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MANILA, Philippines鈥擳he Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has suspended all passport-related services at their satellite offices throughout Metro Manila due to tropical storm Mario.
鈥淒FA advises the public that there will be no passport, authentication, and other consular services at DFA-Aseana (Macapagal Boulevard) and all mall-based DFA Satellite Offices (SOs) in Metro Manila on September 19, 2014 (Friday) due to inclement weather conditions,鈥� it said in an advisory Friday.
鈥淥perations at DFA-Aseana will resume on 聽September 22, 2014 听(Monday). Operations at mall-based DFA Satellite Offices will resume September 20, 2014 (Saturday) if weather conditions improve. The DFA will post an advisory if there is a need to suspend consular operations at DFA Satellite Offices tomorrow,鈥� it said.
The DFA assured the public that passport applicants who have a scheduled appointment on September 19 would be accommodated from September 22 to 26 upon presentation of proof of their appointment.
The public may contact the respective DFA satellite offices through the following:
DFA 鈥� Aseana
651-9429 / 651-9430
DFA NCR 鈥� Central
631-0806
DFA NCR 鈥� Northeast
709-0199 / 293-0748
DFA NCR 鈥� East
570-3230
DFA NCR 鈥� West
536-9994
DFA NCR 鈥� South
551-1051
The DFA can also be reached at the following telephone number: (02) 536-0000. Messages can be sent to the Passport Division鈥檚 Facebook page, Philippine Passport
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