28 August 2015 - The Department of Foreign Affairs, Overseas Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with ABS-CBN’s The Filipino Channel (TFC) on August 27 at Eugenio Lopez Communications Center, Mother Ignacia Street, South Triangle, Quezon City to enhance overseas voting awareness for purposes of the 2016 National Elections.

This agreement between DFA-OVS and TFC could further boost efforts to inform the public on the overseas voting procedures and system as well as the importance of politically empowering Filipinos here and abroad. 

All Filipino citizens who expect to be abroad during the 30 day (09 April – 09 May 2016) overseas voting period for the 2016 Presidential Elections, at least 18 years old on 09 May 2016, and not otherwise disqualified by law, may personally register as an overseas voter in all Philippine Foreign Service Posts (FSPs) including the three Manila Economic and Cultural Offices (MECO), 15 Overseas Voters Registration Centers in the Philippines and in other Commission on Elections (COMELEC) approved field/mobile registration centers. For an updated list please go to www.dfa-oavs.gov.ph or www.comelec.gov.ph.

Overseas Filipinos in the Asia Pacific (except China and Taiwan), Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa region may now go to irehistro.comelec.gov.ph/ov  to access the iREHISTRO On-line system to register as an overseas voter. The voter registration period ends on October 31. END