MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Friday that some of its consular offices will resume operations starting May 4 while enforcing strict safety and health
Normal operations of consular offices in Luzon were temporarily suspended while some consular offices after the government placed the entire island under an enhanced community quarantine. Meanwhile, consular offices in Visayas and Mindanao operated with skeleton workforces following the imposition of the local community quarantine.
According to the DFA, its consular offices in Cotabato, La Union, Legazpi, Puerto Princesa, Santiago, and Tuguegarao will start serving the public. The rest of the consular offices in Luzon will remain closed until the end of the extended community quarantine . The DFA also advised those availing of consular services, including passport issuance or renewal coursed through the Courtesy Lane and the Diplomatic and Official Passports Section, to schedule an appointment via e-mail.
“Those who cannot avail of said services will still be allowed to transact and collect their passport and documents at the while observing strict physical distancing measures on their scheduled day of appointment,” it added.
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