11 November 2015 - The Philippine Consulate General in Milan conducted the third consular outreach mission in Bologna, Italy from November 08 to 09. The mission was part of the Consulate General’s effort to bring consular services closer to Filipinos. Filipino residents in Bologna and its neighboring towns and cities in the region of Emilia Romagna availed of the services.

The consular team, supervised by Vice Consul Flaureen Dacanay, processed a total of 226 passport applications and 153 other services such as acknowledgments, affidavits, notarization of documents, civil registrations and translations.  The Consulate General also released a total of 260 passports which were previously applied for in the past months.

The partner agencies Philippine Labor Office (POLO), Social Security System (SSS), Office of Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) and PAG-IBIG Fund were also present. They issued overseas employment certificates (OEC), processed OWWA memberships and assisted claimants for retirement and other social benefits. END