Glad to hear you are feeling better.

From what you have said on this thread and others, it seems like the local government offices in Davao are a right pain. Getting a TIN number was a very easy process at my local BIR here in Laguna. The girl behind the counter telling me about her aunt in London took longer than the whole process.

Try going to a government office without your wife, just to see if the process is any quicker. In my experience having the wife with me slows down the process.