28th Ninoy Aquino Day

18 August 2011. Hawaii State Governor Neil Abercrombie, Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle joined the Philippine Consulate General Honolulu and the Filipino Community in the commemoration of the 28^th Anniversary of the Death Anniversary of Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. on 18 August 2011.

Consul General Cardenas in his welcome remarks thanked the large Filipino community for their warm support for an occasion that was meant to be a simple yet solemn occasion but became an event of momentous outpouring of affection to Ninoy and to his legacy of freedom and democracy.

Visiting AFP Chief of Staff MGen. Eduardo Oban, Jr. delivered the Keynote Address at the event where he stressed that Senator Aquino, even after 28 years, still unites every Filipinos wherever they may be. He called Ninoy “a martyr and a modern day hero” who sacrificed his life to his country. He highlighted his immortal legacy which echoes the value of hope, patriotism, love and faith to his people.

Hawaii State Governor Neil Abercrombie spoke with gratitude in being invited to the celebration. He described Ninoy as a vehicle, a bridge to manifest the hope of the Filipino people and that his name rings out across the world, in the same sentiment as that of Nelson Mandela. Ninoy, for him, embodied the aspirations of the individual, community and the nation and the sure knowledge that he would be treated with respect and dignity. He said that while the remembrance of Ninoy’s death bring tears to his eyes, he also said tonight is when should have great joy in knowing that such a person lives and that such a person set a standard for us!

Honolulu City Mayor Peter Carlisle also delivered a poignant message where who spoke of Ninoy’s legacy of love of country that seems inherent in every Filipino in Honolulu.

Lending valuable support to the event are the Philippine Celebrations Coordinating Committee of Hawaii (PCCCH), the Bicol Group of Hawaii, the United Filipino Council of Hawaii and various Filcom organizations and leaders.

Consular Announcements

Maui Consular Outreach 25 and 26 May 2012. Click on flyer below.

As of today, applicants who filed for their ePassports on or before 20 March 2012 may email the Consulate at honolulupc@hawaii.rr.com to confirm whether their passports are ready for pick up.

Please note that there still may be some applicants who applied on or before this date whose epassports may not have been printed and ready for pick up.

Please bring your official receipts as well.

Notice of Registration for Overseas Absentee Voters. Click here.

For a complete list of days the Consulate will be closed, click here.

Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu to implement ePassport system by 01 July 2010. Read here.

Unclaimed passports listed here. Click here.
Millennium Express to deliver Phil Box balikbayan boxes. Read here.

Consular Advisory

Secure copies of your birth, marriage, and other civil registry certificates online via the website of the National Statistics Office.

If you intend to ship your personal effects or vehicles to the Philippines, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page of the Bureau of Customs which provides comprehensive information on duty free importation into the Philippines.

For those applying for their NBI clearances, click here.

For those importing or bringing pets into the Philippines, click here.

For guidelines on Foreign Medical Missions to the Philippines, click here .