Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, November 15 said her office is now looking into reports of foreigners paying P500,000 to be able to obtain Philippine passports. Hontiveros, at the same time, welcomed the Office of the Ombudsman’s parallel investigation...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill providing for a new Philippine passport law. Senate Billl No. 2001 or the proposed “New Philippine Passport Act” is expected to pave the way for a new generation of passports that is at par with international standards....
Mayor Eric Olivarez assists passport applicants The Parañaque City government conducted a one-day Passport on Wheels at SM City BF Parañaque on Monday, May 29. The Passport on Wheels is a project of Mayor Eric Olivarez and his brother, Rep. Edwin Olivarez, in coordination with the Department...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Itching to visit this heritage city and earn rewards at the same time? The city government is set to launch the Ciudad de Vigan Pasaporte de Turista or Vigan Tourist Passport on Friday, April 28, to entice more visitors and help local businesses thrive post-pandemic. By...
Various services being offered by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will soon go digital as the agency formalized its collaboration with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo and DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy on Wednesday signed a...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco expressed alarm over the use of genuine, but illegally acquired Philippine passports by overstaying foreign nationals The BI chief noted that immigration officers have seized a number of fraudulently-acquired passports since the start of the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is considering adding more Temporary Offsite Passport Services (TOPS) to accommodate more Filipinos seeking passport applications and renewals. Amid rising demand for booking appointments, Assistant Secretary Henry Bensurto said one short term action that DFA...
More appointment slots for processing of passports have been added to all consular offices and temporary off-site passport service (TOPS) around the country, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Brigido Dulay said...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in coordination with the Pasay City local government, conducted "Passport on Wheels" on Monday (April 11) at the Cuneta Astrodome. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the mobile passport renewal/application program is open to all residents who wish to apply or...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to address the apparent misinformatioin that have recently caused the influx of passport applicants and apostille services that flocked and lined up at the Aseana Business Park office in Parañaque City. Gatchalian...
"Bring him to my office." This was Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.'s order after receiving reports that a man claiming to be an employee at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) was selling passport appointment slots, and was running away with his victims' money. Foreign Affairs...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) expressed its support to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in its move to stop reserving passport appointment slots to recruiters , saying this will give every Filipino an equal opportunity to obtain the said document. Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA)...
