The Consulate General of the Philippines in Houston is a career consular post of the Philippines in Houston, Texas; it serves Philippine citizens and travellers in its consular district. The Philippines is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of the Philippines in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 9990 Richmond Avenue, Suite 100N, Houston, TX 77042, United States |
| Telephone | +1 832-668-5139 +1 713-492-0469 +1 346-293-8773 |
| Emergency phone | +1 346-256-4522 |
| Website | pcghouston.org |
| Consul General | Gunther Emil M. Sales |
| Consular district | Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published by the Philippine embassy. Call or e-mail the consulate general before visiting.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- Consul General Gunther Emil M. Sales assumed his post on 1 August 2024, according to the consulate general’s website.
- The consular districts are those listed in the embassy’s Consulate Finder; honorary consulates of the Philippines in other cities are listed separately by the embassy.
- Location: The consulate general is in the Westchase area of Houston, Texas, about 18 km in a straight line from the centre of Houston; the nearest large airport is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), about 28 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of the Philippines in Houston
The consul general is Gunther Emil M. Sales, according to the Philippine embassy. Its consular district covers Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. It is one of 7 career consular posts of the Philippines in the United States listed by the Philippine embassy. In the Philippines, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Manila (ph.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Which Philippine office is responsible for me?
| Office | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Embassy, Washington, D.C. | Alabama, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, plus Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and much of the Caribbean – served by the consular section in the chancery annex (1617 Massachusetts Avenue NW; tel. 202-467-9300) |
| Consulate General, Chicago | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin |
| Consulate General, Honolulu | Hawaii and American Samoa |
| Consulate General, Houston (this page) | Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas |
| Consulate General, Los Angeles | Arizona, Southern Nevada (3 counties) and Southern California (10 counties) |
| Consulate General, New York | Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont |
| Consulate General, San Francisco | Colorado, Northern California (48 counties), Northern Nevada (Carson City and 13 counties), Utah and Wyoming |
| Consulate General, Seattle | Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Washington |
Source: Embassy of the Philippines in Washington – Consulate Finder (consulates and consular jurisdictions) (accessed 22 October 2026).
Note: the source lists California, Massachusetts and Nevada under more than one office; if you live there, check with the offices concerned which one is responsible for your place of residence.
Other consulates in Houston
36 other countries are represented in Houston, among them: Argentina (consulate), Australia (consulate general), Bolivia (consulate general), Brazil (consulate general), Chile (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Costa Rica (consulate), Denmark (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (consulate general), Egypt (consulate general), Poland (consulate general), Qatar (consulate general), Russia (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Sweden (consulate general), Türkiye (consulate general), Ukraine (consulate general), United Arab Emirates (consulate general), United Kingdom (consulate general). The full list of all 37 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
The dates of the US federal holidays are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The consulate general may also close on public holidays of the Philippines.
Emergency assistance
Philippine citizens can call +1 346-256-4522 in an emergency. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in the Philippines can contact the U.S. Embassy in Manila.
Diplomatic missions of the Philippines in the United States
The Philippines in the United States
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of the Philippines in the United States
- Chicago – Consulate General (Illinois)
- Honolulu – Consulate General (Hawaii)
- Houston – Consulate General (this page)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
- New York – Consulate General (New York)
- San Francisco – Consulate General (California)
- Seattle – Consulate General (Washington)
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Details checked on 22 October 2026. Sources: Embassy of the Philippines in Washington – Consulate Finder (consulates and consular jurisdictions) (accessed 22 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help), pcghouston.org.
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