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10th International Forum on the e-APPThe Hague
1 November 2016
The Road Ahead:
The Philippines’ Accession to the
APOSTILLE CONVENTION
Office of Consular Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs
Republic of the Philippines
here are we now?
hat’s next?
hy do we need the Apostille?
Filipino Diaspora
Promote Trade and Attract Investments
Filipino Diaspora
9.1 MNumber of Overseas Filipinos in 2015.*
6 of 10OFW destination countries are Party to the Apostille Convention
↓Cost Lower cost and convenience for Overseas Filipino Workers.
*Source: Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs, DFA
Promote Trade and Attract Foreign Investments
*Source: Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs, DFA)
Improve the quality of government service by streamlining cumbersome processes
Pre-Apostille Document Management System
Pre-Apostille e-Registry System
e-Registry: Certificate Issuance Verification
e-Registry: Specimen Signatures Verification
Decentralization of Authentication Services
4Satellite Consular Offices in Malls providing Authentication
1 Regional Consular Office in Mall providing Authentication
Philippine Authentication Issuance from year 2012 to 2015
hat’s next?
Interested Parties
Missions Abroad Satellite Offices
Regional Office
Ongoing project under the guidance of the QMS and ISO Technical Working Group of the Department
Certification is hoped to be achieved in 4th quarter 2016
ISO 9001 Certification
Initial Planning and Proposal.
Appropriation of Budget to ensure sufficient resource allocation.
Determinationof procurement methods for the Apostille System Infrastructure.
Deposit of the Instrument of Accession to the ApostilleConvention.
Public Awareness Program
Publication of the accession and upcoming entry into force of the ApostilleConvention.
Apostille Project Timeline
Determination of system provider.
Jan 2012Sep 2013
2017
2017
May 2013
Jun 2012
Meeting with Partner Government Agencies.
Determination of Competent Authorites to issue Apostilles.
Apr 2014
Accomplished
To be accomplished
Mar 2015
Establishment of a database containing signatures and seals of officials and authorities that execute public documents.
Establishment of a register that is publicly accessible online (e-Register).
Project Launching
2017
hat’s next?
hank you for your kind attention!