Advisory: Reported Shooting in Brooklyn Subway Station

Public Advisory 027-202212 April 2022 REPORTED SHOOTING IN BROOKLYN In connection with the shooting incident at the 36th Street Subway Station in Brooklyn that left several people wounded and the discovery of undetonated devices, @PHinNewYork requests kababayan to be vigilant and to take the necessary precautions as the suspect is on the loose.

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Public Advisory: Overseas Voters who have recently changed their address/Personal pick up of ballots

Public Advisory 026-202211 April 2022 OVERSEAS VOTERS WHO HAVE RECENTLY CHANGED THEIR ADDRESS / PERSONAL PICK UP OF BALLOTS For registered overseas voters who have recently changed address or who wish to personally pick up their ballots at the Philippine Center, you have until 3pm EST of 12 April to inform the Consulate. Please send an email to newyorkpcg.ov@dfa.gov.ph with the subject line "Change of Address" or "Personal Pickup of Ballot", whichever is applicable..

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Public Advisory: Update on the Election Equipment and Paraphernalia

Public Advisory 024-202210 April 2022 UPDATE ON THE ELECTION EQUIPMENT AND PARAPHERNALIA The Philippine Consulate General in New York would like to inform members of the Filipino Community that boxes containing election paraphernalia that arrived at the FedEx Facility in Memphis from Alaska today have departed said location. The Consulate is hoping said shipment will be delivered as soon as possible so that it could start the overseas voting process that has been delayed as a result of logistical difficulties encountered by the Commission on Elections.

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Public Advisory: Rescheduling of Final Testing and Sealing of Vote Counting Machines (VCMs)

Public Advisory 023-202210 April 2022 RESCHEDULING OF FINAL TESTING AND SEALING OF VOTE COUNTING MACHINES (VCMs) Due to logistical difficulties encountered in the shipment of the election materials for the 2022 Philippine National Elections, the Consulate General of the Philippines in New York will be rescheduling the Final Testing and Sealing of Vote Counting Machines (VCMs) to 13 April 2022 (Wednesday) at 9:00am EST, at the Kalayaan Hall on the 2nd Floor of the Philippine Center.

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Public Advisory: Update on the Election Equipment and Paraphernalia

Public Advisory 022-202210 April 2022 UPDATE ON ELECTION EQUIPMENT AND PARAPHERNALIA The Philippine Consulate General in New York would like to inform members of the Filipino Community that boxes containing equipment and election paraphernalia have departed the FedEx Facility in New Jersey while the other boxes that earlier departed the FedEx Facility in Alaska have arrived in Memphis. The Consulate assures kababayan that it would send out the election ballots and perform the final testing and sealing of vote counting machines as soon as these are received.

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Public Advisory: Arrival of Election Equipment and Paraphernalia

Public Advisory 021-202210 April 2022 ARRIVAL OF ELECTION EQUIPMENT AND PARAPHERNALIA The Philippine Consulate General in New York would like to inform members of the Filipino Community that it had been advised that some of the boxes containing equipment and election paraphernalia have arrived at the FedEx Facility in New Jersey while other boxes have departed the FedEx Facility in Alaska. Unless there are unforeseen factors, we expect some of these boxes to be delivered to the Consulate tomorrow.

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Public Advisory: Final Testing and Sealing of Vote Counting Machines (VCMs)

Public Advisory 020-20227 April 2022 FINAL TESTING AND SEALING OF VOTE COUNTING MACHINES (VCMs) In connection with the 2022 Philippine National Elections, the Consulate General of the Philippines in New York will conduct the Final Testing and Sealing of Vote Counting Machines (VCMs) on 11 April 2022 (Monday) at 9:00am EST, at the Kalayaan Hall on the 2nd Floor of the Philippine Center.

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Public Advisory: Status of Election Materials for the 2022 National Polls

Public Advisory 019-20227 April 2022 STATUS OF OF ELECTION MATERIALS FOR THE 2022 NATIONAL POLLS The Consulate General of the Republic of the Philippines informs the public that Vote Counting Machines, overseas ballots, and other election materials intended for the forthcoming national elections in the Philippines are still in transit and have not yet arrived in New York.The Consulate has been informed that the Vote Counting Machines and other election paraphernalia that were shipped by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from Manila are in Alaska but are expected to arrive within the week.We issued an advisory about this delay and the postponement of the scheduled final testing and sealing of the Vote Counting Machines yesterday.We wish to emphasize to the public that the Consulate is committed to ensuring the proper conduct of the overseas elections and in protecting the outcome.We have been strongly promoting overseas voter registration and awareness about this year's national elections. On Monday, 11 April, we will be hosting a webinar together with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to explain the postal voting method with our kababayan and, at the same time, respond to their election-related queries.While we understand the concern of some kababayan about the delay…

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Public Advisory: Postponement of Final Testing and Sealing of Vote Counting Machines

Public Advisory 018-20226 April 2022 POSTPONEMENT OF FINAL TESTING AND SEALING OF VOTE COUNTING MACHINES (VCMs) Due to delays in the transport of the election materials for the 2022 Philippine National Elections, the Consulate General of the Philippines in New York informs the public that the scheduled Final Testing and Sealing of Vote Counting Machines (VCMs) on 07 April 2022 (Thursday) is hereby POSTPONED to a later date, which shall be announced by the Consulate once the election materials are received.

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Public Advisory: Notice of Final Testing and Sealing of Vote Counting Machines (VCMs)

Public Advisory 017-20224 April 2022 NOTICE OF FINAL TESTING AND SEALING OF VOTE COUNTING MACHINES (VCMs) In connection with the 2022 Philippine National Elections, the Consulate General of the Philippines in New York will conduct the Final Testing and Sealing of Vote Counting Machines (VCMs) on 07 April 2022 (Thursday) at 9:00am EST, at the Kalayaan Hall Annex on the 2nd Floor of the Philippine Center.

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