Philippine Embassy renders 21,173 consular services

The Philippine Embassy announced on Thursday that it rendered 21,173 consular services to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in August 2016.
For passport and other related services, the embassy processed 6,731 passport applications, broken down as follows: 6,528 renewal applications; 131 new passport applications and 72 replacements of lost passport applications.
The embassy also processed 294 passport validity extensions and 93 travel documents.
The embassy also conducted three consular mobile missions, as follows: Special five-day consular outreach mission in Alkhobar from Aug. 14 to 18; and on Aug. 19 to 20, and in Jubail on Aug. 26 to 27.
On visa services, the embassy issued 362 visas, as follows: 349 temporary visitors’ visas (9A), and 13 diplomatic and official visas (9E).
The embassy also processed 229 civil registry documents: 52 reports of marriage; 36 reports of death, and 7 petitions for correction of clerical error under Republic Act 9048.
The embassy also provided a total of 3,329 notarial and authentication services: 3,236 notarial and 93 authentications. 
The embassy also released 4,801 passports.

Source: Arab News