Updated Philippine Embassy Singapore Modified Office Hours from 11 Feb – 31 Mar 2011

Philippine Embassy in Singapore announced that it will be reverting to a Monday-Friday work schedule from  11 February to 31 March 2011 in order to undertake improvements to its public waiting area.

The Embassy will be closed to public transactions on Saturdays and Sundays during the said period.  No consular or labor services will be available over the weekend.

The transacting public is advised, however, that the Embassy will be open for passport, notarial, civil registry, and labor services from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.  Visa applications will continue to be accepted from Monday to Thursday only.

As the improvements will be implemented in the Embassy’s public area, the modified office hours have been put into place to minimize the risk and inconvenience to the transacting public.

Likewise, applicants are discouraged from bringing companions, especially young children and the elderly, to the Embassy. In order to avoid overcrowding and congestion, particularly within the area under repair, the Embassy may limit the entry on non-applicants.

The public’s cooperation and kind understanding will be appreciated.

The Embassy will be closed on the following dates:

• OPEN – 11 February (Friday)
• CLOSED - 12 February (Saturday)
• CLOSED - 13 February (Sunday)
• CLOSED - 19 February (Saturday)
• CLOSED - 20 February (Sunday)
• CLOSED - 26 February (Saturday)
• CLOSED - 27 February (Saturday)
• CLOSED - 05 March (Saturday)
• CLOSED - 06 March (Sunday)
• CLOSED - 12 March (Saturday)
• CLOSED - 13 March (Sunday)
• CLOSED - 19 March (Saturday)
• CLOSED - 20 March (Sunday)
• CLOSED - 26 March (Saturday)
• CLOSED - 27 March (Sunday)
• CLOSED - 01 April (Friday)
• CLOSED - 02 April (Saturday)
• OPEN – 03 April (Sunday)

Clients with queries are advised to send an e-mail to php@pacific.net.sg or leave a voice mail clearly stating their name, contact number and nature of inquiry at +65.6737.3977. Queries will be respnded to within one to three working days.

Filipinos in distress requiring urgent and immediate assistance are advised to text or call the Embassy’s emergency hotline, +65.9072.2797.

Resumption of normal operating schedule (Sunday-Thursday) shall be on (Friday) 01 April 2011.

A Forum on What You Can Do to Change a Nation!

Got this invite in my mail, sharing it for the Philippine forward….

Contact Margo Encarnacion (margoencarnacion at yahoo.com) if you are interested.

With the advent of a new administration and new Philippines, many of us have wondered how we can help and do our part.

My brother, Vincent Lazatin (executive director of an NGO called TAN - or Transparency and Accountability Network will be in Singapore, to talk to us about exactly what role we can play in taking ownership of our country and making things work this time around.  There are many things we can do - even from Singapore.

Proposed agenda:

1. Presentation on the current situation (20mins)
2. Suggested Areas of Engagement (10mins)
3. Open Discussion/Q&A (open-ended)
4. Planning (open-ended)

Kindly let me know if you're interested in attending on September 12th. AND please pass on this invite to others you may know who would like to join and please ask them to drop me a line.

Date: Sunday, September 12th, 3-5pm 
Venue : Glentrees Condo function room, 11 Mount Sinai Lane

 

Margo Encarnacion
margoencarnacion at yahoo.com