Follow up for first-time Chinese passport application

I applied for a" first timer" china passport last oct.18,2011. All the requirements were completely submitted and I was instructed to wait 1-2 months for approval. Today is Dec.23 ,exactly 2 months and 5 days already and yet I haven't received any call from China Embassy in the Philippines. How will I know if my application was approved or not, what number to contact? where to follow it up? pls. help tnx.