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                    [ArticleID] => 1374042
                    [Title] => DBM hit for removing overseas absentee voting budget
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Vice President Jejomar Binay expressed yesterday his disappointment in the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)’s decision to scrap the P89.6- million allocation for overseas absentee voting (OAV) registration in the 2015 budget.

[DatePublished] => 2014-09-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097133 [AuthorName] => Jose Rodel Clapano [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1354018 [Title] => Internet voting for OFWs eyed in 2016 polls [Summary] =>

Internet voting for overseas absentee voting (OAV) might be piloted during the 2016 elections.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1336417 [Title] => High OFW registrants attributed to increased awareness [Summary] =>

The high number of Filipinos abroad applying for voter’s registration could be attributed to heightened interest in the presidential polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140619/james-jimenez-GEN8.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1267576 [Title] => Efforts underway to improve absentee voting – Comelec [Summary] =>

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is working to improve overseas absentee voting (OAV) for the 2016 presidential polls.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 944692 [Title] => Drilon wants Comelec, DFA to explain low OAV turnout [Summary] =>

Sen. Franklin Drilon, administration senatorial slate campaign manager, on Tuesday urged the Commission on Elections and the Department of Foreign Affairs to explain the low voter turnout of Filipinos abroad in the last May 13 polls.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-21 15:59:38 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 905401 [Title] => Senate ratifies bicam report amending Overseas Absentee Voting Act [Summary] =>

The Senate yesterday ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the bill amending the Overseas Absentee Voting Act that would allow most Filipino immigrants to participate in the electoral process.

[DatePublished] => 2013-02-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1500820 [AuthorName] => Marvin Sy [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 856984 [Title] => House OKs amendments to OAV Act [Summary] =>

The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading amendments to Republic Act 9189 or the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003 to allow more Filipinos abroad to vote in Philippine elections.

[DatePublished] => 2012-10-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 856373 [Title] => House passes bill expanding overseas voting law [Summary] =>

The House of Representatives has passed a bill amending the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003, allowing more overseas Filipinos worldwide to cast their votes in Philippine elections. 

[DatePublished] => 2012-10-05 15:03:09 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1422137 [AuthorName] => Jovan Cerda [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 833312 [Title] => Comelec urges Congress to pass Internet voting bill [Summary] =>

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sixto Brillantes urged yesterday Congress to pass a law allowing Internet voting to encourage more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to participate in national elections.

[DatePublished] => 2012-07-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804518 [AuthorName] => Ghio Ong [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 828267 [Title] => Bureau of Immigration, Comelec to launch information drive on absentee voting [Summary] =>

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will soon launch a public information campaign to encourage overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to register and vote in the 2013 midterm elections.

[DatePublished] => 2012-07-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804518 [AuthorName] => Ghio Ong [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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