16 May 2016 - The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh officially concluded its canvassing of its election returns for Overseas Voting for the 2016 National Elections.

The Special Board of Canvassers (SBOC), headed by First Secretary and Consul General Iric C. Arribas as Chairman, convened immediately on May 09 at 1:00 pm (Saudi time) after the end of the 1-hour extension for voting, to accept all election returns from the Special Board of Election Inspectors (SBEI) from Riyadh, Al Khobar and Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

All consolidated election results have been transmitted electronically to the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) in Manila.

The over-all conduct of the 2016 Overseas Elections for the National Elections in Riyadh was generally peaceful and orderly. The Embassy expresses its appreciation to the Filipino community in Riyadh on their support and cooperation during the elections. END