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Comelec Commissioner Florentino Tuason said from 219,722 after 53 days of registration a week ago, the number of registrants surged to almost 300,000 yesterday, and may reach 350,000 today.


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Migrante fears many OFWs won’t be able to vote

By Mayen Jaymalin | March 8, 2013 - 12:00am

A party-list group warned yesterday of a failure of overseas absentee voting (OAV) when thousands of overseas Filipinos would not be able to participate in the May elections.

Headlines

DFA to shut down 12 embassies, consulates

October 4, 2011 - 3:01pm

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Albert del Rosario today revealed that the department is planning to shut down 12 Philippine embassies and consulates as part of its rationalization program.

Department of Foreign Affairs increases consular service fees

January 31, 2009 - 12:00am

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday justified the increase in fees for consular services, saying it would help in the operating costs of Philippine diplomatic posts in other countries.

Headlines

Absentee vote registration surges

September 30, 2003 - 12:00am

Filipinos abroad have flocked to Philippine embassies and consulates on the last two days of registration for absentee voting, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported yesterday. Comelec Commissioner Florentino...

Headlines

Davao City cops tighten security

October 18, 2002 - 12:00am

DAVAO CITY — Authorities have tightened security in foreign consulates here following the bombings in Bali, Indonesia Saturday night. "We have taken the necessary security measures for these consulates....

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