THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday started issuing passports that will be valid for 10 years and with no extra cost for applicants.
In a simple ceremony held at the DFA Office of Consular Affairs in Pasay City, DFA Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said the longer passport validity is expected to benefit overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), particularly those who are assigned to areas far from an embassy or a consulate where they can apply for a new one.
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