Bataan, VFS Global ink partnership

Contributed by Cielou Posadas – Letran Bataan

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Provincial Government of Bataan and VFS Global sealed their partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this afternoon, Thursday, April 20 during simple ceremonies held at the Conference Room of the Bulwagan ng Bayan, Capitol Compound, this City.

For the Provincial Government of Bataan the signatories were Gov. Albert S. Garcia and Mr. Geoffrey Loyola, head of the Provincial Information Office and Management Information Systems Office. For the VFS Global, Loren W.J. D’Souza, Regional Head – South East Asia and Pacific Rim, VFS Global Services and Jesal Anada, Country Head – VFS Global Philippines signed the MoU. Amar Rijhwani, VFS Global General Manager Business Development was also present.

In their short messages, both Governor Abet Garcia and Loren Dsouza, emphasized their commitment in implementing an efficient system that will be used in the operations once the One Stop Shop or The Bunker Building of Bataan becomes operational.

VFS Global is the world’s largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide. The company manages administrative and non-judgmental tasks related to visa, passport, identity management and other citizen services for its client governments enabling them to focus entirely on the critical task of assessment. 

Drawing from its expertise and knowledge within the visa services domain, VFS Global also delivers a dependable and technologically supported framework for local and state governments globally through its portfolio of Citizen Services, aimed at enhancing customer experience in public services with an automated and seamless process.