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18 July 2016 - The Department of Foreign Affairs - Overseas Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS) announced on July 15, that Filipino overseas voters may now transfer registration to participate in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections pursuant to COMELEC Resolution 10152 dated July 15, 2016 entitled: “IN THE MATTER OF TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION RECORDS OF OVERSEAS VOTERS FROM POST TO LOCAL REGISTRY FOR PURPOSES OF THE FORTHCOMING BARANGAY AND SANGUNIAN KABATAAN ELECTIONS.”

Overseas voters can transfer their registration records overseas to the local registry by:

• Filing an application for transfer of registration records from Post to local registry from July 15-30, 2016. All applicants for transfer shall accomplish and file applications for transfer (OVF No. 1-B).

• Application for transfer may be filed at the following:

1. Office of the Election Officer (OEO)
2. Embassy/Consulate
3. Office for Overseas Voting

7^th Floor, Palacio del Gobernador Bldg.

Intramuros, Manila

Telefax No.                : (02) 521-29-52

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• COMELEC Resolution 10152 is applicable only to overseas voters who will apply for transfer of registration from Post to the local registry of municipality/city/district other than his/her residence as indicated in OVF No. 1 or as recorded in the local CVL. END

06 May 2016—The Philippine Embassy in the Netherlands wishes to inform registered Filipino overseas voters in the Netherlands that elections at Post will close at exactly 11:00H on 9 May 2016 (Monday) following the closing of voting designated by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in the Philippines at 17:00H (Manila time).

However, per OFOV Guidelines 2016-009 from the COMELEC, the Embassy will continue to accept mailed ballots via Post NL or other courier services until 12:00H on 9 May 2016.

On the other hand, overseas voters who wish to personally turn over their sealed ballots at the Embassy are urged to do so before 11:00H on 9 May 2016, as those who come after this time with their ballots may no longer be accepted.

The COMELEC has advised that the closing of voting on 9 May 2016 at 17:00H Philippine time shall be strictly observed. As such, no walk-in voters shall be allowed to deliver their mailed ballots after the close of voting hours at 17:00H (11:00H NL time).  

The Embassy reiterates to all registered Filipino overseas voters that voting is open at the Embassy on 8 and 9 May 2016 (Saturday and Sunday) from 09:00-16:00H (End).

The Philippine Embassy in the Netherlands wishes to inform registered Filipino overseas voters in the Netherlands that per OFOV Guidelines 2016-003 of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), those who have not yet received their electoral packets can now vote.

These active overseas voters are urged to visit the Embassy as soon as possible to claim their electoral packet upon presentation of a valid Philippine passport.

The Embassy will be open for voting on 7 May (Saturday) and 8 May (Sunday) 2016 from 0900H – 1600H (End).