The Philippine Embassy in Muscat reminds all Filipinos in Oman that the deadline for transferring overseas voter records back to the Philippines is on 31 August 2021.
Eligible voters who are registered overseas and will be in the Philippines during the May 2022 National Elections are encouraged to transfer their voter records before the deadline.
Meanwhile, Filipinos who will be abroad from 10 April – 09 May 2022 are encouraged to register as overseas voters before the 30 September 2021 registration deadline.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Filipinos who are experiencing difficulties traveling to the Philippine Embassy in Muscat for voter registration / voter record concerns may avail of the COMELEC-Office for Overseas Voting’s (OFOV) Virtual Frontline Services (VFS).
The VFS, however, pertains only to transactions where the applicant has existing voter registration records with complete biometric data such as:
- Certification as an overseas voter (this pertains to those who have existing voter records in the Philippines and are now applying to vote abroad);
- Reactivation of Overseas Voter Registration Records (OVRRs);
- Updating of addresses and contact information; and
- Transfer of voting records between different international locations and from overseas back to the Philippines.
Interested VFS applicants can fill up their application form (OVF-1) by using the i-Rehistro system on COMELEC’s website https://irehistro.comelec.gov.ph/irehistro/ovf1 and submit the scanned copy of their duly accomplished OVF-1 to COMELEC-OFOV:
- by sending an email to ov.concerns@comelec.gov.ph;
- by Facebook Messenger via https://fb.com/overseasvotingph
Upon receipt of the application, COMELEC-OFOV will schedule a videoconference with the applicant for identity verification and oath-taking.
However, new registrants as overseas voters and those whose biometric data have yet to be captured are required to personally appear at Philippine Embassy Muscat. Let’s continue to strengthen our democracy. It’s our right and duty.
REGISTER AND VOTE!
