RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh held an Overseas Voters' Registration for members of Triskelion International – Central Region Council on recently at the Embassy chancery. Christopher Reyes, Chairman of Triskelion International in the Central Region, coordinated with the Philippine Embassy to hold an Overseas Voter's Registration for its 150 members in preparation for the national elections in the Philippines in May 2016. The Embassy's 5-member OV Registration Team was able to register 132 applicants out of the 155 members who came during the said registration schedule. At the same time, there were also 23 members who are still active voters, based on the Voters' Search Database from the COMELEC. Expressing his appreciation to the Embassy for the activity, Triskelion Chairman Reyes hoped that it would pave way for other community organizations to coordinate with the Embassy in arranging special registration activities for their members for the coming May 2016 elections. The Embassy regularly conducts Overseas Voting Registration on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Embassy chancery. The deadline for registration is Oct. 31 2015. Overseas Voting Registration is also being conducted in parallel with the Embassy-on-Wheels Consular Outreach to the other regions under the Embassy's jurisdiction. Filipino workers are constantly reminded to bring either of the following during OV Registration: Previously issued COMELEC Identification Cards; Copy of current Philippine Passport; Photocopy of Seaman's book (for seafarers); or Other documents to prove that applicant is a Filipino. For more information on Overseas Voting Registration, visit the Embassy's website at riyadhpe.dfa.gov.ph or send an email to [email protected]. EOW in Hail Meanwhile, the Philippine Embassy successfully held its 23rd consular outreach mission or “Embassy on Wheels” (EOW) in 2015 in Hail, which was held at the Al Jabalain Hotel. The Embassy Consular Team was composed of First Secretary and Consular Mary Jennifer D. Dingal (Team Leader), Noly Dulay, Ms. Yvonne Mofar, Ms. Margarita Manigo, and Ms. Nora Nirza. They were ably assisted by Alex Sulit, a Filipino community volunteer from Hail. The team was able to process 243 e-Passport applications, 1 lost passport application, 5 passport validity extensions, 4 Reports of Birth, and 22 notarials. The team was also able to release 99 new e-Passports. This is the second EOW in Hail for 2015; the first one was held on March 6-7. The next consular outreach mission will be on Aug. 1 at the 2nd Industrial City in Al Kharj, Riyadh. EOW in Buraidah The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh visited Buraidah, Qassim Province for its 24th Embassy on Wheels (EOW) consular outreach mission this year. The outreach mission was held at the Philippine International School in Buraidah (PISB). The outreach provided a total of 415 consular services, including 239 passport renewals, 6 passport extensions, 40 notarials, 7 reports of birth, as well as released 123 new e-passports. The team was led by Vice Consul Red Genotiva together with the 6-member EOW team. They were also assisted by the members of the Filipino community in Buraidah. — SG
