Until this Friday, May 30, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, minors, overseas Filipinos, individuals with exceptional and emergency cases, and Muslim Filipinos who are intending pilgrims to the annual Hajj pilgrimage may avail themselves of the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Lane for passport issuances.
This was announced by the Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA) in a news release last week, on the commemoration of the month of May as EODB Month, as per Presidential Proclamation 818.
DFA-OCA said it has integrated the EODB Lane into its Passport Courtesy Lane from May 21 to 30, 2025 to facilitate faster, more efficient, and citizen-friendly government transactions.
The EODB Month celebration is a month-long observance which aims to raise awareness, promote reform, and encourage collaboration among government agencies, private sector, and the public to enhance the ease of doing business in the Philippines.
This is in line with Republic Act 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018, which mandates the streamlining, standardization, and automation of government processes to enhance public service delivery.
