Section 15. Loss or Destruction. — The loss or destruction of a passport should be immediately reported to the Department or the Post. The holder of such passport shall submit to the Department or Post an affidavit stating in detail the circumstances of such loss or destruction. The holder of such a passport who is in the Philippines, should also furnish the National Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Immigration copies of the affidavit. For those who are abroad, copies of the affidavit will be forwarded by the Post to the Department's Office of Consular Services, and in coordination with the Office of Legal and Intelligence Services, shall transmit a copy of the affidavit to the National Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Immigration. The transmittal of the affidavit shall be accompanied by a request for the confiscation of the said passport if found, and to investigate or detain if necessary, the person attempting to use or has used the passport. All Posts will be informed of the lost passport, including pertinent information on the passport and the circumstances of loss.
No new passport shall be issued until satisfactory proof is shown that the passport was actually lost and after the lapse of fifteen (15) days following the date of submission of the affidavit of loss as herein required: Provided, however, That in the case of a passport reported lost by a Filipino travelling abroad, the Consulate may waive the fifteen (15) days requirement if the loss has been proven to the Consular Official's satisfaction: Provided, further, That in case the Filipino who reported a loss of passport is returning to the Philippines, the holder may be issued a Travel Document: Provided, finally, That in the event the lost passport is found, it should be destroyed if a replacement has been issued, or mailed to the holder who was issued a Travel Document.
In all cases, the head of Office of Consular Services or the head of the Consular Section of an Embassy or the Consul General of a consulate may, upon his discretion, waive the fifteen (15)-day waiting period.