PH Consulate General in Milan Convenes General Assembly for Northern Italy FilCom Leaders

Consul to Milan Mersole J. Mellejor with officials and representatives of Philippine attached agencies  welcome the participants to the General Assembly of  Northern Italy Filipino community Leaders at the Consulate General in Milan on 24 November 2019. (Milan PCG photo)

MILAN 13 December 2019 — The Philippine Consulate General in Milan held its first General Assembly for the Filipino community (FilCom) leaders of Northern Italy on 24 November 2019.

Acting Head of the Consulate General Consul Mersole J. Mellejor was joined by officials and representatives of Philippine Overseas Labor Office — Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (POLO - OWWA), Social Security System (SSS), and Pag-IBIG fund in presiding the General Assembly that brought around 100 participants representing Filcom organizations from the eight regions that comprise the Consulate’s jurisdiction namely Emilia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia-Giuglia, Lombardia, Liguria, Piemonte, Trentino-Alto Aldige, Valle D’Aosta, and Veneto.

The participants were updated on key activities and initiatives of Consulate General and its attached agencies and relevant developments from January to November 2019 and provided with information on services that are available for Filipinos. 

Participants were also briefed on termination of the manual extension of e-passport validity, updated guidelines on e-passport application, entries into force of the Apostille Convention in Philippines, removal of red ribbon from consular documents, continuing system of registration/certification for qualified overseas voters for the 2022 Philippine national elections, and Philippine ID system (PhilSYS).

In addition, participants were provided with tips on the various platforms that could be used to effectively communicate with the Consulate and were informed on the establishment early this month of the Filipino Entrepreneurs Society to bring together small- and medium- enterprises owned by Filipinos in northern Italy.

The Philippine Independence Day Council 2019 (PIDC 2019) presented its final report on the conduct of the Philippine Independence Day celebration on 16 June 2019. END

Northern Italy FilCom Leaders attend the General Assembly headed by the Consulate General in Milan. (Milan PCG photo)

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