PH Consulate General in Dubai Conducts Final Testing, Sealing of Vote Counting Machines

Consul General Paul Raymund P. Cortes delivers opening remarks during the final testing and Sealing of Vote Counting Machine. (Dubai PCG photo)

DUBAI 17 April 2018 — The Philippine Consulate General in Dubai the Final Testing and Sealing (FTS) of Vote Counting Machines (VCM) on 06 April 2019 at the Consulate General.

The said activity which is required by the Commission on Elections Resolution No. 10490 Section 38 and 39, the FTS is open to the public. The event was attended by representatives from the Filipino community and the local media. The Consulate General’s 11 precincts conducted the actual testing which included installation, diagnostics and a simulation of voting.

The event also included oath taking ceremony of the members of the Special Ballot Reception and Custody Group (SBRCG), Special Board of Election Inspectors (SBEI), VCM Technical Support Personnel and Support Staff.

A press briefing was held after the FTS where key concerns relating to the conduct of overseas voting in Dubai were discussed. END

Top left: During the oath taking of the members of the SBRCG, SBEI, VCM Technical Support Staff and volunteers. Top right: Actual Final Testing and Sealing of VCMs. Bottom left: Mock voting by the media and Filipino community members. Bottom right: Media Press Briefing on the FTS and schedules of the election in Dubai and the Northern Emirates. (Alpha Media photo)

For more information, visit www.dubaipcg.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHinDubai/ or the Consul General's FB page @phcongendubaipaulcortes