no answer from embassy

[john sergison]

morning all

is anyone else experiencing difficulty getting contact with the philippine embassy in london.

i am using the new numbers now that they have moved, but the receptionist never answers, twice the answer service came on and i left a message but no response.

the fax number will not recieve.

they dont reply to my email.

i am trying to locate my wifes passport and documents that they are legalisising and have had them since 17th december 2007.

any ideas what the problem is.

cheers
john

[vbkelly]

i don't have an idea what's going on in there, but try to phone this number 02073614639

[john sergison]

vbkelly ,dont recognise that number , where will that take me too

john

[andypaul]

From a quick google the consular section of the embassy.

[vbkelly]

vbkelly ,dont recognise that number , where will that take me too

02073614639 this is the last time i used it was early december,sorry for that maybe they change their contact number

[cinmickey28]

i was able to contact last tuesday and wednesday using the new telephone number on the website but it needs a lot of patience as it will just keeps on ringing and sometimes will take you to leave a message..... i was successful when I ring around 4:30 to 5:00 in the afternoon.....

[john sergison]

thanks cinmickey28

from the 3rd of january i have now called more than 50 times , like you said sometimes to message service, which is a waste of time!, there fax does not recieve also , but at least i know now that the ignorant bas!"^^*ds are acually there.

[vrn]

Hello john sergison,
I got a filipino news paper from a shop nearby my place here in milton keynes. I learned that the Philippine embassy has moved to 6-8 Suffolk Street, London SW1Y 4HG from 3 January 2008.

Their new telephone number is 0207 451 1800

email address are:
consul@philemb.co.uk
embassy@philemb.co.uk

You may try again your luck to call them at this new number...I hope you will be able to reach them.

[john sergison]

thanks vrn

yes i have had this information since they reopened on the 3rd,
but still they dont answer telephone, emails and the bloody fax does not recieve, so now in desperation i have written to them.

i even called the emergency number to see what was happening , guess what, no answer, so dont expect help in an emergency

[andypaul]

Last week i had to vist an office of a customer for a meeting and walked past there i was thinking it must be an embassy by the people and the way they were waiting for an asian nation. But didn't think the phill embassy as i didn't know it had moved.
By pure chance i have to go to the same office first thing tomorrow. I will see if the crowds are not to big if they have any contact details.

I must say its very central for those who don't know london its right next to traflgar square.

[john sergison]

cheers andypaul

yes if it was reasonable travel distance for me i would go there but its a 4 hour drive each way. its a pity they dont have honary consuls in most main citys like some other countrys ie, cyprus

[cinmickey28]

hello john, i tried ringing the phil embassy again yesterday more or less than 20 times consecutively before I get through ...... it is their new telephone number in their website 02074511800....... just keep on trying thats the only number they got for now

[andypaul]

Was on my way to vist the customer just round the corner and saw the big phill flag they have out (be careful nearby is the texan embassy a resturant which if the flag is bunched up might confuse you for a second as similar colours)

There were no signs on any of the doors and i got a call from my host who said he was running late and could we meet up in a nearby hotel. The embassy had yet to open but it looks like its still being decorated.

But it looks like Cinmickey28 has beaten me to it.

The embassy when i saw it the other week in the afternoon was full of people and looked incredibly busy compared to most other embassies i see and when i have crossed traflgar square recently i have heard a lot of phill voices which i never noticed before. So if you want to bump into phills the bottom of regents street is the place to be.