25 October 2012 -  The Office of Consular Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs will be closed on the following dates:

• 26 October 2012  - Eid ul Adha (regular holiday by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 488 s. 2012)

• 1 November 2012  -  All Saints Day (special non-working holiday)

• 2 November 2012  - Additional special non-working holiday

In view of the above, no passport appointments are scheduled on the said dates. However, an on-call skeletal force at the Passport Division (including Courtesy Lane and Diplomatic and Official Passports Section or DOPS) shall be designated to answer passport-related queries.

Official operations will resume on 27 October 2012 for DFA Satellite Offices in the National Capital Region or NCR (SM Mega Mall, Robinson's Galleria, and SM Manila); 29 October and 05 November 2012 for DFA-OCA Aseana.

For questions and other concerns, please visit www.dfa.gov.ph or call 556-0000. END