PH Consulate General in New York Delivers Services to Rochester

Philippine Consulate team members with the officers of the Filipino American Association of Rochester. (New York PCG photo)

NEW YORK 10 May 2019 – The Philippine Consulate General in New York, working together with the Filipino American Association of Rochester (FAAR) and the Albany Medical Center, held its second and third Consular Outreach missions for the year on 13 and 14 April 2019 in Rochester and Albany in New York, respectively.

On the lovely spring weekend, hundreds of Filipinos turned up to avail themselves of the services offered by the Consulate General. More than 230 consular services were given due course. Deputy Consul General Kerwin Orville C. Tate led the nine-person team.

During his interaction with the Filipino community, Consul Tate thanked the sponsoring organizations, and informed them about the Consulaten General’s upcoming activities.

Consul Tate also emphasized the importance of the Philippine elections, and encouraged registered voters to cast their votes as early as possible, in order to make their voices heard in the elections.

Applicants expressed their appreciation on the Consulate General’s efforts, with many saying that the the outreach meant that they no longer needed to drive many hours for their passport renewal or dual citizenship processing.

The next outreach will be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 27 April 2019. END

Wendy Press of the Albany Medical Center poses for a picture with the Philippine Consulate team. (New York PCG photo)

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