Why it's so hard to get an appointment to renew my passport

Please be informed that effective since 4 October 2021, passport appointment slots for San Francisco are released on http://passport.gov.ph every Monday at 5:30 p.m. (Pacific time). Previously, passport appointment slots are opened every Monday at 9:00 a.m. Please read our public advisory: https://pcgsanfrancisco.org/new-schedule-of-the-opening-of-the-global-appointment-slots-for-passport-applications-in-san-francisco/

They open the slot for renewal every monday only around 9am-9:30am,.