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PHILIPPINE NATIONAL ELECTIONS 2025

Registered Filipino overseas voters (in Posts/Countries adopting online voting) may vote online in the May 12, 2025 elections.

To participate, you must be pre-enrolled as an online voter. Pre-enrolment for online voting via the COMELEC Voting Portal is from March 10 to May 7, 2025.

The 30-day overseas voting period is from 13 April 2025 until 12 May 2025, at 7:00PM Philippine Standard Time.

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CONSULAR AFFAIRS HEAD VISITS OTTAWA

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oca head visit to ottawa

Caption: Ambassador Petronila Garcia is joined by Assistant Secretary Frank Cimafranca (2nd, right), APO Production Unit Chairman and CEO Michael Dalumpines (1st, left), and Deputy Chief of Mission Fernandez.

25 October 2017 - Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia received Assistant Secretary Frank R. Cimafranca from the DFA Office of Consular Affairs during the latter's visit to Ottawa today. Assistant Secretary Cimafranca was accompanied by Mr. Michael Dalumpines, Chairman and CEO of APO Production Unit, Inc. which processes the passports issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs. During the visit, Assistant Secretary Cimafranca updated Ambassador Garcia on the passport processes in Manila and replied to her requests for clarification on certain passport-related issues raised by the Filipino Community in Canada. Ambassador Garcia was joined by her Deputy Chief of Mission Francisco Noel Fernandez III during the meeting. END

AMBASSADOR PETRONILA P. GARCIA UNDERTAKES OFFICIAL VISIT TO QUEBEC

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Amba Call Quebec Collage

Caption (L-R/top/clockwise): (1) Lt. Governor Michel Doyon welcomes Ambassador Garcia in his Office in Quebec; (2) Assistant Deputy Minister Michel Lafleur hosts a luncheon in honor of Ambassador Garcia. Mr. Carl Viel, President and CEO of Quebec International, Mr. Jessie Malone and Ms. Catherine Thomassin of Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie, Guillermo Moyano of Export Quebec, and Second Secretary Jeffrey Salik also joined the luncheon; (3) Ambassador Garcia signs the guestbook at the Office of Vice President of the National Assembly of Quebec, Mrs. Maryse Gaudreault; (4) Ambassador Garcia and Quebec Chief of Protocol Johanne Whittom pose for a photograph while the Ambassador signs the guestbook at the Quebec’s Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie.

2018 FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER EXAMINATIONS

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The Embassy of the Philippines in Canada is pleased to announce that the Board of Foreign Service Examinations will hold the Qualifying Test for the 2018 Foreign Service Officer (FSO) Examinations on 28 January 2018.

The duties of a Foreign Service Officer include: gathering information, analyzing and reporting political, economic, technological, cultural and other events and developments; drafting diplomatic notes and other forms of diplomatic correspondence; preparing briefing papers and other foreign policy papers for the Department and other offices of government as may be required; assisting in the preparation and conduct of international conferences; managing and supervising staff; disseminating information; working with other government agencies and private groups and individuals in promoting Philippine interests abroad; undertaking negotiations; assisting Filipinos abroad and protecting their rights; promoting Philippine culture and trade; bringing in foreign investments and promoting tourism to the Philippines; performing consular functions; and representing the Philippines in various international fora.