ADVISORY # 3 ON THE CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19)

With the recent confirmation of cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Manhattan and Westchester, New York,as well as other states in the U.S. Northeast, the Philippine Consulate General in New York, in an effort to protect our clientele and personnel, intends to implement the following guidelines starting 09 March 2020 for our kababayans who wish to avail of our services, until the COVID 19 situation has stabilized,: ·         Temporarily hold off any transactions with the Philippine Consulate unless it is an emergency or of vital importance; ·         Do not proceed to the Philippine Consulate if you are feeling sick or experiencing any cold or flu symptoms; ·         Only the applicant should enter the Philippine Consulate. Exceptions are adults who need to accompany infants, minors, persons with disabilities, or individuals with special circumstances; ·         Avoid congregating at the lobby or waiting area of the Philippine Consulate; and ·         Practice good hygiene when in the Philippine Consulate by disinfecting your hands with the hand sanitizers made available to the public, or by washing your hands. *** Procedural adjustments to avail of our services will also be carried out to minimize the need to personally appear at the Philippine Consulate. For…

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How to Avail of Services During the Covid-19 Outbreak

  SERVICE IS PERSONAL APPEARANCE NECESSARY? RECOMMENDATION Passport Application Yes Defer applying for a passport unless and until your passport has expired and you have an urgent trip ahead. Civil Registration (Reports of Birth, Marriage, or Death) No Mail documentaryrequirements to:   Philippine Consulate General in New York Attn: Civil Registration Unit 556 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036   Notarization of documents (e.g. Special Power of Attorney; Affidavits; Contracts) No Obtain an “Apostille Certificate” instead, which, in most cases, could be obtained by mail.   Have the document notarized first by a local notary public, then have it “Apostilled” by the Office of the Secretary of State which has jurisdiction over your place of residence.   For more information, please check with your respective Offices of the Secretary of State. “Dual Citizenship”/Retaining or Reacquiring Philippine Citizenship No for preprocessing of documents.   Yesfor oath-taking   Email scanned documentary requirements to: newyorkpcg.dual@dfa.gov.phwith the email subject: “Request to Preprocess” OR   Mail photocopies of documentary requirements to:   Philippine Consulate General in New York Attn: Dual Citizenship Unit 556 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10036   Once all documents are found complete, you will be contacted to schedule your oath-taking.  …

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PH Consul General in New York Signs MOU Establishing Philippine Studies Program at NYU

PR-CSC-008-20202 March 2020, New York- Consul General Claro S. Cristobal signed today the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with New York University represented by Carolyn Dinshaw, Dean for the Humanities, Faculty of Arts and Science, for the establishment of a Philippine Studies program at the prestigious university.

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PH Consulate in New York Convenes 6th Fil-Am Community General Assembly

PR-CSC-004-202018 February 2020, New York- The Philippine Consulate General in New York convened the 6th Filipino-American Community General Assembly in the US Northeastern seaboard on 8 February 2020 at the Philippine Center in New York to discuss important matters affecting Filipino-Americans in the 10 states under the jurisdiction of the Consulate.

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