PH consular services brought to Omaha, Nebraska

The consular team is joined in a special photo opportunity at the end of the outreach activity by community volunteers and co-organizers led by Mr. Daryl Rose (standing, fifth from left) of NaFFAA- Region 3 West, Nebraska Chapter, with the able support of his gracious wife, Mrs. Lileth Rose (seated, extreme right). CONTRIBUTED

CHICAGO — A team from the Philippine Consulate General here went to Omaha, Nebraska, to bring passport and other consular services closer to the members of the Filipino American community in the Cornhusker State last Saturday, May 6.

One of 16 states under the Consulate’s jurisdiction, Nebraska has a population of 4,900 who identify themselves as Filipinos or Filipino Americans, according to the U.S. Census Bureau Survey in 2010.

Daryl Rose, president of the Nebraska Chapter of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) Region 3 – West, and his wife, Lileth Rose, helped in organizing the outreach activity with a group of volunteers from the Filipino American community in Omaha.

Filipino Americans who reacquired/retained their Philippine citizenship during the consular outreach service in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, May 6, pose with the consular team from the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago composed of Deputy Consul General Romulo Victor Israel Jr. (standing, fifth from left) and Christina Aquino, Anita Saldo, Marivic Rivera, Cornelio Santiago, Sheridan Sabeniano and Antonio Ocampo (front row). CONTRINUTED

The consular team, led by Deputy Consul General Romulo Victor M. Israel Jr., rendered 201 various services, including 88 passport renewal applications; 12 principal and 2 derivative dual citizenship petitions; 13 civil registry documentations; and 81 overseas voting registration/certification applications.

In addition, the team took the opportunity to disseminate information materials on the upcoming 11th Ambassadors’ tour to members of the Filipino American community.

On behalf of Consul General Generoso D.G. Calonge, DCG Israel thanked them for their continued support to the Philippines, especially in times of calamity, as the team established closer networking with them for more sustained and cooperative endeavors in the future.