19 March 2014 - More than 380 Filipinos availed themselves of the consular services extended by the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu during its mobile consular outreach program from  March 15 to 16 in Lihue, Kauai.

Consul General Julius D. Torres led a seven-member consular team extending passport, visa, civil registry, notarial and authentication, visa and dual citizenship services in the island. The activity was held in coordination with the Kauai Filipino Community Council (KFCC).

Kauai, the oldest island of Hawaii, is home to around 27,000 Filipinos, comprising almost 40% of the island’s 68,500 residents.

The breakdown of consular services rendered is as follows:

While in Kauai, Consul General Torres took the opportunity to pay a farewell call on Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho and to meet with key leaders of the Filipino community in Kauai, through the Kauai Filipino Community Council  to express his heartfelt appreciation for their warmth, volunteerism and efforts in promoting Filipino causes among the community in the island. END