CFO-Davao office reopens in new location to better serve customers in Mindanao

Emigrants from Mindanao will have easier access to the  frontline pre-departure services of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas  (CFO) with the re-opening of its extension office in Davao City. 

Established on 16 June 1980 through Batas Pambansa 79, the CFO is an  agency under the Office of the President tasked to promote and uphold  Filipino immigrants’ interests, rights, and welfare and strengthen their ties  with their home country. 

The CFO-Davao Office is now located at Unit 309, 3^rd floor, Pink Walters  Building, Quimpo Boulevard, Ecoland, Davao City. It will officially re-open to serve the public on Monday, 22 May 2023. 

The public is advised that attendance to the Pre-Departure Orientation  Seminar (PDOS) and Guidance and Counseling Program (GCP) is strictly by  appointment only, and requests for specific time slots will not be  entertained. Walk-ins are available for senior citizens, pregnant women  (with medical certification), PWD (must have PWD ID), and minors aged 12  and below. 

Below is the daily schedule of CFO-Davao Office pre-departure services and  links to the online appointment and registration system:

PRE-DEPARTURE ORIENTATION SEMINAR (PDOS) 

For Filipino Emigrants 

Reservation and Registration (R&R) Online System:  https://manila.cfo.gov.ph/PDOS_Reservation_Davao/ 

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING PROGRAM (GCP) 

For Filipino spouses/partners of foreign nationals 

GCP Online Appointment System (GOAS): 

https://manila.cfo.gov.ph/GCP-Davao-Appointment/