The Department of Foreign Affairs says its NCR South consular office will be open on July 6 after disinfection procedures were completed.
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday, July 5, that its consular office in Aseana, Parañaque City will be closed from Monday, July 6, “until further notice” as it implements measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Along with the DFA's Aseana office, its NCR South Metro consular office was also supposed to be closed though the agency later said it would resume operations on Monday.on Sunday that disinfection procedures will need to be completed as the consular offices had been hit by the coronavirus. “Our Aseana Macapagal and Alabang consular offices have been hit by COVID-19. So it’s disinfection time. We need to keep our clients and our personnel safe. We hope to resume operations soon,” Dulay said.In a statement on Sunday, the DFA said applicants who have prior appointments and schedules at these locations will be accommodated as soon as operations resume.
“The DFA requests the public’s understanding and cooperation as we continue to battle against this pandemic,” it said.
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