PH Embassy Sees High Voter Turnout for 2022 National Elections in Israel
Left photo: The SBEI Committee, headed by Vice Consul Teri Bautista (left), reviews election returns. Right photo: Volunteer watchers from the Filipino Community in Israel listen to the briefing of the SBEI Chair. (Tel Aviv PE photo)
TEL AVIV 11 May 2022 – Overseas voting in Israel for the Philippine national elections officially closed at 2:00 P.M. on 09 May 2022, with a record turn-out of 58.90%, or 7,873 registered voters since the polls opened at the Philippine Embassy on 10 April 2022. This was a substantial improvement over the 2016 national polls, which drew 40.92% of registered voters.
Philippine Ambassador to Israel Macairog S. Alberto lauded Filipinos for their enthusiastic participation in the conduct of elections. “Sa loob ng tatlumpong araw ng pagboboto, nakita namin ang tunay na pagmamahal ng ating mga kababayan sa ating bansa,” the envoy noted.
“Marami sa inyong nagtalaga ng panahon at nagsadya sa Embahada para lang talaga bumoto, o magsilbi bilang poll-watcher, accredited media observer, o volunteer. Lubos kaming nagpapasalamat sa inyong pakikilahok at tulong sa amin para siguraduhing malinis at maayos ang pagpapatakbo ng halalan dito sa Israel. Sama sama tayong harapin ang kinabukasan na mapayapa at maunlad.”
(During the thirty-day election period, we were able to witness how deeply Filipinos love their country.
Many of you set aside time to come to the Embassy just to vote, or to assist with the conduct of elections as poll-watchers, accredited media observers, or volunteers. We sincerely appreciate your participation and your cooperation with the Embassy to ensure the clean and fair conduct of elections in Israel. Let us all work together for a peaceful and prosperous future.)
Consul General Reichel Quiñones, who chairs the Special Board of Canvassers, departed Israel after the canvassing to deliver the results of the elections personally to the National Board of Canvassers in Manila, where they will be counted as part of the overall result of elections. END
Philippine Ambassador to the State of Israel, Macairog S. Alberto, oversees the posting of the final results of the 30-day overseas voting (OAV) period for the 2022 Philippine National Elections conducted at the Embassy. The canvassing ended at 5:15PM on 10 May 2022. (Tel Aviv PE photo)
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