doctor review and PDF by email if approved |
| Work From Home | 399 pesos | Doctor review and PDF by email if approved |
| Medical Fitness | 399 pesos | Doctor review and PDF by email if approved |
អ្នកនឹងបន្តនៅលើទម្រង់ពាក្យស្នើសុំប្រកបដោយសុវត្ថិភាពរបស់ DrCertificate។
The usual turnaround is about 30 minutes after you pay. Missing details, a name that does not match your ID, or follow up questions in the chat can add time.
Fitness requests are reviewed from 9 am to 9 pm IST Monday to Saturday and 10 am to 8 pm IST on Sunday. In Cebu time, that is 11:30 am to 11:30 pm Monday to Saturday and 12:30 pm to 10:30 pm on Sunday.
Your employer, school or airline in Cebu decides whether to accept an online medical certificate, so ask before you apply. DrCertificate encourages every customer to confirm that the place of submission accepts online medical notes.
Under the Philippine Labor Code, employees with at least a year of service are entitled to five days of service incentive leave a year. The paperwork needed to take a sick day is usually set by company policy or your contract. Read the employee handbook or ask HR what format they want.
Schools set their own rules for excused absences and fitness clearance.
Airlines differ the most. Fit to fly and unfit to fly requirements change from carrier to carrier, and an airline may ask for its own form. Race organisers and sports clubs may want a set format too.
An online certificate is not right for emergencies, legal matters, insurance claims or anyone under 16. In an emergency in Cebu, call 911, the national emergency hotline, or go to the nearest emergency department.
Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City is a government hospital. The Freeman reported in November 2018 that it expanded its Emergency Department into a complex.
DrCertificate certificates cannot be used for legal purposes or insurance, and they are not for submission in India.
See a clinic or hospital in person for chest pain, trouble breathing, an injury or symptoms that need a physical exam.
Every reason below comes from how DrCertificate works day to day.
Every doctor on DrCertificate is registered with a medical council and holds an MBBS, MD or MS.
The usual turnaround is about 30 minutes from payment, so a morning fever does not swallow the whole day.
Doctors decline about 2% of requests, when the name and ID do not match or the symptoms and details are inconsistent.
Sports fitness, fit to fly and fit to work certificates use the Medical Fitness option. A general medical certificate uses the Sick Leave option.
DrCertificate encourages you to check that your employer, school or airline accepts online medical notes before you pay.
In most South East Asian countries, sick leave and work from home notes go up to 7 days for generic symptoms, and fitness notes are generally valid for 30 days.
No. DrCertificate does not offer video or in person consultations. An independent certified doctor reviews your online form and may ask follow-up questions through digital chat. If the doctor thinks you need a physical examination, the request will be declined and you should visit a clinic or hospital in Cebu.
The doctor decides whether a certificate can cover dates before your consultation. Backdating is never guaranteed, and the doctor weighs your symptoms against the dates you request. Sick leave and work from home notes generally go up to 7 days for generic symptoms. Ask for the dates you need and explain why.
Your form details go to the reviewing doctor so the request can be assessed and, if approved, the certificate can be issued in your name. Stripe handles your payment. For any question about how your information is handled, email care@drcertificate.com before or after you apply.
Email care@drcertificate.com for help with a request, a payment or a technical problem. A verified technical fault reported within 24 hours is the only refund exception. Support cannot overturn a doctor's decision, and an issued certificate cannot be corrected unless the error came from the medical team.
You can request one through the Medical Fitness option, and the doctor decides whether to issue it. Fitness notes are generally valid for 30 days. Check your airline's rules first, because fit to fly requirements differ between carriers and the airline decides whether to accept an online note.
In most South East Asian countries, sick leave and work from home notes go up to 7 days for generic symptoms, and fitness notes are generally valid for 30 days. Your employer, school or airline may set its own limit, so confirm the rule that applies to you before applying.
Start the online form when you know an online note fits your need. An independent certified doctor decides whether to issue your certificate, and the 399-peso fee is non refundable. Questions first? Email care@drcertificate.com.
មានសំណួរមុនដាក់ពាក្យ? care@drcertificate.com