18 May 2015 - The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh has facilitated over 50,000 applications for overseas voters registration and certifications one year into the registration period. All Filipinos in Saudi Arabia are encouraged to register before the deadline on October 31.

The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh has facilitated 53,617 applications for overseas voters registration and certifications as of May 17. All other overseas voter-related services for the same period have reached 55,483.

The Embassy has breached the 50,000 mark twelve months into the overseas voters registration period since the registration started on 06 May 2014.

The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh has consistently been at the top of all other Philippine Embassies and Consulates-General in the world in terms of the number of overseas voter services facilitated.

Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ezzedin H. Tago, thanked all Filipinos in Saudi Arabia for their enthusiasm in registering as overseas voters. He encourages Filipinos in the Kingdom who have yet to register to do so before the deadline on October 31. “Inaanyayahan ko po ang lahat ng Pilipino sa Saudi Arabia na magrehistro bago ang deadline. Mayroon na lamang po tayong anim na buwang natitira para dito,” said Ambassador Tago.

Registering as overseas voter will allow qualified Filipinos to vote for the positions of President, Vice President, 12 Senators and one party-list representative during the National Elections in 2016.

Overseas voter registration continues to be held at the lobby of the Embassy from Sunday to Thursday and during Embassy-on-Wheels (EOW) outreach missions.

Completion of registration forms may also be made online at irehistro.com. END