Several individuals avail the Bangsamoro Pilgrimage Authority or BPA’s One-Stop-Shop Online for passport requirements during the kick-off celebration of the Shariff Kabungsuan Festival in People’s Palace on Dec. 02, 2024. (Faisal Camsa, Jr./BIO)
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro Pilgrimage Authority (BPA) is hosting a three-day One-Stop-Shop Online Registration Assistance to streamline the process of acquiring passport requirements.
Held at the 2nd floor of People’s Palace from Dec. 2-4, this initiative coincides with the Shariff Kabungsuan (SK) Festival in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Cotabato City and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
BPA Chief of Operations Division Engr. Al-Kashmir Ko emphasized the importance of this effort, particularly in aiding constituents with scheduling and securing passport requirements efficiently.
“This online registration for passport requirements is form part of the activities in celebration of Shariff Kabungsuan Festival intended to help our Bangsamoro constituents to acquire passports faster,” Ko explained.
He added, “We are planning and hopeful that we could celebrate the next Hajj with the same thriving celebration with this Shariff Kabungsuan Festival. In Shaa Allah.”
Several individuals from Cotabato City and nearby areas have already availed of the service, highlighting its accessibility and convenience.
Passport is an official travel document issued by a government that certifies a person’s identity and nationality for international travel which allows its bearer to enter and temporarily reside in a foreign country. (Kasan Usop, Jr./BIO)
