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Over 20 DFA offices suspend opns, cites COVID-fueled staff shortage

By Nidz Godino

“There will be skeleton teams at all sites while the rest of the workforce will work remotely during  temporary suspension of operations…no passport or apostille applications will be processed or released during this period,” the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)  said clients with affected passport appointments have already been notified through email of suspended operations, while those whose schedule are at DFA Aseana are advised to refer to the new schedule posted in their website.

More than 20 DFA consular offices nationwide including main office in Parañaque City suspend operations until January 20,2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic.

The DFA, in a statement, said its Office of Consular Affairs and other consular offices and temporary offsite passport services sites will temporarily suspend operations because of ” steep rise in COVID-19 cases among its personnel.” 

These offices will be closed until January 20 unless otherwise specified including CO La Union (January 10 to 14); CO NCR East; CO NCR North; TOPS Robinsons Novaliches

Meanwhile,  offices to suspend operations from January 12 to 20 includeds DFA Office of Consular Affairs in Aseana Business Park, Parañaque City; CO NCR Central; CO NCR Northeast; CO NCR South; CO NCR West; CO Antipolo; CO Angeles; CO Baguio; CO Dasmariñas; CO Iloilo; CO Lucena; CO Malolos; CO San Pablo; TOPS Newport Mall; TOPS Robinsons Las Pinas; TOPS Robinsons San Pedro Laguna; TOPS SM Manila; TOPS SM Mall of Asia and TOPS SM North Edsa. Operations shall resume on January 21.

LINK TO: new schedule posted — https://dfa.gov.ph/dfa-news/statements-and-advisoriesupdate/30031-public-advisory-temporary-closure-of-several-consular-offices

Philippines on Monday logged 33,169 new COVID-19 cases, the 3rd straight day it reported record-high daily tally, data from the health department showed. 

The health agency announced 26,458 and 28,707 new infections on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

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