FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR.
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
ENRIQUE A. MANALO
SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
JAIME VICTOR B. LEDDA
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Nominations Now Open for the 2023 Bagong Bayani Awards
The Bagong Bayani Foundation, Inc. (BBFI) announces the search for outstanding and exemplary Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to be recognized during the 2023 Bagong Bayani Awards (BBA) on 23 August 2023, where President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. will be the Guest of Honor.
BFFI is a non-stock, non-profit organization founded in 1989 to promote recognition and appreciation of the role of Overseas Filipinos Workers in the Philippine society and economy, and to promote their welfare. The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) are members of the Foundation, together with private sector representatives from both the land-based and sea-based sectors. The Secretary of DMW sits as Honorary Chairperson of the Foundation while the Administrator of OWWA sit as Honorary member of the Board of Trustees.
The Bagong Bayani Awards (BBA) pays tribute to the country’s outstanding OFWs for their significant efforts in fostering goodwill among peoples of the world, enhancing the image of the Filipino as a competent and responsible worker, and contributing to the nation’s foreign exchange earnings.
The deadline for submission of nominations is on 30 April 2023. Nomination forms may be downloaded from the BBFI website at http://www.bbfi.com.ph.The duly signed nomination form with supporting documents may be submitted to:
Bagong Bayani Foundation, Inc.
3rd Floor, Blas F. Ople Building
DMW, Ortigas Avenue, corner EDSA
Mandaluyong City, Philippines 1501
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RESUMPTION OF OVERSEAS VOTING (OV) REGISTRATION FOR THE 2025 ELECTIONS
Notice is hereby given that under Republic Act No. 9189 as amended by Republic Act No. 10590, all citizens of the Philippines abroad, who are not otherwise disqualified by law, at least eighteen (18) years of age on 12 May 2025, and who are registered overseas voters, may vote for Senators and Party-List Representatives during the overseas voting period for the 2025 Philippine National Elections which will start on 13 April 2025 until 12 May 2025.
All qualified Filipino citizens who are not registered overseas voters may file their applications for registration at any Post abroad, or at designated registration centers outside the Post, or at the designated registration centers in the Philippines as pursuant to COMELEC Resolution No. 10833.
To register, all applicants must accomplish the Overseas Voter Registration Form (OVF 1) and personally submit the same to the designated registration centers.
Applicants must bring the following requirements together with the OVF1:
- Valid Philippine Passport;
- In the absence of a valid Passport:
- A Certification issued by the Post that it has received and reviewed the appropriate documents submitted by the applicant and found them sufficient to warrant the issuance of a passport, or that the applicant is a holder of a valid passport but is unable to produce the same for a valid reason;
- In case of applicants who reacquired their Filipino Citizenship pursuant to Republic Act No. 9225 (Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act), the original or certified true copy of the Order of Approval of their application to retain or reacquire their Filipino citizenship issued by Post or their Identification Certificates issued by the Posts or the Bureau of Immigration; or
- In case of seafarers, photocopy of Seafarer's Book. Filing of applications for registration shall be from 09 December 2022 to 30 September 2024.
SCHEDULE OF REGISTRATION
09 December 2022 to 30 September 2024
Monday to Friday, 0900H to 1500H (except Public Holidays)
FORMS
OVF 1 (Registration /Certification/ Reactivation/Reinstatement/Change of Address/Recapture of Biometrics/ Transfer/Correction of Entry)
OVF 1B (Application for Transfer from Post to Philippine Municipality/District)
Affidavit of Withdrawal of Application
Request for Cancellation of Registration Records
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