PRESS RELEASE NO. 9-2025

Consul Bulos administers the oath of citizenship to a group of petitioners for retention/reacquisition of Philippine citizenship. 

17 March 2025, Honolulu – The Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu conducted its first consular outreach mission of the year in Kona, Hawaii last 15 to 16 March at the West Hawaii Civic Center, where 145 consular applicants availed of consular services ranging from passport renewal, legalization, civil registration and retention or reacquisition of Philippine citizenship.  Thirty-four petitioners for reacquisition or retention of Philippine citizenship were sworn in as Filipino citizens.    

Consul Grace Bulos led the Consulate team that attended to the consular needs and queries of the Filipino and Filipino-American community in Kona.  She was supported by Consular Assistants Jonifer Mislang, Brenda Auro, Salmineo De Castro, and Collecting Officer Elvira Perez.

The Consulate partnered with the Kona Visayan Club, led by its President, Ms. Jane Clement, in the successful conduct of the activity. 

The Consulate’s next consular outreach to the Big Island will be in Hilo this September.  (END).

Consulate personnel process applications for various consular services.

Consul Bulos presents a token of appreciation to Ms. Jane Clement, President of the Kona Visayan Club, for assisting in the conduct of the consular outreach mission.