FSI Visits DFA Consular Offices for Immersion Program

FSI-CPRSD Director for Training Prof. Evelyn O. Katigbak (center) with FSO Cadets at DFA Consular Office Cebu.

MANILA 12 August 2024 – The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) visited the six Consular Offices (CO) of the Department of Foreign Affairs participating in the Consular Immersion Program of the Foreign Service Officers’ Cadetship Course - Batch XXX.

Sixteen Foreign Service Officer (FSO) Cadets are currently deployed in CO assignments in Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, and Pampanga for a three-week Consular Immersion Program. FSI officials met with the Head of COs and their respective assigned training teams for the immersion program from 29 July to 2 August 2024. These visits were intended to monitor the progress of participants in meeting the performance indicators set for this Program.

The Consular Immersion Program is intended to develop the participants’ competencies in leadership, passport processing, authentication services, and Assistance-to-Nationals services. To date, the participants have met with local government officials and officials of DFA partner agencies, in addition to their performance of consular services at the COs.

FSI-CPRSD Chief Training Officer Ms. Maria Olive E. Taclan (3rd from the right) with Head of Consular Office Ms. Marites A. Saberola (3rd from the left) and FSO Cadets at DFA Consular Office Legazpi.

FSI-CPRSD Assistant Chief Training Officer Ms. Maria Kristinna Bernadette Mojica (1st from the left) with Head of Consular Mr. Ed Canta (1st from the left), Co-Chairperson of Creative Baguio City Council Ms. Marie Venus Tan (2nd from the left) and FSO Cadet at DFA Consular Office Baguio.

FSI-CPRSD Assistant Chief Training Officer Ms. Arielle Faith Villareal (3rd from the left) with Head of Consular Office Ms. Sheila Marie Tu (2nd from the left), Administrative Officer Ms. Shiela May Pamocol (1st from the left) and FSO Cadets at DFA Consular Office Iloilo.

FSI-CPRSD Training Officer Ms. Kryztl Bopeep Nuñez (center) with Head of Consular Office Ms. Marichu Mabao (3rd from the right), Records Officer Mr. Edmund Uba (1st from the left) and FSO Cadets at DFA Consular Office Davao.