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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY CONDUCTS CONSULAR OUTREACH SERVICE AND OVERSEAS VOTER MOBILE REGISTRATION IN JEJU CITY


28 July 2024, Jeju City. The Philippine Embassy conducted its consular outreach mission from 27 to 28 July 2024 in Jeju City. The consular team rendered 98 units of consular and Assistance to Nationals services to members of the Filipino community, including e-passport applications, notarials, civil registration, and Embassy ID, among others.

Representatives from Pag-IBIG, MWO and OWWA also joined the outreach and rendered a combined 116 services, including renewal of contract verification, OEC issuance, OWWA membership, and opening of Pag-IBIG regular and MP2 accounts, among others. The Embassy also conducted an Overseas Voter Mobile Registration and processed the application of 57 Overseas Filipino Voters.

MWO-Seoul represented by Labor Attache Maya Valderrama, OWWA Welfare Officer Nel DG. Chanco and Pag-IBIG representative James Lumantas also conducted an orientation seminar for at least 70 Filipino workers based in Jeju City to apprise them of labor trends in South Korea, current labor regulations, services offered by their respective offices, and other support systems available for OFWs, and current regulations.

An appreciation ceremony for the volunteers from the Nagkakaisang Pilipino sa Jeju (NAPIL-Jeju), NAOMI Center and We Are One Jeju (WAO-Jeju) was also held to conclude the outreach mission. The Embassy will conduct similar outreach activities this year in other areas in South Korea. END

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