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PH consulate in LA to count votes daily, allow onsite voting

Steve Angeles | TFC News Los Angeles
Posted at May 04 06:01 PM

With just days to go before the May 9th Philippine elections, the country's consulate in Los Angeles is ramping up efforts to make sure registered voters get to cast their ballots. Read more »

PH voters in Canada urged to mail ballots on time

Jocelyn Sambilay | TFC News Toronto
Posted at May 04 06:00 PM

Filipino voters in Canada are urged to accomplish and mail their ballots back to Philippine authorities on time. That's as the Consulate General in Toronto has received only a fraction of ballots it sent out to voters. Read more »

Fil-Am voters ask Comelec to extend overseas voting

Steve Angeles | TFC News Los Angeles
Updated as of Apr 30 08:51 AM

Some Filipino Americans have submitted a petition for the Commission on Elections to extend the overseas voting period following delays in the mailing of ballots to voters. Read more »

PH envoy to Canada denies pre-shaded ballot claim

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at Apr 28 08:42 AM

The Philippine Ambassador to Canada denies that a pre-shaded ballot was mailed to Filipino voters in Vancouver. He also says they have set up a process so such allegations can immediately be investigated. Read more »

Florida Pinoys show support for Robredo-Pangilinan

Lenn Almadin-Thornhill | TFC News Orlando, Florida
Posted at Apr 26 10:21 PM

Supporters of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan in Florida are making sure their voices are heard through voting in the 2022 Philippine elections. Read more »

Some US ballots for PH polls invalidated

Steve Angeles | TFC News Los Angeles
Posted at Apr 26 08:55 PM

The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles resumes the ballot feeding for the May 9 Philippine polls, but some ballots are invalidated. Read more »

Amidst shipment delays, PH Consulate in NY sends out all ballots

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Posted at Apr 23 05:33 PM

The Philippine Consulate General in New York said it will be able to send all remaining ballots to Filipino voters under its jurisdiction by Saturday. Read more »

Hundreds of ballots still not mailed to PH voters in Canada

Rowena Papasin | | TFC News Canada
Posted at Apr 23 05:23 PM

With just a little over two weeks to go before the May 9 Philippine elections, hundreds of ballots are still not mailed to Filipino voters in Canada because of incomplete addresses. Read more »

PH Consulate in SF mails all ballots to voters

Rommel Conclara | TFC News San Francisco
Posted at Apr 22 08:35 PM

The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco has mailed ballots to all Filipino voters under its jurisdiction. It urges voters to return their accomplished ballots as soon as possible. Read more »

PH Consulate in LA to mail all voting ballots by end of week

Steve Angeles | TFC News Los Angeles
Posted at Apr 20 02:24 PM

The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles seeks to have all ballots mailed to Filipino voters this week. It is scheduled to begin feeding accomplished ballots to vote counting machines on Thursday. Read more »

Covid-19 hits PH Consulate - New York staff; Fil-Am groups air concerns

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Updated as of Apr 21 09:33 AM

The Philippine Consulate General in New York faces a new challenge, as Covid-19 hits some of its staff. But it assures Filipinos that this will not affect overseas voting proceedings. Read more »

PH Consulate in NY ramps up efforts to mail ballots to voters

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Posted at Apr 18 02:15 PM

Following shipping delays of election materials, the Philippine Consulate General in New York ramps up efforts to have ballot packets mailed to some 39,000 overseas voters under its jurisdiction. Read more »

Vote counting machines for PH polls arrive in LA

Steve Angeles | TFC News Los Angeles
Posted at Apr 09 07:14 PM

The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles says it's all systems go for overseas absentee voting for the 2022 Philippine elections, but officials are concerned over low voter turnout. Read more »

Coalition to ensure clean PH polls formed in Canada

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Vancouver
Posted at Apr 09 07:10 PM

Various Filipino groups in Canada have joined hands to form a coalition that aims to ensure clean, fair, and honest Philippine elections. Read more »

OAV materials arrive late at PH Consulate in NY

Don Tagala | TFC News New York
Posted at Apr 09 06:59 PM

Materials for overseas absentee voting for the Philippine elections are arriving late at the Philippine Consulate General in New York. For some Filipino voters, the delay is a major cause for concern. Read more »

'Dapat patas': Why petitioners seek Marcos disqualification

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 09 11:31 AM

Ten professionals who filed a petition seeking to intervene in an earlier petition to cancel the certificate of candidacy of Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos, Jr. did so because they are taxpayers seeking equal treatment under the law, their lawyer Howard Calleja said. Read more »

PH Consulate in San Francisco sees uptick in OAV registrations

TJ Manotoc | TFC News San Francisco, California
Updated as of Oct 15 11:09 AM

The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco sees an uptick in Overseas Absentee Voter registration, given that the 2022 Philippine elections will determine the country’s next president. Read more »

COVID-19 casts shadow on Philippines poll registration

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 11:16 AM

MANILA - Election personnel should also be prioritized in the ongoing vaccination program of the government to help the poll body meet its target of registering 5 million voters for the May 9, 2022 presidential elections before the Sept. 30 deadline.   Read more »