President Benigno Aquino III had issued Proclamation No. 488 which declared October 26, 2012 a regular holiday throughout the nation in observance of Eidul Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice, one of the feasts of Islam.
November 1, All Saints Day, is a special non-working holiday, while November 2, is also a special non-working holiday.
The DFA said that no passport appointments was scheduled on these dates.
“However, an on-call skeletal force at the Passport Division, including Courtesy Lane and Diplomatic and Official Passports Section or DOPS, shall be designated to answer passport-related queries,” it said.
It said that official operations for DFA Satellite Offices in Manila – SM Megamall, Robinson’s Galeria, and SM Manila – would resume on Octoberr 27.
Operations for DFA-OCA Aseana, meanwhile, will resume on October 29 and November 5.
Applicants may also visit the site www.dfa.gov.ph or call 556-0000 for questions and concerns.