Sick leave certificate
For days you are too unwell to attend work or university. Choose the Sick Leave option on the form.
Online Medical Certificate in Manila
Need an online medical certificate in Manila? DrCertificate is an online platform that connects people in Manila with independent doctors who can issue a medical certificate after a digital chat consultation.
Every request is read by a certified doctor with an MBBS, MD or MS. Issue is never automatic. The doctor alone decides whether a certificate is appropriate.
Start the online form and choose the certificate you need.
Can you get a medical certificate online in Manila?
Yes. Anyone in Manila aged 16 or over can request a medical certificate online through DrCertificate. You fill in the online form, pay through Stripe, and an independent certified doctor reviews your request by digital chat. If approved, the certificate arrives as a PDF by email. The service suits non emergency situations only.
Before you apply
- Price
- 399 pesos in the Philippines.
- Time
- About 30 minutes.
- Who reviews it
- A certified doctor (MBBS, MD or MS). All doctors on the platform are registered medical council doctors.
- Will it be accepted?
- Please check with the place of submission that online medical notes are accepted before you apply.
- If the doctor declines
- Doctors decline about 2% of requests, usually when details do not match or symptoms are inconsistent. Payments are non refundable, except a verified technical fault reported within 24 hours.
- How long a note covers
- 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. The doctor decides.
- Medical reviewer
- Dr Urooj Arshad, M.B.B.S, General Medicine, IMC | GMC 430548
Who needs a medical certificate in Manila?
Office workers, university students and travellers are the Manila residents and visitors who most often need a medical certificate. A worker may need one for a sick day, a student for a missed class or exam, and a traveller for a flight that has to change.
Weather plays a part. Manila's rainy season usually runs from around June to October, and the wet months bring colds, flu and stomach upsets that keep people home for a day or two.
Students in the University Belt around Sampaloc may be asked for a note after missing a test. Office staff in Ermita and Binondo face the same request from human resources. Travellers flying out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport can fall ill the night before departure and need a doctor's view on whether they are fit or unfit to fly.
A clinic queue is the last thing a person with a fever wants in that moment, and a written chat with a doctor from home is far easier.
Whether your employer, school or airline accepts an online note is up to them, so ask first.
Which medical certificate do you need in Manila?
Each certificate type maps to one of four options on the application form
The right certificate depends on why you need it and who will read it. DrCertificate's application form lists four options: Sick Leave for university or work, Unfit to Travel, Work From Home, and Medical Fitness Certificate. Each type below uses one of those four options.
General medical certificate
For a general doctor's note about your health on a given date. Choose the Sick Leave option on the form.
Work from home certificate
For when you can still work but should stay home because of symptoms. Choose the Work From Home option.
Unfit to fly certificate
For when illness means you should not take a booked flight. Choose the Unfit to Travel option.
Medical fitness certificate
For employee fitness, student fitness, good health and fit to work notes. Choose the Medical Fitness Certificate option.
Fit to fly and sports fitness certificates
For confirming you are well enough to fly or to join a sport. Both use the Medical Fitness Certificate option.
How do you get a medical certificate online in Manila?
Getting a medical certificate online in Manila takes four steps, from the form to your inbox. The whole exchange happens in writing, because DrCertificate has no video or in person consultations. You can apply from home, the office or a hotel room.
ជំហានទី 1៖ Fill in the form
Open the online form, enter your details and choose the certificate option that fits your need.
ជំហានទី 2៖ Pay through Stripe
Pay the fee through Stripe's secure checkout to send your request to a doctor.
ជំហានទី 3៖ Chat with the doctor
An independent certified doctor reviews your request in a digital chat and may ask follow-up questions.
Step 4: Get the decision by email
If the doctor approves, your certificate arrives by email as a PDF that you can forward or print.
ដាក់ពាក្យឥឡូវនេះ
អ្នកនឹងបន្តនៅលើទម្រង់ពាក្យស្នើសុំប្រកបដោយសុវត្ថិភាពរបស់ DrCertificate។
What should you have ready before you apply?
Have your personal details, a working email address and the dates you need covered ready before you open the form. Ready details make the doctor's review faster and lower the chance of a declined request.
Your details
Your full name as shown on your ID, plus an email address you can check right away.
Reason and dates
Why you need the certificate and the start and end dates it should cover.
Requested wording
Any form or wording your employer, school or airline asked you to include.
Symptoms and records
When your symptoms began, how they affect you and any records you already have.
What happens when the doctor reviews your request?
The doctor reviews everything you submitted and makes an independent decision on whether to issue a certificate. Paying for a request does not guarantee one. The doctor checks that your name and ID match, that your symptoms fit the dates you asked for, and that your situation suits an online review.
Expect questions in the chat.
If something is unclear, the doctor may send follow-up questions before deciding. Short, honest replies keep the review moving.
DrCertificate connects you with doctors and does not diagnose, treat or prescribe. A certificate is issued only if the doctor finds it appropriate based on what you shared.
What if the doctor cannot issue your certificate?
If the doctor cannot issue your certificate, the fee is not refunded and you will need to get a note elsewhere. Doctors decline about 2% of requests, usually when the name and ID do not match or the symptoms and details shared are inconsistent.
The only refund exception is a verified technical fault reported within 24 hours.
After a decline, book an in person visit at a clinic or hospital in Manila. For questions about your request, email care@drcertificate.com and include the email address you applied with.
What does an online medical certificate in Manila cost?
An online medical certificate in Manila costs 399 pesos per request through DrCertificate. The fee pays for the doctor's review and, if approved, your PDF certificate by email.
Payment goes through Stripe, and the fee is non refundable. A verified technical fault reported within 24 hours is the only exception.
| Certificate option | Price in the Philippines | What the fee includes |
|---|---|---|
| Sick Leave for university or work | 399 pesos | Doctor review and PDF certificate if approved |
| Unfit to Travel | 399 pesos | Doctor review and PDF certificate if approved |
| Work From Home | 399 pesos | Doctor review and PDF certificate if approved |
| Medical Fitness Certificate | 399 pesos | Doctor review and PDF certificate if approved |
ដាក់ពាក្យឥឡូវនេះ
អ្នកនឹងបន្តនៅលើទម្រង់ពាក្យស្នើសុំប្រកបដោយសុវត្ថិភាពរបស់ DrCertificate។
How quickly can you get a medical certificate in Manila?
A typical request is reviewed and decided in about 30 minutes. Missing details, a name that does not match your ID, or follow-up questions from the doctor can add time.
Fitness requests have set hours, listed in India Standard Time. In Manila, those hours work out to 11:30 am to 11:30 pm Monday to Saturday and 12:30 pm to 10:30 pm on Sunday.
Apply early if you face a deadline.
Will your employer, school or airline in Manila accept it?
Acceptance is decided by the organisation that receives your certificate, not by DrCertificate or the doctor. Ask your employer, school, airline or sports body whether it takes online medical notes before you apply. DrCertificate encourages every customer to check this first.
For workplaces, the Department of Labor and Employment covers Manila through its National Capital Region office. The National Wages and Productivity Commission says its NCR minimum wage rates cover the City of Manila, and it lists the DOLE Regional Director as chair of the NCR regional wage board.
Your company's own leave policy and human resources team set the rules on sick leave notes, so read that policy before relying on an online certificate.
Airlines differ.
Fit to fly and unfit to fly requirements vary from one airline to the next. Check your carrier's current rules and use the wording it gives you.
When is an online certificate not right for you in Manila?
An online certificate is not right for emergencies, legal matters, insurance claims or anyone under 16. In an emergency in Manila, call 911 or go straight to the nearest emergency department.
The University of the Philippines Philippine General Hospital, a state owned tertiary hospital on Taft Avenue in Ermita, lists a Department of Emergency Medicine.
DrCertificate certificates are not for legal purposes, insurance claims or submission in India. Applicants must be 16 or older. Choose an in person visit at a Manila clinic or hospital if you have severe or worsening symptoms, an injury that needs a physical exam, or a problem that needs tests before a doctor can judge your fitness.
Who issues your medical certificate?
Why choose DrCertificate in Manila?
DrCertificate gives people in Manila straight answers about what an online certificate can and cannot do.
Registered doctors
Every doctor on the platform is registered with a medical council and holds an MBBS, MD or MS.
Sensible date limits
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.
Careful checks
Doctors decline about 2% of requests when the name and ID do not match or the symptoms and details shared are inconsistent.
Acceptance comes first
Customers are encouraged to check that their employer, school or airline accepts online medical notes before choosing the service.
Medical certificate in Manila: common questions
No video call or clinic visit is needed. DrCertificate works through an online form and a written digital chat with an independent doctor. The platform does not offer video or in person consultations, so if your situation needs a physical exam, visit a clinic or hospital in Manila instead.
Whether a certificate can cover past dates is the doctor's decision. Enter the real dates you were unwell and give an honest account of your situation in the form. The doctor reviews whether those dates match what you describe and may decline a request that does not add up.
Your personal details are shared with the doctor who reviews your request and are used to decide on and prepare your certificate. Payments run through Stripe. For any question about how your information is stored or handled, email care@drcertificate.com before you apply.
Email care@drcertificate.com to reach DrCertificate support. Include your full name and the email address you used on the form so the team can find your request. The listed address is KMC Armstrong Corporate Center on H.V. Dela Costa in Salcedo Village, Makati City, 1227 Metro Manila.
Yes, you can request either one before a flight from Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Fit to fly uses the Medical Fitness Certificate option, and unfit to fly uses the Unfit to Travel option. Check your airline's rules first, and remember the certificate cannot be used for insurance claims.
An issued certificate cannot be corrected unless the error came from the medical team. Errors in the details you entered stay on the certificate. Take a minute to check your name, dates and certificate option carefully before you submit the form.
In most South East Asian countries, sick leave and work from home notes go up to 7 days for generic symptoms. Fitness notes are generally valid for 30 days. The doctor sets the dates on your certificate based on your symptoms and what you share in the chat.
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- Medical fitness certificate
- Unfit to Fly Certificate in the Philippines
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- Medical Certificate Online in Davao
- Medical certificates online in Singapore
Ready to request your medical certificate in Manila?
Start the online form once you know an online note suits your need and your employer, school or airline accepts it. A 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