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Advisory/News
URGENT ADVISORY TO KABABAYANS
TRAVELING TO GENEVA
The
Consulate-General wishes to advise all Filipinos traveling to Geneva
to be extra careful with their valuables, bags and other belongings
especially in the areas of the airport and the Gare Cornavin
(train station), due to a number of cases reported to the
Consulate involving kababayans losing their bags containing
valuables such as money, passport, tickets, etc., while their owners
were being distracted by persons posing as needing help (asking
questions, directions or change for the vendo machines, and the
like).
All are strongly
advised to keep their bags and valuables close to their person AT ALL
TIMES and to refrain from putting on the floor or leaving unattended
their bags, even in toilets and fitting rooms in stores.
2010 ELECTIONS: OVERSEAS ABSENTEE VOTING
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION TO ALL FILIPINO CITIZENS
Registration period: 01 December 2008
to 31 August 2009
Election period: 10 April 2010 to 10 May 2010
All Citizens of the Philippines abroad not
otherwise disqualified by law, at least eighteen (18) years of age on
the day of election and who wish to vote for President,
Vice-President, Senators and Party List representatives for purposes
of the 10 May 2010 National Elections must file applications for
registration/certification as overseas absentee voters form 01
December 2008 to 31 August 2009.
Attention is invited to the following
guidelines:
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Those with existing
voter ID's and who voted during the 2004 and/or 2007 elections need
not register again.
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Those who registered
during previous elections but did not get their biometrics taken
should register again to obtain their biometrics (the Philippine
Mission, Geneva, shall also seek to contact those who need to get
their biometrics taken)
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Filipino and dual
citizens who are new residents in the cantons of Geneva and Vaud
should also register at the Philippine Mission in Geneva, during
office hours
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Special registration
periods during weekends are envisioned later in the registration
period. The Mission shall duly inform the Filipino community in this
regard.
Voting period
The voting period will be from 10 April
2010 until 3:00 p.m., Philippine time, of 10 May 2010.
For additional details please contact the
Philippine Mission at telephone number 022-7161930 or visit the
following websites:
Department of Foreign Affairs, Manila:
www.dfa.gov.ph
Commission on Elections, Manila:
www.comelec.gov.ph |
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