18th July 2016 - The Department of Foreign Affairs - Overseas Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS) announced on July 15, that Filipino overseas voters may now transfer registration to participate in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections pursuant to COMELEC Resolution 10152 dated July 15, 2016 entitled: “IN THE MATTER OF TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION RECORDS OF OVERSEAS VOTERS FROM POST TO LOCAL REGISTRY FOR PURPOSES OF THE FORTHCOMING BARANGAY AND SANGUNIAN KABATAAN ELECTIONS.”
Overseas voters can transfer their registration records overseas to the local registry by:
- Filing an application for transfer of registration records from Post to local registry from July 15-30, 2016. All applicants for transfer shall accomplish and file applications for transfer (OVF No. 1-B).
- Application for transfer may be filed at the following:
- Office of the Election Officer (OEO)
- Embassy/Consulate
- Office for Overseas Voting
7th Floor, Palacio del Gobernador Bldg.
Intramuros, Manila
Telefax No. : (02) 521-29-52
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- COMELEC Resolution 10152 is applicable only to overseas voters who will apply for transfer of registration from Post to the local registry of municipality/city/district other than his/her residence as indicated in OVF No. 1 or as recorded in the local CVL. END
