PH Consulate General in Sydney Conducts Consular Outreach Mission in Coffs Harbour

Consul Melanie Diano administers the oath for the Reacquisition and Retention of Filipino Citizenship of eight candidates. (Sydney PCG photo)

SYDNEY 21 October 2019 — The Philippine Consulate General in Sydney conducted a Consular Outreach Mission on 12 October 2019 at the Curran Center, St. Augustine Parish in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.

A total of 52 consular applications were processed including passport renewal and applications for dual citizenship, notarial, civil registry and NBI clearance.  During the consular mission, Consul Diano administered the oath of allegiance of eight candidates for dual citizenship.

The consular team was headed by Consul Melanie Diano, with Filipinas Galicia, Joeban Sayong, Rodolfo Villalobos and Elpidio Raiz, as members.

The consular mission in Coffs Harbour was facilitated by Filipino Community Organization of Northern Rivers President Lyn Billin, United Filipino Community Coffs Harbour President Joel Buquiron, and Clarence Valley Filipino Australian Community Club, Inc. of Grafton President Levera Cave.

There is an estimated 1,500 Filipinos living and working in Coffs Harbour and neaby cities of Grafton and Lismore. END

Consular team attends to the applicants during the Consular Outreach Mission in Coffs Harbor. (Sydney PCG photo)

Filipino community from Coffs Harbour, Grafton, and Lismore avail of the Consular Outreach. (Sydney PCG photo)

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