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| June 07, 2007 |
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| CFO Seminar and Counseling by Appointment Effective 1 June |
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The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) announces that effective 1 June 2007, attendance to the CFO Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) and Peer Counseling in Manila will be done by appointment. Clients may reserve a schedule through telephone numbers (63-2) 563-1965 and (63-2) 561-8321 local 103, or through website www.cfo.gov.ph.
In accordance with Republic Act 8239 and Department of Foreign Affairs Order No. 28-94 and No. 11-97, a Filipino traveling abroad as fiancé(e) or spouse of a foreign national is required to attend the CFO’s guidance and counseling programs as a pre-requisite to the issuance of a passport.
The program aims to orient the clients on the realities of cross-cultural marriages and help them make informed decisions regarding their marriage. It covers migration laws, welfare and support services available in their country of destination, rights of Filipinos overseas, and problem management.
Guidance and counseling programs are conducted at the St. Mary Euphrasia Foundation-Center for Overseas Workers located at the Good Shepherd Convent, 1043 Aurora Blvd., Quezon City (at the back of LRT2 Katipunan Station) and at the People’s Reform Initiative for Social Mobilization, Inc. (PRISM) located at the 2nd Floor of Equitable-PCI Bank Building, 2422 Taft Avenue, Manila (opposite De La Salle University). In Cebu City, a CFO Office is also located at the Causing-Lozada Bldg., Osmeña Blvd., corner M.J. Cuenco Ave.
CFO issues guidance and counseling certificates to clients who have satisfactorily completed the program. |
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