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SOFT OPENING OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSULATE IN AUCKLAND

Soft Opening of the Philippine Consulate in AUCKLAND

A D V I S O R Y

The Embassy of the Philippines in Wellington, New Zealand informs the public that its office will move to and operate in a temporary location starting 30 October 2017, to give way to its Chancery’s seismic strengthening and upgrade.

The new office will be located at the following address (please see map here):

Level 1
95 Thorndon Quay
Pipitea, Wellington

For any concern, please ring the Embassy's numbers at 04-8903741 or 04-8903742. Thank you.

CONSULAR SERVICES FOR FILIPINOS IN TAURANGA AND SURROUNDING AREAS - 12 to 15 APR 2018

Details: Category: Advisories; Monday, 26 March 2018

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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CONDUCTS CONSULAR SERVICES OUTREACH IN INVERCARGILL, NEW ZEALAND

Details: Category: Latest; Wednesday, 21 March 2018

A mobile consular team of the Philippine Embassy in Wellington successfully rendered a four-day consular services outreach mission in Invercargill, New Zealand on 15-18 March 2018. Held at the Filipino Community Centre, Invercargill, the outreach processed a total of 427 consular transactions comprising passport renewals/applications, civil registration (reports of births and marriages), notarial services, fingerprinting for National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) forms, and Philippine citizenship retention/re-acquisition application and oath-taking. The mission gathered a combined total of 306 overseas voting (OV) and application for change of address registrants.

RECOGNIZING THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN DIPLOMACY

Details: Category: Latest; Saturday, 10 March 2018

The Embassy observed International Women’s Day, in line with the Government’s Gender Advocacy and Development (GAD) program by renewing its commitment to advancing the role of women in diplomacy in particular, and in development in general.

The Embassy is actively engaged in the work of women’s diplomatic groups such as the Women’s Diplomatic Network, the Diplomatic Spouses’ Association, and the ASEAN Ladies’ Circle. This ensures that in addressing current day concerns in diplomacy which affect all regardless of gender, women become an important part of problem-solving, decision-making and implementation of programs. It is also pursuing new linkages with local agencies and organizations on women, among others, the UN Women National Committee Aotearoa, National Council of Women, and Human Rights Commission to be able to tap, most of all, their expertise on tackling gender issues specific to the country which also impact Filipino women migrants. For his part, Ambassador Jesus S. Domingo advocates the gender perspective in his role as Patron of the Wellington Multi-Cultural Council and in the Embassy’s Universal Diplomacy initiatives.

RESIDENT ELECTION REGISTRATION BOARD - NOTICE OF HEARING

Details: Category: Advisories; Monday, 19 February 2018

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ADVISORY - CONSULAR SERVICES YEAR 2018

Details: Category: Advisories; Sunday, 14 January 2018

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CONSULAR SERVICES FOR FILIPINOS IN INVERCARGILL AND SURROUNDING AREAS - 15 to 18 MAR 2018

Details: Category: Advisories; Wednesday, 14 February 2018

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CONSULAR SERVICES FOR FILIPINOS IN AUCKLAND AND SURROUNDING AREAS - 15 to 19 FEB 2018

Details: Category: Advisories; Tuesday, 16 January 2018

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PHL EMBASSY’S FIRST PASSPORT APPLICANT OF 2018

Details: Category: Latest; Friday, 19 January 2018

The Philippine Embassy welcomes its first passport applicant of 2018. Mr. Jerome Tristan Daco Olaño, who applied for the renewal of his passport on 03 January 2018, was the Embassy’s first applicant of the year following the implementation of the 10-year passport validity.

Beginning 01 January 2018, all passport applicants age 18 and above will be issued passports valid for ten (10) years. Applicants seventeen (17) years old and below will still be issued passports valid for five (5) years.

THE EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES IN NEW ZEALAND COMMEMORATES THE 121st ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARYTRDOM OF DR. JOSE P. RIZAL

Details: Category: Latest; Friday, 19 January 2018

Ambassador Jesus S. Domingo led the officers, staff and families of the Embassy of the Philippines in Wellington, New Zealand in commemorating the 121st Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal at the Embassy Chancery on 30 December 2017.

Held at the Sentro Rizal of the Philippine Embassy, the occasion began with the singing of the national anthem, “Lupang Hinirang,” by all Embassy personnel and their families.

Ambassador Domingo gave his welcome remarks and discussed the important role of Dr. Rizal in shaping the Filipino nation, underscoring his achievements and the ideals that he stood for as the Philippines' foremost nationalist, patriot and advocate for reforms through peaceful means during the Spanish colonial period.

As the event’s primary audience were the youth, Ambassador Domingo invited the children of the officers and staff of the Embassy as well as the Embassy’s visitors and applicants to attentively watch the films José Rizal, a biographical movie directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya and starring Cesar Montano as José Rizal, and Pluma: Si Rizal, Ang Dakilnag Manunulat, a GMA News TV Docudrama.

The event culminated with a simple Filipino salu-salo.

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CONDUCTS CONSULAR SERVICES OUTREACH IN AUCKLAND

Details: Category: Latest; Wednesday, 13 December 2017

A mobile consular team of the Philippine Embassy in Wellington successfully rendered a five-day consular services outreach mission in Auckland, New Zealand on 9-13 November 2017. Held at the Migrant Action Trust Community Action Centre, in Sandringham Road Extension, Mt. Roskill, Auckland, the outreach processed a total of 1,556 consular transactions comprising passport renewals/applications, civil registration (reports of births and marriages), notarial services, fingerprinting for National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) forms, and Philippine citizenship retention/re-acquisition application and oath-taking. The mission gathered a total of 525 overseas voting (OV) registrants.