Every day between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m. a distinct air of anticipation fills the ground floor lobby of the Philippine Consulate General in New York. Eager kababayans sit, wait and look forward to what perhaps translates to a defining moment in their life: regaining their Filipino citizenship.
Every day between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m. a distinct air of anticipation fills the ground floor lobby of the Philippine Consulate General in New York . Eager kababayans sit, wait and look forward to what perhaps translates to a defining moment in their life: regaining their Filipino citizenship.
The reason for doing so may be varied: retiring in our country, starting a business, investing in property, wanting to exercise one’s right of suffrage or to simply have a Philippine passport again and enjoy its benefits, which otherwise has been overlooked, if not for the pandemic. That Covid disrupted our lives yet allowed us to reflect on what matters most in our life is a truism to the Filipino diaspora. When flights resumed, only Philippine passport holders were allowed to enter our country and dual citizens greatly benefited from it. Since then, our NY consulate and perhaps our consulates and embassies around the world saw a surge in applications for dual citizenshi
Filipinos New York Dual Citizenship Pandemic
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
HOKA opens two new stores as running gains popularity among FilipinosCatering to this growing demand, HOKA opened not just one but two more stores in the Philippines last March 14—located at One Ayala Mall in Makati City and GH Mall in San Juan City.
Read more »
Filipino community in New York gets $1.6-M grant from US CongressFilipino Community in New York gets $1.6M Grant from U.S. Congress
Read more »
Filipina among those injured in New York stabbing spreeA Filipina is among the four individuals injured in a stabbing spree in New York.
Read more »
Trump unable to post $464mn bond in New York civil case: lawyersDefining the News
Read more »
Pinay, kabilang sa 4 na nasugatan sa pananaksak sa New YorkApat ang sugatan--kabilang ang isang Pinay--sa nangyaring pananaksak sa New York, USA. Ang naarestong suspek, may problema umano sa pag-iisip.
Read more »
Media giant tops PH entries to 2024 New York Festivals TV & Film AwardsDefining the News
Read more »