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00:00 The consular offices will be equipped with the tools to get the Philippines' passport.
00:06 The Department of Foreign Affairs is also preparing to raise the number of passport appointments this year.
00:13 May 1, Raffy Tima has the first news.
00:15 The number of passport appointments will be returned this year to the pre-pandemic level, according to DFS Secretary Enrique Menalo.
00:25 Last year, the number of passport slots offered by the DFA was almost 2.5 million.
00:30 This year, it is expected to increase.
00:33 For now, there is no backlog for passport appointment and printing.
00:37 Today, passport applications can be efficiently completed in a matter of minutes rather than hours as before.
00:46 In the midst of the large number of passport holders, consular offices are also tightening the restrictions on foreigners who are trying to get the Philippine passport.
00:54 This is usually done by foreigners who want to use the Philippine passport for illegal activities.
00:59 This is the first news. Raffy Tima for GMA Integrated News.
