21 April 2016 – Consul Mary Joy Ramirez led a team from the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles that conducted a consular outreach program in Houston, Texas from April 16 to 17.
The consular outreach program was undertaken in cooperation with Philippine Honorary Consul in Texas Ethel Mercado and the Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Texas (PACC Texas) under the leadership of State President Atty. Gary Ilagan, Regional Chair Tess Tuazon.
A total of 650 consular services were rendered during the two-day consular outreach program, breakdown of which is as follows:
| CONSULAR SERVICES | HOUSTON, TX |
| Dual Citizenship | 102 |
| Derivatives | 15 |
| Passport Renewal | 409 |
| Replacement of Lost Passport | 1 |
| Amendment/Extension | 5 |
| Travel Document | 3 |
| Civil Registry | 43 |
| Legalization of Documents | 72 |
| TOTAL | 650 |
Consul Ramirez was accompanied by Ms. Auhrea Bahjin, Ms. Tess Villanueva, Mr. Cesar Angeles, Mr. Fernan Balicoco, Mr. Miguel Belen and Mr. Mindaradat Mamad.
The Consular Outreach Program (COP) is a regular activity of the Consulate General to bring its various services closer to its constituents residing in areas within its jurisdiction. END