Filinvest Malls, in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs, opened the NCR South Consular Office at Festival Mall on February 10, bringing passport and apostille services closer to residents of southern Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
The 800-square-meter facility, located on the mall’s third floor West Wing, serves Muntinlupa, Las Piñas, Parañaque, and the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas. It operates from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. as the only DFA office south of Metro Manila.
“This collaboration is a testament to the power of public-private partnerships in realizing meaningful change. It is our hope that this will pave the way for more initiatives that bring government services closer to the people, empowering them to build better futures for themselves and their families,” said Tristan Las Marias, president and CEO of Filinvest Land Inc.
Officials at the inauguration of the DFA NCR South Consular Office at Festival Mall, Alabang. From left to right: Director Manny Ayap, Director of Authentication, DFA; Tristan Las Marias, President & CEO, Filinvest Land, Inc.; Mayor Ruffy Biazon, City of Muntinlupa; Hon. Adelio Angelito Cruz, Assistant Secretary, Office of Consular Affairs, DFA; Amb. Joseph M. Yap, Former Ambassador of the Philippines to Singapore and Chairman, FREIT Fund Managers Inc.; Director Raddy Demdem, Consular Office Coordination Division, DFA; Mitch Dumlao, First Vice President & Retail Business Unit Head, Filinvest Malls; Manuel Moran Jr., Head of Consular Office, DFA.
DFA Assistant Secretary Adelio Angelito Cruz, Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon, and other officials attended the inauguration. Former Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Joseph M. Yap, who chairs FREIT Fund Managers Inc., and Filinvest Malls’ First Vice President Mitch Dumlao also joined the ceremony.
The partnership marks Filinvest’s first collaboration with DFA, strengthening Festival Mall’s position as a key service hub in Southern Metro Manila. Officials said the initiative could expand to other Filinvest properties.
