PH Consulate General in Chicago Conducts Last Consular Outreach in Baton Rouge
From left: Filipino Educators Federation of Louisiana President Eva Adolfo, Consul General to Houston Jerril G. Santos, Consul General to Chicago Gina A. Jamoralin, Honorary Consul Roberto G. Romero, and Filipino-American Association of Greater Baton Rouge President Eugene Nardo.. (Chicago PCG photo)
CHICAGO 13 February 2019 — The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago conducted a consular outreach service in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on 29 December 2018, in response to the need of Filipinos residing in the Pelican State and neighboring areas to keep their passports current and obtain other important documents.
A total of 255 applicants, including 14 dual citizenship and 218 passport applicants, were served at the Our Lady of Mercy Parish Activity Center in Baton Rouge, with the assistance of a team from the recently-reopened Philippine Consulate General in Houston and volunteers from the Filipino Educators Federation of Louisiana (FEFL) and the Filipino-American Association of Greater Baton Rouge (FAAGBR).
The activity also provided an opportunity for Consul General to Chicago Gina A. Jamoralin and Consul General to Houston Jerril G. Santos, as well as Philippine Honorary Consul to Louisiana Roberto G. Romero, to address the Filipino community about the transfer of consular jurisdiction over Louisiana from Chicago to Houston.
During the program, Consul General Jamoralin also presented a certificate of commendation to Honorary Consul Romero for his excellent and dedicated service, and achievements which helped raise the profile of the Filipino Community in Louisiana since his appointment in 2015.
Louisiana is home to around 12,240 Filipinos and Filipino-Americans, many of whom are in the educational services, health care, and social assistance service sectors.
The Consulate General held nine outreach services in 2018 in Kansas, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Louisiana, North Dakota, Ohio and Wisconsin, and three at the Seafood City Market Mix in Chicago. END
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Consul General to Chicago Gina A. Jamoralin and Consul General to Houston Santos with Honorary Consul Roberto G. Romero with a Certificate of Commendation. (Chicago PCG photo)
Volunteers from the Filipino Educators Federation of Louisiana and Filipino-American Association of Greater Baton Rouge with Consuls General Jerril G. Santos and Jamoralin and Honorary Consul Romero in a group photo during the consular outreach service held at the Our Lady of Mercy Parish Activity Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on 29 December 2018. (Chicago PCG photo)