Tokyo PE Conducts Consular Mission in Shizuoka
TOKYO PE – The Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, in coordination with members of the Filipino Community in Shizuoka, organized and conducted a consular service in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture on 1 February 2014. The mission was held at the Center of Creative Communication Building, 4-16 Ote-machi, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi.
A total of 135 services were performed, with 112 Filipinos availing of passport services, 18 availing of notarial services and 5 requesting for consular consultations, respectively. The five-member consular team was composed of Vice Consul Andrea Leycano (Team Leader), Mr. Charlie Cinco and Ms. Ruena Aguilar (Passport Processors), Mr. Rey Cahayag (Collecting Officer) and Mr. Mars Zafra (Technical Supporter).
The Embassy coordinated and worked with the Filipino Community in Shizuoka headed by Sr. Sylvia Cantor as well as with volunteers from Shizuoka Prefecture University International Students majoring in Filipino to ensure the success of the activity.
The Embassy of the Philippines in Tokyo intends to hold a consular mission in a different prefecture each month to bring consular services nearer to the Filipino communities within its area of jurisdiction. END
