The
Philippine Embassy in Tehran wishes to inform all Filipinos in Iran
that per announcement of the Department of Foreign Affairs, the
Office of Consular Affairs' (OCA) electronic passport (e-Passport)
operations have normalized as previous operational concerns have
been addressed.
"This is a very
welcome development as we continue to work hard to improve services
in our Regional Consular Offices (RCOs) and Foreign Service Posts (FSPs),"
said DFA Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Jaime Victor b.
Ledda. More.....
Philippine Embassy Observes
115th Anniversary of Martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal with Members
of the Filipino Community
Embassy
personnel and members of the Filipino Community raise the
Philippine national flag, starting the activities on the
observance of the 115th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose
P. Rizal
On
30
December 2011, the Philippine Embassy in Tehran held activities in
observance of the 115th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of
Dr. Jose P. Rizal, with the participation of the officers of the
Filipino community organizations and members of the Filipino
Community in Tehran.
The activities
started at 8:30 AM with a flag raising ceremony and singing of
Philippine National Anthem. Embassy officers and staff led by CDA
Mariano A. Dumia as well as the officers and members of the Filipino
community in Tehran led by Mrs. Lourdes Lambino (President of FICA)
Mrs. Lisa Hidalgo (Secretary of PIFC) also renewed their pledge of
allegiance to the Filipino flag and the country through the recital
of the "Panunumpa sa Watawat." After the flag raising and
pledging ceremony, the guests were led inside the Chancery for the
program. CDA Dumia gave his welcome remarks as well as a brief
narration of the sacrifices and heroism of Dr. Jose P. Rizal and the
relevance of Rizal's ideals to contemporary lives of
Filipinos......... More
Devoted Sister of OFW in Prison Assisted
by Philippine Embassy
CDA Mariano A. Dumia (center) and Embassy staff
welcome Ms. Emmie Tamonde (2nd from left) at the
Chancery on 09 October 2011. At extreme left is Atty. Mipantao
Sarip, Administrative Officer, Attache Emelyn Cosino and Ms.
Bertilla Oblad, Intrepreter
Ms.
Emmie Guino-o Tamonde from Barangay Noa, Magpet, Cotabato has not
seen her youngest brother, Ernie Guino-o Tamonde for the past 13
years. Six months ago, Emmie and her family were shocked to learn
that Ernie is inside an Iranian prison after being caught with
“illegal drugs” in Mashhad City in northeastern Iran. Since then,
Emmie, a prayerful person with unwavering trust and dependence on
God’s loving care was determined to see her brother although her
family does not have the means to travel to Iran. She has not even
traveled outside her hometown. Emmie said she sought the help of
family friends and politicians in her town and province like Mayor
Efren Pinol and Governor Manny Pinol who referred her to Senator
Chiz Escudero. “By the grace of God, Senator Escudero generously
offered to shoulder the cost of my plane tickets,” said a teary-eyed
Emmie. With their help, Emmie travel....
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Philippine
Embassy in Tehran Honors its
Loyalty Awardees
Embassy personnel led by CDA Mariano A. Dumia (seated at the
center) and Minister and Consul General Rosario Lemque (3rd
from left), pose with the loyalty awardees (seated from left,
Ms. Tinio, Mr. Narvacan and Mr. Yaghoub, seated 2nd
from right)
The
Philippine Embassy in Tehran honored yesterday its three (3)
employees who received their loyalty awards from Secretary of
Foreign Affairs Albert F. Del Rosario for their long years of
dedicated service.
In
a simple ceremony at the Embassy organized by Charge d' Affaires
Mariano A. Dumia, the certificate of recognition signed by Secretary
Del Rosario were given to: 1) Mr. Abu Taleb Yaghoub, a local staff
(driver/alternate messenger/alternate interpreter) who served the
DFA..... More
Overseas Absentee Voting Registrations Commence
for
2013 Senatorial and Party-List Representatives
Elections
The
Philippine Embassy in Tehran would like to encourage
all Filipinos in Iran to register for the Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV)
for Senators and Party-list Representatives at the Philippine
Embassy in Tehran at No. 9, Khayyam St. Valiasr Avenue near Chamran
Parkway, Tehran starting 02 November 2011.
Filipino nationals who are not otherwise disqualified under the
law to register as overseas absentee voters (OAV) can exercise
their right to select the country's 12 senators, and 1
party-list representative in the 2013 elections. Voting abroad
is held for thirty (30) days to be held at the Philippine
Embassy, ending at the same time polls close in the Philippines
on election day (13 May 2013).
Filipinos in Iran
Celebrate 113th Anniversary of Philippine
Independence
Photo after flag-raising ceremony with the
Filipino community. Seated 6th from right (first row) is
CDA Mariano Dumia with wife, Gloria (5th from right),
Father Paul Lawlor, 4th
from left and Minister and Consul General Rosario Lemque, 3rd
from left.
In
celebrating the 113th anniversary of the declaration of
Philippine Independence, Charge d’ Affaires Mariano A. Dumia of the
Philippine Embassy in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran and his wife,
Mrs. Gloria Dumia hosted a reception for the Filipino community on
June 10 and another one for members of the diplomatic corps on June
12, 2011.
Filipinos from all over Iran travelled by plane, trains, buses and
private cars to Tehran in unprecedented numbers and gathered at the
Philippine Embassy last Friday (June 10, 2011) to celebrate the
113th anniversary of Philippine independence. More than two hundred
Filipinos, most of them have been in Iran since the early 1970s and
1980s arrived at the Embassy Chancery together with their Iranian
spouses from as far as Ahvaz, Guilan, Semnan and Kish Island. The
others came from various areas in metropolitan Tehran and Karaj,
Alborz Province. They were warmly welcomed by embassy officials led
by CDA Dumia.... More
Filipinos who
intend to work in Iran should know that the Islamic Republic of Iran
does not accept foreign household service workers.
Foreign
nationals who work illegally in Iran will be fined IR 300,000 or
equivalent to US$ 30.00 for each day of overstay in the country.
Filipino
household service workers enter Iran from Dubai with a tourist visa holding
on to the promise of the Iranian employer or recruiting agent that
the working permit will be processed in Tehran.
Since the
Government of Iran does not allow foreign household service workers, they
will surely end up as illegal workers.
Filipinos are
advised to be vigilant and on guard when in receipt of similar job
offers in Iran.
Travel to
Kish Island and Other Exit Points
09 January 2009-Filipinos intending
to travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on tourist visas are informed that once their visas expire, it would not be advisable
for them to travel to Kish islands and other nearby exit points.
At present,
Filipinos there find it extremely difficult to obtain new visas for
re-entry into the UAE, resulting in their being stranded there well
beyond their intended period of stay incurring excessive subsistence
and lodging expenses. While this situation persists, Filipinos with
tourist visas in the UAE are now being enjoined to go home once
their visas expire, and to apply for new visas in the Philippines if
they wish to go back to the UAE.
