Ok I just read more of the thread, sorry
Do you guys know when the Red passport started? My guy was an OFW and got a new passport in late 2009. Thanks!
I looked it up in Wikipedia and it wasn't very helpful:
Official (red)
An official passport is issued to members of the Philippine government for use on official business, as well as employees of Philippine diplomatic posts abroad who are not members of the diplomatic service. It is the second of two passports issued to the President and the Presidential family. As such, this passport does not extend the privilege of diplomatic immunity. Government officials are prohibited from using official passports for non-official business, and as such also have regular passports. This passport has a red cover.