RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The Filipino Athletes and Performers Society (FAPS) and Pinoy Badminton Club (PBC) supported the on-going Mobile Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) Registration by the Philippine Embassy Riyadh during its field registration held at Elite International School last April 27, 2012.

As a step towards its success, both organizations pledges support via information dissemination to widen the campaign. This is the organizations’ answer to the massive call of the Embassy for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) where the extensive help of different community organizations is needed. The Embassy is very keen in encouraging the involvement and great participation of OFWs for the upcoming National Elections for Senate and Party-list Representative come April-May 2013. Present during that day is the OAV Head, Vice Consul Red Genotiva.
 


 
Asked how far the campaign is responding, Genotiva said they are exerting efforts.
 
“For now, we have more than 3,000 registered OFWs compared to 7,000 last 2009. We still have 6 more months to go that’s why we are exerting more efforts to reach to our Kabayans. Buraidah is the next stop this coming weekend,” he said.
 
In addition, the OAV Team plans to utilize the resources of International Schools in Riyadh for better access and more comfortable registration.
 
“Access to hospitals and villa accommodations where most OFWs are housed is possible wherein the Embassy will send letter of request to companies for authorization of conducting the mobile OAV registration in their respective places,” he added during quick interview.
 

 
More than hundreds of OFWs flocked at Elite International School for the mobile registration and community groups like COMSOFIL, Triskellion and Tau Gamma were also seen.
 
FAPS is a community partner of the Philippine Embassy Riyadh catering different cultural shows and sports events while PBC has more or less 60 members who are all badminton enthusiast.
 
The OAV Registration booth is located at the Embassy’s lobby and is open during Saturdays through Wednesdays from 8:00AM to 5:00PM and on Thursdays from 8:00AM to 12:00NN. Just bring Passport (original or photocopy and Iqama. The OAV Registration ends on October 31, 2012.


 
Any group of over 20 who wish to make an appointment to register may send an email to oav@philembassy-riyadh.org. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. – Marlon B. Vicente
 

 

 

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