Well, plot thickens lol. My Bro went to the DFA to apply for a new Filipino passport and they are asking for proof of birth registered (despatch no?), as he was born here he registered with the Phil embassy London but these records have been passed to NSO and no one can find them lol!
At the moment re-construction is being touted, which apparently takes 4-6 months lol!!! The irony is he has the previous passport number and the DOI and place of issue but they still won't let him have the new Phil passport which means he will have to pay the 5 yr penalty fees.
Right now he has gone back to the NSO to ask them to look again for this registered birth but surely the proof of a previous Phil passport being issued negates the need for it?
