NOTICE OF REGISTRATION  TO ALL FILIPINO CITIZENS

ATTN: FILIPINOS RESIDING IN CHONGQING MUNICIPALITY, YUNNAN, GUIZHOU AND SICHUAN PROVINCES

            Notice is hereby given that under Republic Act No. 9189, otherwise known as “The Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003”, as amended by Republic Act No. 10590, all citizens of the Philippines abroad, who are not otherwise disqualified by law, at least eighteen (18) years of age on the day of the elections, and who are registered overseas voters, may vote for President, Vice-President, Senators and Party-list Representatives.

            All qualified Filipino citizens not registered as voters under Republic Act No. 8189, otherwise known as “The Voters Registration Act of 1996”, (the system of continuing registration) shall file an application for registration while those who are already registered under the Act shall file an application for certification.

            For purposes of the 13 May 2016 national elections, the filing of applications for registration/certification shall be from 01 December 2016 (Philippine time) to 30 September 2018 (Philippine time).

            Requests for transfer of registration records may be filed at the Posts or before the Office of Overseas Voting (OFOV) of the COMELEC during the registration period.

            For further information, please contact Ms. Anna Edrisse Magsumbol at mobile number 158-239-72513 or check the DFA-Overseas Absentee Voting Secretariat website at www.dfa-oavs.gov.ph and Commission on Elections – Committee on Overseas Absentee Voting website at www.comelec.gov.ph.  

Notice of Registration to All Filipino Citizens