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DFA suspends consular services in Batangas on January 14
Consular services at the Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFA) office in Lipa, Batangas, remain suspended on January 14, 2020, due to the province being in a state of calamity following the Taal Volcano eruption.
This suspension follows President Rodrigo Duterte's order to halt government work in Batangas, excluding frontline services.
Applicants with confirmed appointments affected by the closure will be accommodated until February 14, 2020.
Consular services in Metro Manila and Central Luzon have resumed operations.
The Taal Volcano is under Alert Level 4, indicating an imminent hazardous eruption.
At least 24,508 people have evacuated their homes in Batangas and Cavite as of January 13, 2020.
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