PRESS RELEASE NO. 39-2022 

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 11 October 2022 – Consul Grace Bulos led a team to service over 300 consular applicants during the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu’s consular outreach mission in Kona, Hawaii from 7 to 9 October.  This was the Consulate’s fourth outreach mission and the second one to the Big Island for the year. 

Consul Grace Bulos led the outreach team and was assisted by Consular Assistants Hermogenes Cayabyab, Elaine Aldaya, Joel Bulos, Salmineo De Castro and Finance Officer Abigail Ramos.

The consular outreach team processed 257 passport applications, 20 notarials and one report of marriage.  Consul Bulos administered the oath to 30 petitioners for retention/reacquisition Philippine citizenship. 

The Consulate partnered with the Hawaii County Office and the Kona Visayan Club in the conduct of the outreach. 

 The Consulate’s next outreach mission will be in Kauai from 9 to 11 December 2022.  Information on how to avail of services for Consulate’s outreach activity can be found on https://honolulupcg.dfa.gov.ph/announcements/932-schedule-of-2022-consular-outreach-missions.   (END)

Consular applicants wait for their turn to have their applications processed. 

Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth (third from left) took time from his busy schedule to pass by the outreach venue and extend his appreciation to the Consulate team. 

The Consulate partnered with the Hawaii County Office and the Kona Visayan Club in the conduct of the outreach.  In the photo are from left to right Consular Assistants Messrs. Hermogenes Cayabyab, Jr. and Salmineo De Castro, Ms. Beth Lelm of the Kona Visayan Club, Ms. Jane Clement, Executive Assistant to Mayor Roth and President of the Kona Visayan Club, Consul Bulos, Finance Officer Ms. Abigail Ramos, and Consular Assistants Ms. Elaine Aldaya and Mr. Joel Bulos.