The Philippine consulate-general was due to serve Filipinos in Fujairah today (Friday, January 13) under its first consular outreach program for the year, an official said.
An estimated 15,000 Filipinos are based in Fujairah, Gulf News quoted Philippine Consul-General Paul Raymund Cortes as saying.
All services rendered at the consulate will be made available on-site such as passport renewal, report of birth or death, notarial services, and overseas Filipino voter registration, the report said.
Partner government agencies such as the Overseas Worker Welfare Administration, Social Security System, PhilHealth, and PAG-IBIG will also have their booths to cater to Filipinos who have specific concerns, it added.
Vice-Consul Elizabeth Picar Ramos, who recently joined the Dubai post, was due to lead the consular outreach in Fujairah that will run from 9am to 5pm. Some 200 people are expected to benefit from passport renewals alone, said the news portal.
Cortes reportedly said the consulate has also partnered with courier company LBC to offer its document processing services to help Filipinos with their university transcripts, diplomas, birth and marriage certificate requirements that need to be processed in the Philippines and are not within the scope of the consulate.
Beside consular services, the outreach will also double as a wellness mission thanks to a team from The Medical City-Dubai who will be on hand to provide blood pressure check-ups, body mass index tests, and fat and water content analyses, the report pointed out.
Dr Rebecca Desiderio, CEO of the Medical City-Dubai, reportedly said they will give lectures on how to prevent hypertension and diabetes, which are the most common illnesses affecting Filipinos.
The next consular outreach will be held in Ras Al Khaimah in February. Vice-Consul Marianne Bringas, who also recently assumed the post in Dubai, will lead the consular outreach next month, reported Gulf News.
