The Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong has
announced that it will close on May 1, Labor Day and May 5, Buddha’s Birthday, both
statutory holidays in the city, which are also when migrant domestic workers
are given a day off.
Since May 1 falls on a Thursday and the Consulate is
officially closed on Fridays and Saturdays, it will resume services on Sunday,
May 4, but will close again on Monday, May 5.
This means that all consular offices of the
Consulate as well as its attached agencies like the Migrant Workers Office, the
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, Social Security Sytem and Pag-IBIg, will
be closed on these days.
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However, the ongoing overseas voting will continue
every day, including public holidays, 9am to 4pm, until the Philippine national
election closes at 7pm on May 12, at the OFW Global Centre on the 18th
floor of United Center building in Admiralty.
According to the Consulate, the Department of Foreign Affairs as given them authority to close on selected Philippine
and Hong Kong holidays.
The last time it had an extended holiday was last
Apr 17, also called Maundy Thursday and is a Philippine holiday, until Apr 19,
Easter Sunday. The Consulate opened the next day, however, even if it was Easter
Monday, a Hong Kong holiday.
Those who have urgent concerns may call the following
hotlines: assistance to nationals section of the Consulate, 9155 4023; OWWA,
5529 1880 and the MWO, 6345 9324.
