Philippine Consulate General of L.A. Bares Consular Outreach Programs’ Results & Schedules and a New COMELEC OAV Ruling |
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Written by Philippine Consulate General of Los Angeles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday, 12 June 2009 22:56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T he Philippine Consulate General of Los Angeles has announced the results of the Consular Outreach Programs in
* Philippine Consulate General of
The following are the number of services rendered during the consular outreach programs:
V ice Consul Serna-Chua was accompanied by the following members of the consular team: Misses Rowena Sierra (MRP) and Mila Verzosa (OAV); and Messrs. Rodel Lomibao (MRP), Adrian Peran (Collecting Officer), and Eric Sierra (Dual Citizenship).
While Vice Consul Gunabe was accompanied by the following members of the consular team: Mr. Elias Balawag (OAV & Dual Citizenship), Mr. Carlo Cabral (MRP), Ms. Lyn Cabral (MRP), Ms. Merle Ordillano (MRP), and Mr. Bernardino Concepcion (Collecting Officer).
The Consular Outreach Program is a regular activity of the Consulate to bring its various services closer to its constituents residing in areas within its jurisdiction. # # #
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* COMELEC Widens OAV Registration for 2010 Elections
In an en-banc meeting held on
This means that any qualified Overseas Filipino may now register as OAV at any Philippine Embassy or Consulate throughout the world. For those wishing to register in
With 6,228 new OAV registrants as of 8 June 2009, the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles ranks number one among the Philippine Posts in the US and is ranked second worldwide after the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong.
With the registration period coming to an end on 31 August 2009, the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles appeals to all qualified overseas Filipinos to exercise their right to participate in the Philippine national elections on 10 May 2010 by registering as Overseas Absentee Voter as early as possible at the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate.
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* Consular Outreach in
A team from the Philippine Consulate General in
The consular outreach program is being undertaken in cooperation with the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Texas (PACC Texas) and the Filipino American Council of South Texas (FACOST).
The following consular services will be rendered:
* Applications for Machine Readable Passport (Cost: $50), to be returned to the applicant by mail at an additional cost of $6.
* Applications for the retention and re-acquisition of Philippine citizenship pursuant to Republic Act 9225 or Dual Citizenship Law (Cost: $50). Oath-taking will be scheduled on the same day for qualified applicants.
* Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) Registration. (Gratis)
The Consulate will only accept payments in cash, postal money order or cashier’s check. Personal checks will not be accepted.
Please note that these consular outreach programs will not accept application for authentication and notarization of documents since these could be filed with the Consulate by mail.
Application forms and requirements can be downloaded from the Consulate’s website at www.philippineconsulatela.org.
In view of the anticipated high volume of applicants and in order to ensure an orderly flow of operations, this Consular outreach shall be guided by the following:
STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. No walk-in applicants will be entertained.
All Applicants for any of the above consular services are requested to set up an appointment with the Consulate, not later than
All Passport Applicants should send an advance copy of their passport application forms and data page (bearing the name and photo) of their passports to the Consulate either by fax or by email. Incomplete forms will not be processed.
Dual-Citizenship Applicants should send an advance copy of their application forms and supporting documents. Incomplete forms will not be processed.
OAV Registrants should also send an advance copy of their application forms and supporting documents. Incomplete forms will not be processed.
The final list of all applicants with pre-processed applications will be posted at the Consulate’s website (www.philippineconsulatela.org) by
All applicants are advised to transact their business directly with Consulate officials and not through travel agencies.
Private photographers, who are knowledgeable of the photo requirements for the MRP, will be present at the venue during the Consular Outreach for those who will need photos for passport renewal.
For information on consular matters, interested parties may wish to call or email Vice Consul Ruel Gunabe (Tel: 1-213-637-3020 | E-mail: consular.outreach.tx@gmail.com) of the Consulate.
For information on the venue, parties may call Ms. Ethel Mercado, President, PACC Texas (Tel: 1-940-728-2222); or Mr. Tito Refi, Vice President, PACC South Texas Region (Tel: 1-281-415-1400); or Ms. Tess Tuazon, Secretary, PACC Houston (Tel: 1-713-787-1938 | outreachhouston@pacctexas.org).
For the information of the public, the Philippine Embassy and Consulates General in the
Since applications are sent to the Department of Foreign Affairs in
In compliance with the new photo requirements for the MRP, applicants are requested to visit the Consulate’s website (www.philippineconsulatela.org).
While some countries may still honor valid green Philippine passports beyond
In this regard, all Philippine passport holders are advised to renew their Philippine passport six months prior to its expiration, in accordance with ICAO regulations, and to secure their plane tickets only after they have received their new passport.
All Filipinos, including those with valid green passports, are therefore encouraged to apply for their machine readable passports as early as possible. # # #
Information Section Philippine Consulate General Trunkline: 213 639 0980 Directline: 213 637 3028 Website: www.philippineconsulatela.org
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