Requirements and Process for Application of Lost or Damaged Passport

REQUIREMENTS FOR REPLACEMENT OF LOST PASSPORT

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Personal appearance

2. Confirmed appointment for applicants with expired passports and issued travel documents (lost-valid passport applicant may proceed directly to the Consular Records Division at DFA-Aseana without an appointment)

3. Duly accomplished application form. Download your application form here.

4. Requirements for the first-time passport applicants are still prescribed.

Please take note that there will be a 15-day clearing period prior to the processing of application for replacement of a lost/mutilated valid passport.

Express processing payment is P1200 for 10 working days.
Normal processing fee is P950 for 20 working days at the MANILA and POEA branches.
SOURCE: DFA

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HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW PHILIPPINES PASSPORT AND ONE OF THE SAFEST PASSPORT IN THE WORLD? 

"All Philippine passports are now integrated with chips that contain the data of the holder. These new passports are called ePassports. The ePassport is a global standard in travel documents, and as a member of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the Philippines is required to adhere to their standards.

10 YEARS PASSPORT VALIDITY NOW APPROVED IN CONGRESS 

House Bill No. 4767, is a measure seeks to amend Republic Act No. 8239, or the “Philippine Passport Law,” which currently states that a passport is valid for a period of five years, regardless of the age of the applicant.Under the bill, the validity will be extended to 10 years for adults, or those 18 years old and above.It states, however, that the issuing authority "may limit" the period of validity to less than 10 years in the case of minors, or "whenever the national economic interest or political stability of the country" makes it necessary.The bill will be transmitted to Senate for concurrence.One of the principal authors of the new passport bill  is former president and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who now sits as a deputy speaker.

NATIONAL PORTAL AND NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN TO  SPEED UP INTERNET SERVICES IN THE PHILIPPINES

In a Facebook post of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol, he said that after a presentation made by Dept. of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Rodolfo Salalima, Pres. Duterte emphasized the need for faster communications in the country.Pres. Duterte earlier said he would like the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) "to develop a national broadband plan to accelerate the deployment of fiber optics cables and wireless technologies to improve internet speed." As a response to the President's SONA statement, Salalima presented the  DICT's national broadband plan that aims to push for free WiFi access to more areas in the countryside. 

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NEW VIDEO EVIDENCE: SECURITY SCREENING OFFICERS ARE GUILTY?

New evidence shows that there are procedural lapses with the way the security screening officers conducted the checking of an OFW who lost her bag, according to this TV Patrol news video.

They were filed with qualified theft. There are procedural lapses with the 3 screeners. But I hope this will be an eye-opener, and that guy whom they are pointing who took the bag should also come out and clear things out.

-screenshot from ABSCBN TV PATROL-

READ AND WATCH HERE:

3 NAIA PERSONNEL 
ACCUSED OF QUALIFIED THEFT

WATCH VIDEO: NAIA SECURITY 
PERSONNEL DENIED STEALING THE OFW BAG


On the other news.

They said there is no evidence for the laglag-bala modus inside NAIA.

The head of Ninoy Aquino International Airport's (NAIA) Office for Transportation Security (OTS) said there was no evidence to prove his people are involved in planting bullets in unsuspecting passengers' luggage to extort money from them.


And the NAIA SEX for FLIGHT scam.

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WATCH: ANOTHER OFW LOST VALUABLES IN NAIA & TAMPERED BALIKBAYAN BOXES

UPDATED NEWS

Screenshots from GMA via Youtube video.

Another incident from an OFW who arrived from Taiwan complained about losing valuables inside NAIA airport. 

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Another couple from the US also complained about their Balikbayan who were opened or tampered. Watch the videos.


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How to Block Lost and Stolen Mobile

Mobiles have become the basic necessity of our lives and they contain a lot of personal information. Hence it is very important to keep it safe. However, after all the precautions, it may happen that we still lose the mobile or it get stolen. In such cases, it is very important to protect the information which is there in the mobile from being misused. If you own a smart phone, there are many software which are available which can be installed and used to block and locate it.  But for other mobile devices and generally, the service providers Mobily, STC and Zain can assist you with it free of charge. This is what you have to do:
You need to visit your sim service provider Mobily, STC, Zain with these information that they will need in order to assist you.
Requirements :
1. IMEI Number
The IMEI can be found on the box of your mobile device or on your mobile. You will need to turn off your mobile and remove the battery and you will find it printed there. You may also get it easily by typing this code
*#06# on the dial pad. 2. Proof of Ownership You needed to bring something that proves you own the mobile device you want to block, you can prove it by showing your purchase invoice, receipt or warranty card. A selfie with your mobile device is NOT a proof of ownership. 3. It is important that you have used a valid sim from your service provider atleast once in the past one month. If you are using a phone which uses only roaming simcard from another country and have never used the local simcard for more than a month, you might have a problem with this 4. A declaration form available at the service provider office filled and signed. Once you have provided the above requirements, the service provider can immediately block your mobile. In any instances where you only have misplaced it and you found it, you may unblock your mobile by visiting the service provider with the same requirements and process as above. For more information, you can visit the website of your service provider here: MOBILY STC ZAIN We encourage po ang lahat to be extra careful sa ating mga phones. ©2015 THOUGHTSKOTO