Will you accept walk ins?

No. As a policy, all consular applicants are required to have a confirmed appointment prior to coming to the Consulate.

Will there be considerations for ballot drop offs as another option aside from mailing them to the Consulate?

Yes, a ballot receptacle box will be provided at the Philippine Center for voters who wish to personally drop off their sealed accomplished ballots.

Will there be a courtesy lane for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, and others with special circumstances?

As a policy the Philippine Consulate General in New York requires all consular applicants to have a booked appointment prior to coming to the Consulate. The Consulate may give exception to meritorious cases, such as those with valid and immediate urgency to their requests. To make a request in case you are unable to book an appointment, you can send an email so we can review the merits of your particular situation to: newyorkpcg.notarials@dfa.gov.ph for Notarization, newyorkpcg.dual@dfa.gov.ph for Dual Citizenship, newyorkpcg.passport@dfa.gov.ph for Passport applications. All requests are subject to evaluation and approval is not guaranteed.

Will the Consulate be open on the weekend of May 7-8?

Yes, the Consulate is open 24 /7 for the entire voting period (including weekends and holidays) from 09 April 2022 to 08 May 2022 for registered voters who wish to personally drop off their ballots at the Consulate. The Consulate will be open on 09 May 2022, the last day for the casting of ballots until 7:00 a.m. Ballots received after 7:00am will no longer be counted.

Will my foreign spouse, who will travel with me to the Philippines, be required to secure additional travel documents from the Philippine Consulate before leaving?

The answer would depend on the intended period of stay in the Philippines and if the spouse is a visa-required national under the Philippine visa regulation. Foreign spouse (as well as children) included in the visa waiver category may avail of the Balikbayan-Program for stays of up to one (1) year. Otherwise, they would need to apply for an appropriate visa.

PH Consulate in New York Launches Virtual Paaralan sa Konsulado

Press Release

27 June 2020

PH Consulate in New York Launches Virtual Paaralan sa Konsulado

27 June 2020, New York –The Philippine Consulate General in New York, in partnership with the Association of Filipino-American Teachers in America, Inc. (AFTA), launched online its 22^ndPaaralan sa Konsulado (PSK) with the theme “Mga Batang Pinoy Maalam Sa Panahon ng Pandemya” on Saturday, 27 June 2020, via the Consulate’s Facebook page.

The PSK is an annual summer workshop for Filipino and Filipino-American children between the ages of 5 and 15, which aims to provide children born and raised in the USA opportunities to learn about their Filipino culture and heritage. It will run for five Saturdays, starting 27 June 2020 up to 1 August 2020 (except July 4) from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon, with participants learning about Filipino values, heritage, history, art, songs, dances, games, traditions, and conversational Filipino.

This year, for the first time in the history of PSK, classes will be held through remote learning using the platforms Google Classroom and Zoom, with some portions of the sessions being streamed live on Facebook so that the larger Fil-Am community can participate.

During the opening ceremony, Consul General Claro S. Cristobal expressed optimism that despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the technological challenges, the Consulate and the AFTA “will not be fazed by these challenges but will be able to beat them and find ourselves growing stronger and achieving much higher goals.” The Consul General was pleased that students from other States are now able to join the online PSK sessions.

This year’s PSK has reached far more participants coming not just from the US northeast, but as far as California, Florida, and Maryland. Ninety-four (94) young Filipino-American students have registered, 80% of them are new students while 20% are returning students.

In welcoming the new batch of PSK students during the opening ceremony, Consul Arman R. Talbo said that it was initially a challenge for the Consulate team and AFTA teachers to transition the classes and lessons online, but after a series of coordination and with the resourcefulness of the teacher-volunteers drawing from their actual experiences from teaching in US schools, the first PSK virtual classroom is now a reality.

AFTA President Marcelo Inot presented the AFTA teachers who have volunteered to teach during the 22^nd PSK, while PSK 2020 Principal Dara Valconcha delineated expectations for PSK students’ online behavior. PSK 2020 Assistant Principal Rena Pedaria led the students in a karaoke-style community singing of the song “Isang Mundo, Isang Awit.” AFTA teacher Ramil Buenaventura served as the master of ceremonies during the day.

The opening ceremony was capped off by an inspirational talk and performance by Shane Selloria, a Fil-Am child actor, singer and self-taught ventriloquist who will play young Simba in the upcoming Broadway show “The Lion King.”

During the breakout sessions, the Fil-Am kids had the opportunity to learn conversational Filipino, the national symbols of the Philippines, and Filipino values, customs and traditions from AFTA teachers Cheruby Inot, Dr. Roxanne Cajigas, and Ms. Josette Baraquia, respectively.

The next session of PSK is scheduled on Saturday, 11 July 2020, where kids will get to learn about modern Filipino heroes, Dr. Jose Rizal, Filipino folk dances and games, including a special topic on how to keep the children safe while they are online.– END