Los Angeles, 16 April 2012 – Vice Consul Mary Joy B. Ramirez 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 14 – 15 April 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 582 consular services were rendered during the consular outreach program, breakdown of which are as follows:

Vice Consul Ramirez was accompanied by Messrs. Hilario Villamin, Vittorio Palado & Adrian Peran, and Misses Estrella Perez, Veronica Baculio & Mila Verzosa.

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.

Left photo shows Vice Consul Ramirez administering the oath of allegiance of qualified dual citizenship applicants during the Consular Outreach Program.

Right photo shows (L-R) Mr. Vittorio Palado, Ms. Estrella Perez and Ms. Mila Verzosa processing applications for Overseas Absentee Voting and passport renewal.