Consul General Neil Ferrer (left) and Cliqbux LLC CEO Levi Bondoc (right) sign a contract at Sentro Rizal, Philippine Center in San Francisco last October 20, on the provision of electronic payment for in-person consular services (San Francisco PCG photo)
SAN FRANCISCO — To further enhance its service and provide convenience to the public, the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco began accepting electronic payments including credit cards, debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay last October 23.
A contract signing was held last October 20 at the Sentro Rizal of the Philippine Center between Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Ferrer and Levi Bondoc, Chief Executive Officer of Cliqbux LLC, which shall facilitate the provision of the electronic payment system of the Consulate.
During the ceremony, Consul General Ferrer remarked, “The acceptance of e-payment has been a priority for the Consulate, in response to the feedback we have been receiving from our clients. We are pleased to finally launch this undertaking on 23 October 2023. This initiative is also in line with the Consulate’s objective to digitalize consular transactions, thereby making processes more convenient for our kababayans.”
In-person applicants may opt to pay using electronic modes of payment at the Consulate. This shall also be made available during the Consulate’s outreach missions.
A four percent convenience fee, which will go to the e-payment service provider, shall be charged for clients opting to use these electronic modes of payment.
Cash, money orders, cashier’s checks, certified checks, and bank drafts shall continue to be accepted as modes of payment.For further information, the public is encouraged to check the Consulate’s official website pcgsanfrancisco.org, Facebook page facebook.com/PHinSF, X account twitter.com/PHLinSF, and Instagram account instagram.com/PHLinSF/
