05 August 2015 - The Department of Foreign Affairs, Overseas Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS), announced today, August 05, that six Overseas Voter Registration Centers (OVRCs) in the Philippines were opened on the month of July 2015 to process overseas voter applications for registration/certification in preparation for the 2016 Presidential Elections.
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as well as immigrants, seafarers and students who are about leave for abroad, and who are not yet registered as Overseas Voters, may now register at the following newly launched facilities:
· Department of Foreign Affairs – Regional Consular Office Davao
3rd Floor, SM City Davao, Quimpo Blvd., Ecoland, Brgy. Malina
· Department of Foreign Affairs – Regional Consular Office San Fernando, Pampanga
2F Robinson’s Star Mill City
· Department of Foreign Affairs – Regional Consular Office Cebu
4th Level, Pacific Mall-Metro Mandaue, UN Ave. cor. MC Briones St., Brgy. Estancia, Mandaue City
· Department of Foreign Affairs – Satellite Office at Robinson’s Galleria
Level 1 Lingkod Pinoy Center, EDSA cor. Ortigas Ave.
· Department of Foreign Affairs – Satellite Office at SM Manila
5th Floor, SM City Manila, Conception St., Manila
· Department of Foreign Affairs – Satellite Office at Ali Mall
Level 2 Ali Mall Cubao, Quezon City
The abovementioned OVRCs are in addition to the following:
· Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of Consular Affairs
Macapagal Ave., ASEANA Business Park, Parañaque
· Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)
Citigold Center, 1345 Pres. Quirino Ave. cor. Osmeña Highway, Manila
· OWWA Training Center
Victoria cor. Solana Sts., Intramuros, Manila
· Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)
Terminals 1, 2 and 3, Pasay City
· Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)
EDSA cor. Ortigas Ave., Mandaluyong
· Philippine Transmarine Carriers Inc.
4th Floor, First Maritime Place, 7458 Bagtikan Street, San Antonio Village, 1203 Makati City
· Marina
5th and 6th Floor Parkview Plaza, Taft Avenue cor. T.M. Kalaw City of Manila
All Filipino citizens who are expecting to be abroad during the 3-day (April 09 – May 09) overseas voting period for the 2016 Presidential Elections, at least 18 years old on May 09 2016, and not otherwise disqualified by law, may personally register as an overseas voter, at all Philippine Foreign Service Posts (FSPs) including the three (3) Manila Economic and Cultural Offices (MECO), at the above listed OVRCs and at other COMELEC approved field/mobile registration centers. For an updated list please go to www.dfa-oavs.gov.ph or www.comelec.gov.ph. END