New York PCG

Head of Economic, Political and Visa Sections

administrator

ZALDY PATRON

Consul Zaldy B. Patron joined the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1996 and currently holds the rank of Career Minister. Prior to his assignment at the Philippine Consulate General New York in September 2008, he served as Director of the Office of Asean Affairs in Manila. He was also assigned as Second Secretary and Consul at the Philippine Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil from 2002 to 2005 and as Third Secretary and Vice Consul at the Philippine Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1999 to 2002. From 1996 to 1999, he held various positions in the DFA’s office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers' Affairs, Office of Asia and Pacific Affairs, Office of Protocol, and Office of Policy Planning and Coordination.

Consul Patron was conferred the Gawad Mabini Award (rank of Dakilang Kasugo) in August 2007 for his performance in the Philippine hosting of the 40th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting and related meetings in Manila. He was a participant in the U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program on “U.S. Foreign Policy in the ASEAN Framework” held in September 2007.

Consul Patron graduated from the University of the Philippines Los Baños with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Economics and earned his Master in Business Administration degree from the Ateneo de Manila University Graduate School of Business.

Office Hours

Monday to Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
(open during lunch hour)
Closed on Philippine and U.S. Holidays
Passport Applications: 9:00am-5:00pm
• Last applicant must arrive before the 4:00 PM cut-off

Please click here for more information.

Release of Passports - 8 weeks from date of application
• proceed to the Releasing section at the Basement
• Open from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, and from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
• Personal Pick-up - present Reminder Slip and your current passport
• Pick-up by Representative - present Reminder Slip, current passport, Signed Letter of Authority and photo-ID of Representative

Visa applications:
• Received between 9 AM & 12 PM will be ready for release from 4 PM to 5pm on the same day*
• Received between 1 PM & 4 PM will be ready for release from 4 PM until 5 PM of the following business day*
* For most Temporary Visitor's Visa applications. Some applications may require clearance and can only be released at a much later date.

Philippine Consulate General New York

The Philippine Consulate General in New York provides services and assistance to Filipino nationals residing in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

For residents of other states, please go to Embassy of the Philippines, Washington DC link.