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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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Samot-Saring Hiraya: Imagination Through Filipino Stories

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PR 130 2023 Samot Saring Hiraya Imagination Through Filipino Stories

In celebration of Buwan ng Wika (National Language Month), The Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of Public and Cultural Diplomacy, in cooperation with Story House Philippines, will be holding an online storytelling event entitled “Samot-Saring Hiraya: Imagination through Filipino Stories” on 22 August 2023, Tuesday, at 2:00 AM (EST) or 2:00 PM (PST). It will be livestreamed on the DFA’s Official YouTube channel through https://youtube.com/live/-_LActJzwS0?feature=share and official Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/dfaphl).

Let us promote understanding and appreciation of oral storytelling, cultures, and the arts through Filipino folktales. Let’s inspire the next generation to explore the rich heritage of the Philippines through captivating narratives.

See you there!

PH AMBASSADOR CALLS ON OTTAWA MAYOR, DISCUSSES PRIORITIES OF THE FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN THE CAPITAL

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PR 128 2023 PH Ambassador Calls on Ottawa Mayor2

Ambassador Maria Andrelita S. Austria signs the guest book as Ottawa Mayor Sutcliffe looks on

17 August 2023: Philippine Ambassador to Canada Maria Andrelita S. Austria paid a courtesy call on Ottawa mayor, His Worship Mark Sutcliffe. During the meeting, Ambassador Austria informed the Mayor of recent developments in the Filipino community in Ottawa, including the surge in the number of Filipino students this academic year. She also shared information on the Embassy’s priorities and programs to support the growing Filipino diaspora. Mayor Sutcliffe acknowledged the significant contribution of the Filipino community in Ottawa and in Canada.

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY MEETS WITH MP KEVIN LAMOUREUX OF WINNIPEG NORTH, MANITOBA

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PR 127 2023 PH Embassy Meets with MP Kevin Lamoureux of Winnipeg North Manitoba

15 August 2023, Ottawa – Ambassador Maria Andrelita S. Austria met today with Member of Parliament (MP) Kevin Lamoureux of Winnipeg North, Manitoba at the Philippine Embassy. Ambassador Austria noted MP Lamoureux’ many contributions to the Filipino Community not just in his riding, but also on advocacies that matter to Filipinos and Filipino-Canadians as the previous chair of the Canada-Philippines Parliamentary Friendship Group. MP Lamoureux responded that Filipinos and Filipino-Canadians have revitalized many parts of Canada and have contributed much in its nation building.

Both look forward to commemorating the 75^th anniversary of Philippine-Canada diplomatic relations next year.

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY BRINGS CONSULAR SERVICES TO HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA

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PR 126 2023 PH Embassy Brings Consular Services to Halifax

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14 August 2023, Halifax, Nova Scotia - The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa dispatched a team to Halifax, Nova Scotia for a consular outreach mission on 12-14 August 2023. This is the Philippine Embassy’s first consular outreach mission in the maritime provinces for the year 2023.

A total of 315 services were rendered, which includes passport application, legalization, civil registry and dual citizenship applications. Of the 315 services, a total of 192 passport applications were processed, including passport applications of around 80 minors.

There were also 30 qualified individuals who took their oath of allegiance under the Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003 or more commonly known as the Dual Citizenship Law (R.A. 9225).

Representatives from the Migrant Workers Office-Toronto also joined the outreach to provide labor-related services, conduct site inspection and monitor active cases involving Overseas Filipinos in Nova Scotia.

The Philippine Embassy holds consular jurisdiction over Nova Scotia, which is home to 6,615 Filipinos.

Aside from Filipinos in Nova Scotia, Filipinos from the neighboring maritime provinces of Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick were also served by the mission.

The consular outreach mission is part of the Embassy’s efforts to bring its services closer to Filipinos outside of Ottawa. END