EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
House Bill No._________ 
Introduced by Representative STRIKE B. REVILLA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
One of the essential documents a Filipino citizen should possess is a passport. A 
passport is an internationally recognized travel document that permits the bearer to cross 
international borders. It typically includes a person’s name, place, date of birth, photo, 
signature, sex, nationality, or citizenship. Passports are issued by national governments for 
use by their citizens and serve as valid identification for people who lack other forms of 
identification, such as driver’s licenses or state-issued ID cards. As one possesses a 
passport, he or she will enjoy his or her constitutionally enshrined right to travel. 
Based on the 2020 census, the population of the City of Bacoor is 664,625 people, 
with a density of 14,000 inhabitants per square kilometre or 36,000 inhabitants per square 
mile. It is the second most populous city in the province after Dasmariñas. The city is even 
known as a bedroom community of Metro Manila which owes its large population to the 
influx of low and middle-income settlers who availed of the various housing projects and 
subdivisions in the City. 
Noteworthy is the fact that the City of Bacoor produces a lot of Overseas Filipinos 
Workers (OFWs) especially seafarers. It is for this reason that an establishment of a 
Department of Foreign Affairs Regional Consular Office in the City of Bacoor, Province 
of Cavite is a must. This will help not only our constituents especially Overseas Filipino 
Workers (OFW) to lessen transportation cost and other expenses in acquiring a Philippine 
passport. Nearby cities and municipalities will surely likewise benefit from this.  
The establishment of Department of Foreign Affairs Regional Consular Office in 
the City of Bacoor, Province of Cavite will bring public service straight to the people.  
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
STRIKE B. REVILLA 
March 14, 2022
11:30 am
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
 
) 
OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
) 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
House Bill No. ______ 
Introduced by Representative STRIKE B. REVILLA 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REGIONAL 
CONSULAR OFFICE IN THE CITY OF BACOOR, CAVITE AND PROVIDING 
FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. -  This Act shall also be known as the "Department of 
Foreign Affairs -City of Bacoor". 
 SEC. 2. Declaration of State Policy. - It is the policy of the State to promote social 
justice in all phases of national development. This is to provide easy access and opportunity 
to everyone. 
SEC. 3. The Department of Foreign Affairs shall be established a regional office in 
the City of Bacoor, Province of Cavite to serve the constituents not only in the Second 
Legislative District of Cavite but also the neighboring cities and municipalities.   
SEC. 4. The functions of the regular consular office shall be the same with the other 
existing regular consular offices of the Department of Foreign Affairs. 
SEC. 5. Appropriations. -  This Act shall be included in the General Appropriation 
Act of the year following its enactment.  
 SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, executive orders, proclamations, rules, 
regulations and other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions 
of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly. 
SEC. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.  
 Approved, 
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