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PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN TORONTO CONDUCTS SECOND CONSULAR OUTREACH MISSION IN WINNIPEG
2023-06-29
28 June 2023, Winnipeg – The Philippine Consulate General held its second consular outreach mission in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba from 24 to 26 June 2023. Aside from the usual consular services, the mission also included promotion of tourism programs and visits to Overseas Filipino Workers at their job sites.
The mission renewed a total of 367 Philippine passports; notarized and authenticated 186 documents; and processed four (4) civil registry and 27 dual citizenship applications.
There were 184 former Filipinos and their dependents who took their oath to re-acquire their Filipino citizenship under Republic Act 9225. One of those who took their oath, Ms. Leticia Vicera Arenalo, 86 years old who has been in Canada for more than 57 years primarily as a teacher, expressed elation for re-acquiring her Philippine citizenship. “I am very happy to once again become a Filipino. I have been looking forward to this day as I plan to go home to Iloilo soon and stay there for good.”
Tourism Attaché Francisco Lardizabal, who is based in New York, promoted the Department of Tourism’s “Bisita, Be My Guest Program” and the soon-to-be launched “Winter Escapade” program of Philippine Posts in Canada.
The Migrant Workers Office (MWO)-Toronto, for its part, visited Filipino workers in Wrinkler Meats, Hylife in Neepawa and Tim Hortons in Stonewall to ascertain their present condition and concerns.
The consular outreach mission was supported by the Philippine Honorary Consul in Winnipeg, Mr. Ronaldo Opina and his team. Per the 2021 Census of Statistics Canada, there are 94,315 individuals of Filipino descent in Manitoba which represents 9.8% of the total 957,355 Filipinos all over Canada. END
Processing of passport renewal applicants.
Tourism Attaché Lardizabal (second from right) with some applicants inquiring about Philippine tourism programs.
The MWO-Toronto Team led by Welfare Officer Malou Reyes (center) interviewing Filipino workers at Wrinkler Meats.