VVA Chapter PI 887

Allen “Pop” Reeves American Legion Post 123

U.S. Embassy Manila, Philippines

U.S. Consular Agency Cebu, Philippines

January 5, 2024

Message for U.S. Citizens: Remote Services in Dumaguete on February 8, 2024

The U.S. Embassy’s American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit and Representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will visit Dumaguete, Philippines on February 8, 2024, to provide remote services to U.S. Citizens. The services include:

American Citizens Services (ACS)
*Notarial services
*Acceptance of Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) applications, and Acceptance of U.S. passport applications

VA Manila Regional Office
Business Office Team:. Registration/Enrollment with OPC
· Scheduling of clinical appointments with OPC
· Information and assistance on the Foreign Medical Program
· My HealtheVet Assistance
· VHIC ID Application

Nursing Team:
· Provide preventive immunizations
· Updating vital signs, height and weight record
· Assessing patient’s condition and medical need
· Patient education on healthy lifestyle habits
Suicide Prevention Coordinators:

· Provide Suicide Prevention awareness.
· Veteran Crisis Line information
· Distribute gift items from Suicide Prevention Program Assessment of Mental Health appointment need

Patient Advocate:
· Resolving concern about any aspect of health care experience in the clinic

We will provide list of participating agencies, venue location, amount of passport services, and other details in a future message. On the day of the remote services customers can begin signing up for services starting at 7:30 a.m. All services will be provided on a first come, first served basis at each location. Please arrive and sign up early. Depending on demand, it is possible not all customers will be served.

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For further information and assistance:
*See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Advisories, Alerts, and the Philippines Country Specific Information .
*Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
*Contact the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines, located at 1201 Roxas Boulevard, at +(63) (2) 5301-2000, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is +(63) (2) 5301-2000.
*Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

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