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PHILIPPINE EMBASSY ADVISORY


The Philippine Embassy wishes to announce that the registration for overseas absentee voters for President, Vice President, Senators and Party List Representatives for purposes of the May 10, 2010 National Elections will end on 31 August 2009. In this regard, we wish to encourage all Filipinos to register and vote for the upcoming 2010 national election.

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES: • Monday to Friday, 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. at the Embassy located at Jinseong Bldg., 34-44 Itaewon-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul • Every first and third Sunday of the month, 9:00a.m to 12nn, Consular section of the Embassy • Every second and fourth Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Hyewadong Catholic Church • Mobile and field registrations at the following venues: • 09 August (Sunday), 2nd floor 167-15 Uijeongbu 3dong, Uijeongbu City • 16 August (Sunday), Daejeon • 22-23 August (Saturday & Sunday), Gimhae City • 30 August (Sunday), Jangseok Presbyterian church for foreigners, Nowun-gu,Seoul For inquiries and other details, kindly email us at 2010elections@philembassy-seoul.com.

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