PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL
SHANGHAI, CHINA
OVERSEAS VOTING
ADVISORY
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION TO ALL FILIPINO CITIZENS
Under Republic Act No. 9189 as amended by Republic Act No. 10590, all citizens of the Philippines abroad, who are not disqualified by law, at least eighteen (18) years of age on 13 May 2019 and who are registered overseas voters, may vote for Senators and Party-List Representatives.
All qualified Filipino citizens who are not registered overseas voters may file their applications for registration at the nearest embassy / consulate or other registration centers authorized by the Commission on Elections.
To register, all applicants must personally appear at the Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai, located at Suite 301 Metrobank Plaza, No. 1160 West Yan’An Road, Changning District, for capturing of their biometric data. They must also submit the following requirements:
- Photocopy of valid passport;
- If dual citizen, copy of oath of allegiance or proof of Philippine citizenship from the Bureau of Immigration; and
- For seaman, copy of Seaman’s book.
Filing of applications for registration shall be from 01 December 2016 to 31 October 2018.
The 30-day voting period will commence on 13 April 2019 until 13 May 2019 (Philippine Time) at the Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai. Time of voting will be announced later.
10 August 2016
