LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL HONORS THE PHILIPPINES


Los Angeles, 10 June 2010 – A Resolution proclaiming the month of June as Philippine Independence Month was presented by the Los Angeles City Council to the Filipino-American Community in Los Angeles.

Photo shows Consul General Mary Jo Bernardo Aragon (3rd from right) receiving the Resolution from Los Angeles City Council represented by Councilmembers TomLaBonge (1st from left), Jose Huizar (3rd from left) and Richard Alarcon (4th fro left).

Also in photo are Los Angeles Filipino Association of City Employees (LAFACE) president, Ms. Cora Aragon Soriano (2nd from left); Walnut Mayor Antonio Cartagena (2nd from right); Cerritos Councilmember Mark Pulido (1st from right); and, members of the Filipino-American community.

 

 

 


CONSULAR OUTREACH IN LAS VEGAS ON JULY

 

 

 

 

 

Los Angeles, California – A team from the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles will conduct a Consular Outreach Program in Las Vegas, Nevada on 2 – 4 July 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location :

3871 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite #3,Las Vegas, NV 89103 (Near Gold Coast Casino)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Hours :

9:00 am – 12:00 nn; 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm (2-3 July)

 

 

 

 

9:00 am – 12:00 nn; 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm (4 July)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Applicants with confirmed schedule for the postponed 28-30 May 2011 consular outreach program are requested to reconfirm their schedule with the Consulate. Visit www.philippineconsulatela.org to view the Appointment Scheduling Procedure and the previous appointment schedule.

 

 

The following consular services will be rendered:

·         Electronic Passport (ePassport) – to accept 360 applications only

Note: In view of the technical problem being encountered by the DFA, waiting period for the issuance of the new passport will take around 12 weeks or more (in some cases).

·         Extension of Validity of Passport

·         Retention and re-acquisition of Philippine citizenship pursuant to Republic Act 9225 or Dual Citizenship Law.

·         Report of Marriage & Birth

STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AND WITH COMPLETED DOCUMENTS ONLY.  NO WALK-IN APPLICANTS WILL BE ENTERTAINED.  Visitwww.philippineconsulatela.org for applicable scheduling steps.

 

 

No later than 24 June 2011, send an advance copy of the completed application forms and supporting documents (as stated in the Appointment Scheduling Procedures) to the Consulate by fax (213) 639-0990 or by email atconsular.outreach.lv@gmail.com.

 

 

 

FeesFees must be paid in person at the scheduled appointment.  The Consulate will only accept payments in cash, postal money order or cashier’s check. Personal checks will not be accepted.

Payments should be paid directly to the collecting officer/cashier of the Consulate during the outreach program and inside the venue only.  Please be informed that the Consulate has not authorized other people or entities to collect fees for all consular services rendered.

 

 

 

 

ePassport : $60 processing fee + $6 for passports to be returned to the applicant by mail  

 

Passport Extension $20 processing fee  

 

Dual Citizenship : $50 processing fee  

 

Civil Registry : $25 processing fee + $6 for documents to be returned to the applicant by mail  

 

 

 

Contact InformationFor information on consular matters, interested parties may contact Vice Consul Mary Joy Ramirez at Tel: (213) 637-3011 or Ms. Mila Verzosa at Tel: (213) 637-3023 or Mr. Vitto Palado at Tel: (213) 587-0758 or Email:consular.outreach.lv@gmail.com.