18 March 2013 - the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco conducted a Consular Outreach Mission at the Fil-Am Center in Fresno on March 02.
The Filipino American Association of Fresno headed by Dr. Isabelo “Lou” Artacho co-organized the outreach Mission with the Consulate.
The consular team headed by Consul Reginald Bernabe extended 98 services for Passport, Notarials / Legalization, Civil Registry and Dual Citizenship.
The mission is the fourth conducted for this year by the Philippine Consulate General, and the first of two more missions to Fresno planned for 2013.
Recent studies indicate that the Fresno metropolitan area is one of the highest growth rate areas in California where Filipinos and other Asian Americans live.
Consul General Marciano A. Paynor, in underscoring that the support and cooperation of the Filipino American communities and organizations is vital to the realization and success of the Consulate General’s consular outreach missions, thanked the Filipino American Community of Fresno for their spirit of volunteerism, and dedication to assist the community and the Consulate in the mission. END
