Los Angeles, 06 February 2012 – Consul Ruel U. Gunabe led a team from the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles and conducted a two-day consular outreach program in National City, California, U.S.A. on 4 – 5 February 2012.

The consular outreach program was undertaken in cooperation with the Council of the Philippine American Organizations of San Diego County, Inc. (COPAO).

A total of 558 consular services were rendered during the consular outreach program, breakdown of which are as follows:

Consul Gunabe was accompanied by Misses Rosalinda Balawag, Estrella Perez, Ana Leilani Bea & Marie Ople, and Messrs. Dino Concepcion & Vittorio Palado.

The Consular Outreach Program is a regular activity of the Consulate to bring its various services closer to its constituents residing in areas within its jurisdiction.

Photo shows Consul Ruel U. Gunabe and Ms. Estrella Perez processing dual citizenship applications during the Consular Outreach Program in National City.

Pphoto shows (L-R) Mr. Vittorio Palado, Ms. Ana Leilani Bea and Ms. Marie Ople processing applications for Overseas Absentee Voting and passport renewal.