CFO Locations

You will find the address and locations on their website: www.cfo.gov.ph , I add them here:

MANILA:

SMEF-COW (for CFO guidance/counseling seminar):
Good Sheperd Convent
1043 Aurora Blvd,
Quezon City
MANILA
(LRT line 2: it's next to KATIPUNAN station, exit to the north of the station and when you come out on the street facing PSBA college turn to the right, you'll see the sign for the St. Mary's (first green gate), infos on LRT is here: http://www.lrta.gov.ph/passenger_info.htm )
Phone: (63 2) 913-6439 or 911-1814
FAX: (63 2) 913-6438
Map to go there

CFO Main office (for CFO pre-departure registration and stamp):
Citigold Center
1345 Pre. Quirino Ave. (corner South Superhighway)
MANILA
(LRT line 1: go out at station PRES. QUIRINO than take a Jeepney heading Pedro Gil PNR Station)
Phone: (63 2) 561-8321 ext. 104, 105, 201 to 204 & 300 to 304
FAX: (63 2) 561-8332
Email: cfodfa@info.com.ph or cfomieo@info.com.ph
Map to go there & Photo

CEBU

SMEF-COW (for CFO guidance/counseling seminar):
3d Floor Aya-ay Arcade
Gen. Maxillon Ave.
CEBU CITY
(Fronting San Carlos University Boys High School beside Cherry Building, near corner of Gen Maxillon / R.Rhamann, opposite the intersection from the Family Choice Pharmacy, on the south side of Gen. Maxilom Ave about a block East of the huge Inglesia ni Cristo church, on your right when coming from Osmena circle and heading to Cebu harbor thru Gen Maxillon). No map available but I compiled here all members indications.
Phone: (63 32) 235-3745/46 or 232-1033

CFO Extension office (for CFO pre-departure registration and stamp):
Causing-Lozada Building.
Osmena Blvd. corner Lapulapu St. (near Plaza Independencia). It is located on the 2nd floor in DFA building, not far from Basilica Minore del Santo Niño.
CEBU CITY
Phone & FAX: (63 32) 255-5253
Map to go there & Photo


Link for CFO seminar: http://www.cfo.gov.ph/counseling.htm
Link for CFO pre-departure registration: http://www.cfo.gov.ph/pdos.htm (to be done when you have passport and visa prior to departure)
There are maps on both to find where they are and on this link extract from the CFO website (it's an Adobe Acrobat file). There are both new and old address in this document:
Click Here to download the CFO-SMEF-COW Guidance and Counseling/Registration Procedures for spouses and other partners of Foreign nationals

Here is the registration form you will have to fill there when you arrive (both for attending the seminar and getting the stamp). Have a look on it or print it to prepare all answers prior to go there:
CFO Information sheet for Filipino Emigrants

Remember that you need 2 valid I.D. with photos in Manila and 1 in Cebu (well, better to come with 2 here also just in case). Here is a thread about valid I.D.s: http://www.filipinawives.com/asawa/v...ic.php?t=11109

Important point: its is indicated in the CFO site that you have to pay P250 fee for the CFO Seminar and again P250 fee for the CFO Stamp from April 2005.

Nota:: there is no reservation so they will take the first 12 or 10 arrived. But you may get a reservation by phone if you have to travel there (call them first).

To help you in preparing the CFO process, read this very useful thread:
CFO Process: A Step-by-Step Guide for Filipinas http://www.filipinawives.com/asawa/v...ic.php?t=15583

Here is the explanation for the both sites. CFO seminar is done in a Convent and pre-departure registration in the CFO offices:

CFO NEWS, 01 April 2005

CFO's guidance and counseling programs for Filipino spouses and other partners of foreign nationals now devolved to St. Mary Euphrasia Foundation-Center for Overseas Workers

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the St. Mary Euphrasia Foundation-Center for Overseas Workers (SMEF-COW), transferring the CFO's guidance and counseling services to the Foundation starting in April 2005. The counseling program is provided to Filipino spouses and other partners of foreign nationals to facilitate adjustment in their host country. The devolution of the program is part of the CFO's initiative to bring about overall improvement of services to this category of overseas Filipinos, and focus attention on its new programs.

CFO address of where seminar and counselling are held is not at the CFO office but at this address:

St. Mary Euphrasia Foundation Inc.
Center for Overseas Workers
3d Floo Aya-ay Arcade
Gen. Maxillon Ave. Cebu City
Tel. # (032) 2321033

Its important to go there early if you dont have a reservation. After the seminar, you will be given a certificate of attendance which you will take to the CFO office for the needed certification.. I was there last week

Leah the other half of Sterlingsilver

I am writing this from the Harcab Online internet cafe on the first floor of the Aya-Ay Arcade building, so I can speak with some authority.

The address for the CEBU CFO seminar at St. Mary Euphrasia Foundation Center for Overseas Workers is:

3rd Floor Aya-Ay Arcade
Gen. Maxilom Ave
Cebu City

Corner of Maxilom and Rahmann
Opposite the intersection from the Family Choice Pharmacy
On the south side of Gen. Maxilom Ave about a block East of the huge Inglesia ni Cristo church.

We arrived at about 7am and we registered with the "guard" when he arrived at about 7:30am. Registration starts at around 8 or so.

If you are married you will need:

Originals and photocopies of:

SEPCA MC & BC
Passport (if you have already)
Official photo ID (SSS, Postal, Drivers)
P250 for the fee

More info when I have it.

Hotels for those having their CFO seminar in Cebu at St. Mary Euphrasia Foundation Center for Overseas Workers:

Originally Posted by febby

If the CFO seminar is now in Gen. Maxilom Ave. the hotels I know that's so near the place is Eddie's Hotel and Mango Park Hotel.

Originally Posted by liahsterling

This is the address for Eddie's Hotel its just a block and a half from CFO seminar venue

Eddie's Hotel
F. Manalo St. cor. Queens Road, Cebu City
Tel. # 2548570 to 76
Email: resevations@eddieshotel.com, clover8@pacific.net.ph, clover@gsilink.com
website: http://www.eddieshotel.com

and 2 links for Mango Park Hotel:
http://www.asiatravel.com/cebu/mango/
http://www.discounthotelresort.com/p...ebu-mangopark/

Hotel for CFO seminar in Manila Quezon City at St. Mary Euphrasia Foundation Center for Overseas Workers :

Originally Posted by Jerphy

Nearest Hotel sa CFO Ofc is :
ONE BEATRIZ TOWER CONDOTEL.
Walking distance from CFO.
The Hotel is across NCBA (National College of Business Administration).
P1,100 per night (studio type).
Contact # is 913-5223 local 100.
Look for Rachelle.

Here is the Parental consent document to fill and notarize for those who are under 25 years old (taht's the Philippines Laws for marriage, see my other sticky post for the full text).
CFO should require it during your interview:

Special thanks to Becca for posting it.

Originally Posted by mike-n-becca

_________
Petsa

Sa mga kinauukulan:

Ako si ___________, na naka tira sa ______________________________________________
( Provincial. Address ) (Manila Address)
na pwedeng matawagan sa tel # __________ ay nagpapahayag na aking pinahihintulutan ang aking anak na si _____________ taong gulang _______ na makasama ang kanyang asawa na si _________ taong gulang, mamamayan ng bansang _________.

Nais ko rin ipahayag na ang lahat ng bagay na dapat alamin o intindihin ukol sa maaring maging katayuan sa bansanag _______ ng aking anak ay napaliwanag ng lubusan ni Ms. ________ counselor ng St. Mary Euphrasia Foundation, Inc. Center for Overseas Workers. Nauunawaan ko ang lahat ng kanyang nabanggit at ako ang responsible sa magiging kahihinatnan ng kanyang buhay sa ibang bansang ___________.


________________

Lagda ng Magulang

HEY mga SIS ayan ang parental consent letter na dapat nilang i-edit !

And another one in English:

Originally Posted by jimmynug

I copied the below from a previous poster on here, and used it. I can't find the post now, so I just showed it again below.


MUNICIPALITY OF______
PROVINCE OF _____


I, _______________, resident of _____________and aged __ being duly sworn to, do hereby depose and say that I have ask my parents for consent and advice upon my intend marry with ________________ and that advice/consent given are hereto attached.


____ __________________________
Person Obligued to ask Consent

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to me this ____ day of __________________ 200_ ,at____________________,Philippines.


__________________________
Person Administering this Oath



CONSENT – ADVICE UPON INTENDED MARRIAGE


________________________,200_


TO: ____________________

Our advice and consent upon your intended marriage with __________________ having been ask by you, and knowing no legal impediments to this marriage. We hereby advice you to marry him favorably


___________________ ______________________
Signature of Father Signature of Mother

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to me this ____ day of __________________ 200_ ,at____________________,Philippines.


__________________________
Person Administering this Oath





MUNICIPALITY OF ______
PROVINCE OF ______


I, ___________, resident of _______________ and aged __ being duly sworn to, do hereby depose and say that I have asked my parents for consent and advice upon my intended marriage with __________________ and that advice/consent given are hereto attached


_______________________
PERSON OBLIGED TO ASK CONSENT
SUBSCRIBED and SWORN to me this __ day of ___________,200_ , at _____________________,Philippines.


_________________________
Person Administering Oath



CONSENT - ADVICE UPON INTENDED MARRIAGE


________________,200_

TO : ______________Our advice and consent upon your intended marriage with ________________ having been ask by you, and knowing no legal impediments to this marriage. We hereby advice you to marry him favorably.


___________________ ______________________
Signature of Father Signature of Mother


SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to me this ____ day of __________________ 200_ ,at____________________,Philippines.


__________________________
Person Administering this Oath

A_flyer,

Is there a pdf copy file on this parental consent? can I download it?

No, I don't have nor find it. Just copy and paste it in the wordpad (or Word), fill it with your infos and print it.

Just a point:

If you lose your CFO certificate, you can go again to the CFO office (as it's computerized, it should be able to get it at the CFO office or the Good Shepards convent St. Mary Euphrasia Foundation-Center for Overseas Workers SMEF-COW) to get a new copy but it will cost you P500.

I don't understand why the CFO Office in Manila have to move to another place. In the first place in their City Gold Office it is hard to locate . What more with their new location in Aurora, Quezon City!!!!! I mean it is a locayion in Cubao or near Cubao right??? it is so dangerous pa naman in that place!
But to all those who will have to go to the new CFO location, pls tke the MRT ride na lang ,bcz u will be stock in the traffic if u will ride a bus,taxi or jeepney and fx cab.
Ingat ingat to all !!!!!! God bless!!!!!!
Goodluck!!!!!!!

Carmen