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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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ANNOUNCEMENT: Saturday Consular Service, 20 February 2021

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The Embassy’s Consular Section in Ottawa will be open on the following date for our monthly Saturday consular service:

Saturday, 20 February 2021, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

We will provide passport services only (application and renewal).

All applicants must book an appointment through the following link beginning Monday, 8 February 2021, at 12:00 noon (Ottawa time):

https://dfaincanada.com/otw/appointment

Applicants should ensure that they bring with them complete requirements when they arrive at the Embassy for their transaction, particularly photocopies of required documents. There are no photocopying facilities inside the Embassy.

The requirements for passport application and renewal may be viewed at this page on our website:

https://ottawape.dfa.gov.ph/index.php/2016-04-12-08-36-34/2016-04-13-03-10-46/passports

Please note that, due to existing COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario on physical distancing and the size of the Embassy’s consular space, walk-in clients cannot be accommodated.

The wearing of face coverings/masks shall be required of all applicants inside the building.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

We look forward to serving you.

4 February 2021

HOLIDAY NOTICE for FEBRUARY 2021

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ADVISORY: Consolidated and Updated Exceptions from the Temporary Suspension of Visa Issuance and of Visa Free Travel Privileges & New Protocols for Entry of Excepted/Exempted Foreign Citizens Starting 01 February 2021

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Philippine Ambassador Meets Montreal Aldermen

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Ambassador Rodolfo Robles addressed (clockwise) City Councilor Marvin Rotrand, City Councilor Lionel Perez, and MNA David Birnbaum in a virtual meeting hosted by the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa.

Ambassador Rodolfo D. Robles recently met with aldermen who represented adjoining districts in metropolitan Montreal which play host to a large Filipino community in the province of Quebec.

Quebec Member of the National Assembly David Birnbaum of the Quebec Liberal Party, Darlington District City Councilor Marvin Rotrand (Independent), and Darlington District City Councilor Lionel Perez (Ensemble Montreal) spoke highly of the contributions of the Filipino community to the City of Montreal. Ambassador Robles conveyed his appreciation for their support to the activities of the various Filipino community organizations in their districts.

There are 33,050 Canadians of Filipino heritage who reside in Montreal based on the 2016 Canadian census.