PRESS RELEASE NO. 12/08

The Philippine Consulate General wishes to inform the public that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila has already commenced the issuance of Machine Readable Passport (MRP) since the third quarter of FY 2007.

Mabuhay!

We are pleased to welcome you to the Consulate General’s redesigned website!

For those in need of consular services, such as passports, visas and document authentication, please visit the “Consular Services” section. Here you will find comprehensive information on these and other services in an easy-to-read FAQ format. All necessary application forms may also be downloaded from this section.

You will find the latest news on just about everything in our new “Community Announcements” section. Press releases and photos of past events are also available here.

Speaking of photos, our redesigned website presents pictures of the wonderful beaches, historic places, and world heritage sites in the Philippines – a pictorial preview of what visitors to the islands should expect to see and experience.

For our friends in the business community, we have included information on the many benefits of doing business in the Philippines, as well as links to help you keep tabs on the country’s business climate.

Whether you come for business or pleasure, however, you will see that what truly makes a visit to the Philippines special is the warmth and hospitality of the Filipino.

Tuloy po kayo!