Houston PH Consulate General to open after two decades of closure
After more than two decades of closure, the Houston Philippine Consulate General (PCG) will reopen on September 24.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced the reopening last Friday. The consulate, in the states under its jurisdiction (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas), is expected to serve around 179,000 Filipinos.
First of Four Inaugurations
The Houston PCG is the first foreign service post to open in 2018. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said in January of this year that the government targets to inaugurate four offices abroad – the Houston PCG; PCGs in Frankfurt, Germany, and Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia; and a Philippine Embassy in Copenhagen.
“The reopening of our Consulate General in Houston is consistent with the priorities laid down by President Duterte for us to bring our services closer to Filipinos overseas,” said Cayetano in a statement. “Through our Consulate General, we will endeavor to serve all Filipinos living on this side of the United States.”
Consulate Services Offered
The reopening was also in response to the clamor and the growing needs of Filipinos in South Central USA. The Consulate General will offer civil registry services such as Reports of Birth, Marriage, and Death; notarial services; affidavits certification; issuance of travel documents; and fingerprinting for National Bureau of Investigation clearances.
In the coming days, other civil registry services such as passport processing, visas, authentication services, and dual citizenship services will be made available.
In addition, the Consulate General will also provide socio-economic services such as providing assistance to distressed Filipino nationals, promoting Philippine culture, and strengthening economic ties between the Philippines and the South Central USA.
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Houston Philippine Consulate General (PCG)
9990 Richmond Avenue, Suite 270N, Houston, Texas*
*will move to Suite 100N at the same building at the end of the year
Contact Details:
Tel.: +1 (832) 668 5139
Email: pcghouston.consular@gmail.com
