DFA Opens Newest Consular Office in Dasmariñas City
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns Atty. Brigido J. Dulay, delivers the keynote address during the opening of CO Dasmariñas. (Nilo K. Palaya photo)
DASMARIÑAS CITY 04 November 2019 – To answer the demands of the Filipino public for better, faster, and more efficient consular services, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) opened its Consular Office (CO) at SM Dasmariñas in Cavite today, 04 November 2019.
CO Dasmariñas, the newest addition to DFA’s roster of consular offices, is the 35th site to be opened nationwide and is one of the eight consular offices opened in partnership with SM Supermalls.
The inauguration was led by Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns Atty. Brigido J. Dulay and participated in by DFA officials and staff, SM Mall Partners, and officials from the local government of Cavite.
CO Dasmariñas would serve the people in the Province of Cavite and help with managing the volume of applicants in the existing consular offices in Metro Manila.
CO Dasmariñas is already accepting passport applicants through its online appointment system (https://www.passport.gov.ph/) and is open to serve the public Mondays through Saturdays (except holidays), from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The schedule of DFA Consular Offices may be subjected to changes depending on circumstances. Please check the DFA website or social media accounts for official announcements.
(Front row, left to right) SM City Dasmariñas Assistant Vice President Lorenzo Leon A. Calingasan IV, Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Neil Frank R. Ferrer, Officer-in-Charge of DFA Consular Office-Dasmariñas Armi A. Santos, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns Atty. Brigido J. Dulay, SM City Dasmariñas Senior Assistant Vice President for Mall Operation John Jason T. Terrenal, Dasmariñas City Councilor Resty Encabo, Chief of Staff Irene Susan B. Natividad of the Department of Foreign Affairs Office of the Secretary, Foreign Affairs Executive Director for Consular Affairs Maria Theresa S.M. Lazaro, and Foreign Affairs Acting Director for Consular Offices Coordinating Division Duke A. Villanueva with CO Dasmariñas staff (back). (Nilo K. Palaya photo)
Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Neil Frank R. Ferrer (front row, fifth from left), Officer-in-Charge of DFA Consular Office-Dasmariñas Armi A. Santos (front row, sixth from left), and Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns Atty. Brigido J. Dulay (front row, seventh from left) with the staff of CO Dasmariñas. (Nilo K. Palaya photo)