Do not believe emails and articles on the net urging you to renew your green passport before 2010. The said article is said to come from the travel agency division of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).Below is an example of the email they send:

Subject: Renew your Green Passport before 2010!

Please be advised that effective January 2010, the green colored Philippine passport will no longer be accepted even if it is still valid. Below are the list of new requirement for the application and renewal of Philippine passport.

The advisory from the DFA deny the truth to the above email. Here’s the true advisory that can be found on the DFA website:

If you are a holder of the manual or green passport, you can still use your passport for travel abroad. All manual or green passports issued before April 01 2010 will remain valid until the stated date of expiry and are acceptable for use abroad

For more reminders regarding your passport, click here.