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 Consul General in New York Meets Fil-Am Community and Media

Press Release

30 October 2020
PR-PPG-003-2020

PH Consul General in New York Meets Fil-Am Community and Media

28 October 2020, New York – Newly-arrived Philippine Consul General in New York Petronila P. Garcia hosted virtual meetings with Fil-Am community leaders and media practitioners last 28 October 2020 in New York.

Consul General Garcia first had a productive discussion with 16 members of the Fil-Am Press Club of New York headed by its president Don Tagala of The Filipino Channel during her inaugural ConGen Media Hour. The Consul General outlined the priorities and programs of the Consulate for the rest of the year, with emphasis on further enhancing services for Filipinos in the 10 States under the jurisdiction of the Consulate in New York to better cope with the challenges of the pandemic.

“Let me emphasize that the Consulate is dedicated to deliver services to the public, but that we also must ensure that our clients, and our staff, do so in a manner that minimizes exposure and avoids unnecessary risks. We are not out of the woods, and as we very well know, the United States is experiencing its second wave of infections, seeing numbers that are very close to those we experience at the height of the first wave of the pandemic. Thus, we ask for your understanding and cooperation,” Consul General Garcia said.

The media asked Consul General Garcia to share her most memorable and challenging experiences in her 40 years in the foreign service. Prior to her post in New York, she was the Philippine Ambassador to Canada, Israel, and Egypt with concurrent jurisdiction over Sudan.

The media participants extended a warm welcome to the Consul General and assured her of their help in disseminating important information to the Fil-Am community.

The ConGen Media Hour was followed by a Kapihan Sa Konsulado with 66 community leaders representing different organizations.

Consul General Garcia presented the different community and cultural projects of the Consulate like the Education Forum series for high school students and their parents, Parol-Making Workshop, Memorial Service for Fil-Am frontliners and community members who succumbed to Covid, and the annual Simbang Gabi sa Konsulado.

The attendees expressed their keen interest to participate in the different projects of the Consulate. Some leaders proposed additional activities like youth engagement and mental health discussions which were encouraged and supported by Consul General Garcia.

Dr. Aida Rivera, President of Philippine Folk Arts Society and Philippine Medical Society of Greater Philadelphia, welcomed the Consul General on behalf of the Fil-Am community. She assured her of the support and cooperation of the community and thanked Consul General Garcia for her many years of service in the government and for the work that she will do as Consul General in New York. END