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U.S. Embassy, Manila, Philippines Message for U.S. Citizens: Angeles City Outreach - September 22, 2016 Olongapo City Outreach - September 23, 2016 THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THROUGH THE EMBASSY WARDEN SYSTEM AS A PUBLIC SERVICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THE PHILIPPINES. PLEASE DISSEMINATE THIS MESSAGE TO ALL U.S. CITIZENS IN YOUR ORGANIZATION OR NEIGHBORHOOD. THANK YOU. The U.S. Embassy would like to inform U.S. citizens that the American Citizen Services (ACS) unit will be holding an outreach visit in Angeles City, Pampanga on September 22, 2016 and Olongapo City, Zambales on September 23, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The ACS team will be accompanied by representatives of the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Please click the links below more information. Angeles City Outreach Olongapo City Outreach Additionally, ACS staff will be available to assist U.S. citizens to register to vote in the November 8, 2016 U.S. elections. Please be prepared to include your voting residence which is your last U.S. address or your legal U.S. residence address as well as your Social Security Number or your State Driver's License or I.D. when completing your voting registration materials. Voting materials will be collected by U.S. Embassy staff and forwarded to your local election official. ______________________________________________________________________________ For further information: See the State Department's travel websitefor the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and the Philippines Country Specific Information. Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency. Contact the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines, located at 1201 Roxas Boulevard, at +(63) (2) 301-2000, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is +(63) (2) 301-2000. Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). .

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