The Philippine Consulate General

Philippine Consulate General

7th Floor, 160 Eglinton Ave. East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 3B5
Tel.: (416) 922.7181
Fax.: (416) 922.2638
Email: consularmatters@philcongen-toronto.com

Direction from the Consulate General to:

the nearest Bus Station:
Eglinton Ave. East at Redpath Ave.
(Bus no. 34A, 34C, 34S, 51, 54A)
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the nearest Train Station:
Eglinton Subway Station (Train No. 1)
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the nearest Post office:
250 A Eglinton Ave E, Toronto, ON M4P 1K0
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Trade Office

Suite 903, 80 Richmond Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2A4
Tel.: (416) 855.1775
Fax.: (647) 729.5028
Email: toronto@dti.gov.ph

Web : https://www.dti.gov.ph/overseas/toronto/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DTI-Toronto-127477961223211/

Migrant Workers Office (MWO)

2nd Floor, 160 Eglinton Ave. East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 3B5
Tel.: (416) 975.8252
Hotline.: (647) 992-7656

Email- official: mwo_toronto@dmw.gov.ph

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWOToronto

Social Security System (SSS)

2nd Floor, 160 Eglinton Ave. East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 3B5
Tel.: (416) 485.2999; (416)485.2888
Telefax.: (416) 485.2881
Email: toronto@sss.gov.ph

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ssstoronto/

Pag-IBIG Fund

Email: vo_northamerica@pagibigfund.gov.ph

PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL, FILIPINO GROUPS HONOR LATE MIGRANT WORKERS SECRETARY TOOTS OPLE

MEMORIAL IN HONOR OF DMW SECRETARY MWO-Toronto Officer-in-Charge Maria Lourdes Reyes receives the certificate of recognition for Secretary Ople on behalf of the DMW. Photo shows (left to righ) Mr. Tony San Juan, Mr. Willie Reodica, Ms Terry Olayta, OIC Reyes and Consul Genral Angelica Escalona. (photo courtesy of Toronto PCG)

06 September 2023 – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto, in cooperation with Filipino migrant workers and advocacy groups, held a memorial honoring the late Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan “Toots” V. Ople at the Philippine Consulate.

More than 30 people attended the ceremony. Mr. Tony San Juan (Filipino Heritage Council of Canada) introduced the groups that were present while Ms. Terry Olayta (First Ontario Association of Caregivers), Mr. Rick Esguerra (Solidarity International) and Ms. Flor Dandal (Filipino Workers Network-Kababayan Multicultural Centre) delivered remarks citing Secretary Ople’s lifelong dedication to workers’ rights and welfare. Mr. Luisito Queano (Malaya Canada) read the biography of Secretary Ople.

The groups presented a posthumous certificate for Secretary Ople in recognition of her valuable contributions and service to Filipino migrant workers throughout the world. Migrant Workers Office (MWO)-Toronto Officer-in-Charge Maria Lourdes V. Reyes received the certificate on behalf of the Department of Migrant Workers, promising to send the certificate to the family of Secretary Ople. (END)

MEMORIAL IN HONOR OF DMW SECRETARY Consul General Escalona delivers the welcome remarks at the memorial honoring Secretary Ople

MEMORIAL IN HONOR OF DMW SECRETARY Filipino community leaders pose for a photograph after the memorial

CONSULAR OUTREACH IN KITCHENER Dual citizenship applicants taking their oath to re-acquire their Philippine citizenship before Deputy Consul General Kerwin Tate

02 September 2023 – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto conducted a special consular service to the Kitchner – Waterloo area in Ontario at the Glencairn Church in Kitchener.

During the special consular service, a total of 37 Philippine passports were renewed, 27 documents consularized, 1 NBI Clearance application processed, 4 civil registry reports and 28 new dual citizenship applications accepted. In addition, there were 7 former Filipinos and their dependents who took their oath to re-acquire their Filipino citizenship under Republic Act 9225. Furthermore, 15 overseas voters were processed for registration and correction of entries in their records.

The special consular service to Kitchener – Waterloo, the first that was held in the area since 2018, was conducted in partnership with the Filipino-Canadian Association of Kitchener-Waterloo. The Kitchener – Waterloo area is situated about 110 kilometers from Toronto and is composed of the adjoining towns of Kitchener and Waterloo, which now host a growing Filipino community. END

CONSULAR OUTREACH IN KITCHENER Consular applicants at the Glencairn Church Multipurpose Hall

CONSULAR OUTREACH IN KITCHENER The Toronto Consulate team members pose for a picture with the officers and volunteers of the Filipino - Canadian Association of Kitchener – Waterloo (all photos courtesy of Toronto PCG)