Press Release

Extension of the Validity of Green Passports; Travel Document and Applying for ePassports at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila

The Philippine Consulate General would like to inform everyone that those in need of passports urgently (like those who are going home to the Philippines because of emergency) may avail of the following consular services…

Philippine Electronic Passports (ePASSPORT)

The Philippine Consulate General would like to inform everyone that effectively immediately only applications for ePassports are being processed. The Machine Readable Passports (MRP) are no longer issued…

Philippine Consulate General starts Processing Applications fopr Electronic Passports (ePASSPORT)

Effective 15 June 2010, the Philippine Consulate General will officially start processing applications for the electronic passport (ePassport). Prior to this date, the Consulate will randomly process applications for ePassport as a dry-run…

Important Announcements Regarding the May 2010 Election (UPDATED)

The following are Press Releases regarding the Overseas Absentee Voting during the May 2010 Election.

Important Announcements Regarding the May 2010 Election

The following are Press Releases regarding the Overseas Absentee Voting during the May 2010 Election.

Lack of Comelec ID does not bar Voting

The Committee on Overseas Absentee Voting (COAV) of the Commission of Elections (COMELEC) clarified to the Department of Foreign Affairs that presentation of the Voter’s Identification Card issued by COMELEC is not mandatory. Lack of COMELEC-issued ID does not disqualify a registered…

Overseas Poll Watchers List to be Submitted to New York Consulate

As required by law, registered political parties, coalition of political parties and every candidate, associations or organizations participating in the party-list system representation, accredited citizens’ arms and accredited Overseas …

Postal Voting Instructions

The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto would like to inform the overseas absentee voters of the following instructions in accomplishing their ballots…

Undeliverable Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) Ballots

The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto would like to inform the overseas absentee voters that the election packets have been sent by the Philippine Comelec directly to your mailing address written at the Overseas Absentee Form that you filled out when you registered at the…

The New Consul General Assumes Office on 24 February 2010

The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto would like to inform the Filipino community that Consul General MINERVA JEAN A. FALCON has assumed office on 24 February…