For those who need to apply or renew for a Philippine passport, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will conduct mobile passport services in different locations in March. All the mobile passport services are scheduled on a Saturday.

The schedule below is taken from the official website of the DFA.

Important Reminders for Passport Mobile Services

The processing of passports at Mobile Passport Services is guided by the Philippine Passport Act of 1996 and its implementing rules and regulations, other relevant Department Orders, Circulars and Memoranda.

Participation in the Mobile Passport Services must be coordinated with the Passport Coordinator designated by the Local Government Unit (LGU) in advance. The designated LGU Passport Coordinator will collect copies of the application forms from interested applicants at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled date of the mobile passport service.

The LGU Passport Coordinator will inform the applicant of the indicative time during which he or she will have to file the passport application on the scheduled date of the Mobile Passport Service.

Personal appearance is a requirement for all passport applicants.

The Mobile Passport Service will not accept applications for the replacement of lost valid passports but will entertain applications for lost expired passports.

The Mobile passport fee is same with the Expedite Rate.

For Any Details please call RCOCC at 834-400

Local Nos. 2406 – 2410 or 836-7750

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA ) announced the schedule of mobile passport services for  February 2012:

Mobile Passport Service Schedule for February

February 4     Mandaluyong City

February 4     Virac Catanduanes

February 11   Lagawe Ifugao

February  11  Laoag Ilocos Norte

February 18   Valenzuela City

February 18   De La Salle University Dasmarinas

February 25   Baler Aurora

Important Reminders for Passport Mobile Services

• The processing of passports at Mobile Passport Services is guided by the Philippine Passport Act of 1996 and its implementing rules and regulations, other relevant Department Orders, Circulars and Memoranda.

• Participation in the Mobile Passport Services must be coordinated with the Passport Coordinator designated by the Local Government Unit (LGU) in advance. The designated LGU Passport Coordinator will collect copies of the application forms from interested applicants at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled date of the mobile passport service.

• The LGU Passport Coordinator will inform the applicant of the indicative time during which he or she will have to file the passport application on the scheduled date of the Mobile Passport Service.

• Personal appearance is a requirement for all passport applicants.

• The Mobile Passport Service will not accept applications for the replacement of lost valid passports but will entertain applications for lost expired passports.

• The Mobile passport fee is same with the Expedite Rate.

For Any Details please call RCOCC at 834-4000

LOCAL NOS. 2406 – 2410 or 836-7750

 The worsening violence in South Sudan prompts the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to raise the crisis alert level to 3 calling for OFW deployment ban. The DFA also announced that they would assist in the repatriation of willing OFWs in Sudan.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said, “For prudence’s sake, we have raised crisis alert level 3 in South Sudan in light of escalating violence in the capital where most of our nationals are located. We are ready to move our people out, should they wish to leave.”

According to the statement, “The DFA has instructed the Philippine Embassy in Cairo, which has jurisdiction over South Sudan, to implement the voluntary repatriation program.”

Data from the DFA said that there are a minimum of 150 Filipinos in Sudan and most of them are employed in construction companies, the United Nations and some non-government organizations.

After reports of violent protests and demonstrations in Bahrain, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is hoping that the security situation will improve soon. The government agency is closely monitoring the situation and hoping that things would return to normal quickly.

The Secretary of DFA, Albert del Rosario said, “We’re also keeping a close watch there and hopefully the situation will improve and can be restored to normalcy.”

The clashes recently claimed the life of a teenager fromBahrainwho was hit in the head by a tear gas canister.Australia and Britain already issued an advisory for their nationals in Bahrain to avoid public places and exercise caution.

However, Roberto Carrillo, a Filipino writer for the Bahrain Daily Tribune, said that Filipinos in Bahrain are not so worried about the security situation there.

Carrillo said, “Hindi naman nababahala ang mga Filipino kasi for one thing the Philippine Embassy is very active na mag-inform sa mga Pilipino kung saan ang mangyayaring riot, kaguluhan, mga rally, ganyan. So, for us, parang normal na siya. Nasanay na kami kung ano ang mangyayari.

Important Reminders for Passport Mobile Services

• The processing of passports at Mobile Passport Services is guided by the Philippine Passport Act of 1996 and its implementing rules and regulations, other relevant Department Orders, Circulars and Memoranda.
• Participation in the Mobile Passport Services must be coordinated with the Passport Coordinator designated by the Local Government Unit (LGU) in advance. The designated LGU Passport Coordinator will collect copies of the application forms from interested applicants at least two weeks in advance of the scheduled date of the mobile passport service.
• The LGU Passport Coordinator will inform the applicant of the indicative time during which he or she will have to file the passport application on the scheduled date of the Mobile Passport Service.
• Personal appearance is a requirement for all passport applicants.
• The Mobile Passport Service will not accept applications for the replacement of lost valid passports but will entertain applications for lost expired passports.
• The Mobile passport fee is same with the Expedite Rate.

For any details, please call 834-4000. Local Nos. 2406 – 2410 or 836-7750