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DFA to open 2 passport offices in Northern Luzon this May

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/12/15/20170215-dfa-consular-affairs-jc-6241_1.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Department of Foreign Affairs, Office of the Consular Affairs. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA (UPDATE) - The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said it will open two new consular offices in Northern Luzon.The new offices will open in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte on May 8, and at Robinsons Place in Santiago, Isabela on May 15.Both new offices will be operating from Monday to Saturday.“DFA is committed to make its passport and other consular services more accessible to our people,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said in a statement.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/15/17/dfa-eyes-more-consular-offices-across-the-country">DFA eyes more consular offices across the country</a></li></ul>On Tuesday, the DFA said passport appointment slots from July to September will be opened on Wednesday, May 2 except for the Department of Foreign Affairs Aseana office in Parañaque City.This after the DFA last week said it would enhance the appointment system with the implementation of an electronic payment facility, which would allow passport applicants to pay at a payment facility of their choice before going to a consular office.The DFA this year began releasing passports with 10-year validity.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/26/17/govt-to-issue-passports-with-10-year-validity-starting-january-2018">Gov&#x27;t to issue passports with 10-year validity starting January 2018</a></li></ul>

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said it will open two new consular offices in Northern Luzon.

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said it will open two new consular offices in Northern Luzon.