23 May 2016 – In order to provide services of the Government closer to the Filipino community in Geneva and Vaud, the Philippine Consulate General in Geneva conducted a Consular Outreach in Lausanne on May 01 in cooperation with the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Geneva and the Filipino-Swiss Vaud Association (FILSVA).

The Consulate General provided the following consular services: passport services, civil registry, dual citizenship, notarials, and legal and consular consultations. Also available were services from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Social Security System (SSS) and Pag-IBIG. A total of twelve (12) passport applicants, two (2) notarials, and two (2) dual citizenship applicants were served during the consular outreach.

Philippine Ambassador Cecilia B. Rebong, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva attended the outreach together with Consul General Enrico T. Fos. The presence of both officials at the consular outreach provided Filipinos residing in Lausanne and other areas of canton Vaud an opportunity to have a face to face discussion of their problems and concerns with them. END