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Several consular offices that are temporarily closed due to coronavirus disease cases among personnel will resume operations on Jan. 21, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In an advisory on Monday, Jan. 17, the DFA said most of the temporary off-site passport services (TOPS) and consular
(DFA photo) MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has temporarily closed several consular offices (CO) and temporary off-site passport services (TOPS) sites due to "a steep rise" in Covid-19 cases among its workers. In a public advisory on Monday, the DFA said the COs in La Union, National Capital Region (NCR) East, NCR North, and TOPS Robinsons Novaliches would be closed beginning Monday until January 20. "During the temporary suspension of operations, no passport or Apostille applications will be processed or released. Operations shall resume on 21 January 2022," the DFA said. From Wednesday until January 20, the DFA OCA in Aseana Business Park in Paranaque City, the COs in NCR Central, NCR Northeast, NCR South, NCR West, Antipolo, Angeles, Baguio, Dasmarinas, Iloilo, Lucena, Malolos, San Pablo, and TOPS at Newport Mall, Robinsons Las Pinas, Robinsons San Pedro Laguna, and SM Manila would also be closed. Those with appointments during the affected dates