04 November 2015 –The Philippine Embassy in Doha reached its target of 16,000 registrants for the overseas voter registration. Ms. Saida M. Lumantao, 42 years old, from Labason, Zamboanga Del Norte, is the 16,000th applicant, capping the day with 122 new registrants.
As of October 26, the Philippine Embassy in Doha has a running total of 16,205 new registrants, with 1,066 applications for transfer, reactivation and correction of other entries.
Philippine Ambassador to Qatar Wilfredo C. Santos stated that the Embassy will continue its overseas voter registration campaign and remained open on Friday (a weekend in Qatar), October 30, to accommodate last-minute applicants who wish to participate in the coming 2016 national election. END