OVER 900 SERVICES DELIVERED DURING PH CONSULATE IN SAN FRANCISCO’S CONSULAR OUTREACH PROGRAM IN ALASKA
ALASKA, USA – The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco conducted a consular outreach in Anchorage, Alaska on 21-22 September 2024 and in Kodiak, Alaska on 24 September 2024.
Led by Consul General Neil Frank Ferrer and Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil, the consular outreach delivered passport, dual citizenship and overseas voting registration services to Alaska, which has a sizable Filipino and Filipino-American population.
A total of 932 services were provided which include 309 passport applications, 324 dual citizenship applications, and 288 overseas voting registration.
During the outreach, Ms. Macy Maglanque, Labor Attaché and Head of Migrant Workers Office – Los Angeles was present to provide information and guidance on various work and labor concerns of Filipinos in the area.
The consular outreach was organized in cooperation with the Filipino Community of Anchorage Alaska, and Filipino-American Association of Kodiak.
Consular applicants were briefed about the programs and activities of the Philippine Consulate including the ongoing Overseas Voting registration which is set to conclude on 30 September 2024.
Alaska is now home to about 36,000 Filipino Americans, and about 18,000 of them are in Anchorage. Anchorage hosts the largest Filipino community than any other area in Alaska. Filipino is also one of the largely spoken non-English languages in the state.
Meanwhile, Kodiak, Alaska is home to about 3,000 Filipinos, and comprise around 24% of the entire population of Kodiak Island Borough.
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San Francisco PCG Team welcomed by members of the Filipino Community of Anchorage Alaska at Ted Stevens International Airport
Top photo: San Francisco PCG Team, led by Consul General Neil Ferrer (5th from right), Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil (6th from left), Labor Attaché Macy Monique Maglanque pose for a group photo during the first day of the consular outreach in Anchorage.
Consul General Neil Ferrer leads the oath taking of successful dual citizenship applicants in Anchorage, Alaska.
Clients await their dual citizenship processing.
Clients await their turn for passport renewal processing in Anchorage.
Consul General Neil Ferrer (center) poses with Labor Attaché and Head of Migrant Workers Office in Los Angeles Atty, Macy Monique
Maglanque (left) and Consul Rowena Pangilinan-Daquipil (right) at the sidelines of the consular outreach in Anchorage.
Members of the Filipino Community of Anchorage Alaska who supported the Outreach.
Clients await their appointment at the holding room while members of the Filipino Community of Anchorage Alaska make themselves available for any assistance.
San Francisco PCG Consular Outreach Team in Kodiak, Alaska led by Consul General Neil Ferrer (6th from right)
Passport applicants being processed in Kodiak, Alaska
Consul General Neil Ferrer leads the oath taking of successful dual citizenship applicants in Kodiak, Alaska.
A client in Kodiak, Alaska registered for overseas voting
Migrant Workers Office – Los Angeles Head Atty. Macy Monique Maglanque speaks to successful dual citizenship applicants before their oath takes place about the service and programs of the Department of Migrant Workers.
San Francisco PCG Consular Outreach Team led by Consul General Neil Ferrer (seated, 3rd from left) with officers and members of Filipino-American Association of Kodiak.