PH Consulate Conducts Special Saturday Consular Services in Celebration of National Women’s Month
Vice Consul Hannah Go delivers remarks to dual citizenship applicants before administering the Oath of Allegiance during the Special Saturday Consular Services held on 7 March 2026. Through Republic Act No. 9225, the applicants formally reacquired their Filipino citizenship and reaffirmed their ties to the Philippines.
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – In observance of National Women’s Month and International Women’s Day, the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco conducted an extended consular services day called “Special Saturday Services” on 7 March 2026, providing additional access to essential government services for members of the Filipino community.
The initiative enabled clients to conveniently avail of consular services without having to take leave from work or disrupt weekday obligations, making services more accessible to working individuals, caregivers, and families.
A total of 96 clients benefited from the initiative. Services provided included passport processing, dual citizenship applications, civil registry services, overseas voter registration, and legal/notarial services.
The Special Saturday Services activity forms part of the Consulate’s continuing efforts to provide accessible, responsive, and gender-sensitive public service, while supporting the goals of National Women’s Month and recognizing the contributions of Filipino women in the community. END
Personnel of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco provide passport, civil registry, and other consular services to members of the Filipino community during the Special Saturday Consular Services held on 7 March 2026. A total of ninety-six (96) clients were assisted, many of whom expressed appreciation for the Saturday schedule, which allowed them to avail of consular services without disrupting their workweek.
Personnel of the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco, lead by Deputy Consul General Maria Paz G. Cortes (fifth from left), wearing purple in solidarity with International Women’s Day, during the conduct of Special Saturday Consular Services on 7 March 2026 in celebration of National Women’s Month.
Clients avail of free snacks and informational brochures on the Magna Carta of Women during the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco’s Special Saturday Consular Services held on 7 March 2026 in celebration of National Women’s Month and International Women’s Day.