To all aspiring Filipino diplomats, here's your chance to be part of the Philippine diplomatic corps. In an Announcement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said applications for the 2021 Foreign Service Officer Examinations (FSO Exams) are now being accepted.
The Department of Foreign Affairs Board of Foreign Service Examinations (BFSE) announces the holding of the 2021 FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER (FSO) EXAMINATIONS to recruit candidates for appointment to the position of Foreign Service Officer, Class IV.
The FSO Examinations will test the examinees on their knowledge of the economic, political, and social conditions of the Philippines, facility in oral and written communications, and skills essential to the performance of the duties of a Foreign Service Officer.
Passers of the FSO Examination will be appointed as Foreign Service Officers, who must be willing and able to accept foreign or domestic assignments that the Department will require of them.
Applicants to the FSO Examination are advised to check their eligibility and ensure that they meet all the requirements. No exemptions from the requirements shall be considered.
Applicants who are found not eligible or have submitted incomplete application forms and requirements shall not be allowed to take the FSO Examination and their admission fees shall be forfeited.
Here's a quick look at the requirements for the FSO Exams and how it goes:
Check out DFA's full announcement here. Meanwhile, application forms are available for download here.