05/10/2018
THE LONGER WAIT IS OVER. Starting 01 October 2018, passports would be available in as early as six working days as the DFA shortens the releasing period for passport applicants in the Philippines.
Secretary Cayetano: We made a promise to the President and to our kababayan that we will work hard to give them fast, efficient, and secure passport services... Shortening the length of time our kababayan would have to wait before they could receive their passports is part of that promise.
READ: https://dfa.gov.ph/dfa-news/dfa-releasesupdate/17995-dfa-shortens-wait-time-for-passport-releases
(Questions on applying for a passport? Here are the answers from the DFA: http://bit.ly/FAQsPassportApostille)