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Consulate personnel led by Consul Rogelio Villanueva, Jr. process applications for passport, authentication and civil registration during the consular outreach mission in Amber Hotel Leonberg last August 14.

Leonberg, 14 August 2021 – The Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt resumed its mobile consular services with an outreach activity held at Amber Hotel Leonberg last August 14. Consul Rogelio Villanueva, Jr. led the outreach team in providing passport, authentication, civil registry and other consular services. Assistant Labor Attaché Delia Palomar from the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Berlin participated in the event to provide information and extend the services of POLO and OWWA. The consular event was made possible through assistance of Honorary Consul Axel Neumahr and Ms. Rhoda Steegmaier of the Philippine Consulate in Stuttgart.

Applicants wait for their turn to be served in the waiting area while observing health protocols and physical distancing.

Assistant Labor Attaché Delia Palomar provides information on POLO-OWWA services to two Filipino nurses. Beside her is Mr. Ramonchito Picar, Vice President of the Filipino Nurses Community.

Members of the Filipino-German community in Baden-Württemberg and nearby areas took advantage of the outreach mission in Leonberg to avail of consular services. A total of 111 consular services were rendered during the event while 36 applicants registered for the Overseas Voting. Based on the latest regional statistical reports, there are approximately 4,425 Filipinos living in Baden-Württemberg, the third largest number of Filipino residents in Germany. The Consulate General has scheduled a series of consular outreach missions until the end of 2021 to bring consular services closer to the members of the Filipino-German community. (END)