February 2023 is National Arts Month
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- Category: Arts and Culture
Halina't Maki-Sining!
The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Jakarta, Indonesia joins the nation in the celebration of the National Arts Month this February 2023.
With this year’s theme “ANI NG SINING, BUNGA NG GALING,” the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) leads the celebration of National Arts Month (NAM) this February and March with various exciting face-to-face and online activities. Said theme aims to immerse Filipinos in diverse cultural expressions and celebrate the bountiful harvest from the Filipino imagination.
The theme “galing” refers to excellence in the arts as both a source of bounty despite challenging times, and a product of the passion of Filipino artists and cultural workers. In celebrating National Arts Month in 2023, “galing” alludes to artistic excellence as well as underscoring the capacity of the arts to heal, rebuild, and restore in a post-pandemic setting.
Promulgated by then President Corazon Aquino in 1991, Presidential Proclamation No. 683 declared February of every year as National Arts Month to celebrate the artistic excellence and pay tribute to the uniqueness and diversity of the Filipino heritage and culture.
Electronic Customs Declaration (eCD)
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- Category: Public Advisory
(20 January 2023) - The public is informed that the government of Indonesia has fully-implemented the requirement of Electronic Customs Declaration (E-CD) for incoming travelers to Indonesia, in accordance with the Regulation of the Minister of Finance concerning Provisions on Export and Import of Goods Carried by Passengers and Crew of Means of Transportation.
Arriving passengers can access the National E-CD at https://ecd.beacukai.go.id/ to fill in the required information and submit the application two days before arrival in Indonesia, at the earliest. The user manual can be accessed at https://bit.ly/VideoPanduanECD.
Please be guided accordingly.
Prior Appointment for Consular Transactions No Longer Needed
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- Category: Consular Announcements
The Philippine Embassy in Jakarta informs the public that effective 03 Jan 2023, applicants for consular services no longer need to secure a prior appointment before filing their transactions.
Filing of applications start from 9:00 AM until 12:00 noon. Claim and release of passports and consular documents is from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
Documentary requirements and additional information on specific consular services, including the latest schedule of fees and holidays for 2023 are posted at the Embassy’s official web site https://jakartape.dfa.gov.ph .
Please be guided accordingly.
Notice of Embassy Holiday (Jan 2023)
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- Category: General Announcements
The public is hereby informed that the Philippine Embassy in Jakarta will be closed on the following dates:
- 02 January 2023 (Monday) - Additional Special Non-working Holiday [per Proc.No.90-2022]
For concerns on passport, visa, civil registration, authentication, notarials and other consular transactions, please send your inquiry via email to jakartaconsular(at)yahoo.com .
If you are a Philippine citizen in distress needing EMERGENCY assistance in Indonesia (arrested /detained by police, victim of human trafficking, and other emergencies of a similar nature) you may call the Assistance-to-Nationals hotline at 0811 887 344 or send an email to jakarta.atn(at)yahoo.com .
Please be guided accordingly.