The Philippine Consulate General has urged all expatriate registered persons for Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) in Dubai and the Northern Emirates to vote in the nearest field voting areas from today to April 26.
The consulate has now set up eight more field voting centres.
Vice-Consul Gerry Suliguin has advised all voters to bring along with them any proof of identification when they go either to the consulate or to the field voting centres.
The following is the list of the new field voting venues and timings for voting:
From April 23 to 25: Tipanan Restaurant in Al Diyaffah Dubai near Satwa Roundabout, from 10am to 6pm; and Philippine Supermarket in Muraqqabat Deira branch, Shop 1 and 2 Sultan Lootah Building, Opposite Coral Deira Hotel, 10am to 6pm; and on April 26: Digirati Group 402 Crystal Plaza Hotel in Qasimia District in Sharjah near Megamall, from 8am to 11am; Pentecostal Missionary Church, Al Reef Tower Roof Deck in Sharjah near Ansar Mall, from 11am to 4pm; Digirati Group on 2nd floor of Business Village B near Clock Tower, from 8am to 4pm; Filipino Club, Ras Al Khaimah, from 1pm to 8pm; Tipanan Restaurant, Al Diyaffah in Dubai, from 10am to 6pm; and Max’s Restaurant in Karama near Spinney’s, from 10am to 6pm.
The field voting started on April 19 after the Philippine diplomatic missions in the UAE received a Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Resolution allowing them to conduct field voting in far-flung areas in Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain, and in companies and organisations with hundreds of workers/members from the Filipino community.
Suliguin said that the field voting has been very encouraging so far and he is hopeful that through this, the consulate will be able to reach out to at least 60 percent of the registered voters during the month-long OAV.
Lily B. Libo-on / 23 April 2013
Lily B. Libo-on / 23 April 2013
