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Etta Rosales |
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Jomari Gonzales |
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Eddie Nachura |
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Others: Syjuco,
De Venecia, Lopez (J.), Abayon, Angara-Castillo, Lozada, Marcos, Jala, Bueser, Lapus,
Barinaga, Macarambon Jr., Estrella III, Ablan, Roco, Layus, Rosales, Espinosa (V), Lacson
(CJ), Badelles, Cirilo, Cuenco, Jaraula, Libanan, Zialcita, Rodriguez (O), Mathay,
Punzalan (L), Villareal, Albano (R), Jr., Uy (E.C.), Joaquin, Nograles, Gonzales (R.),
Villarama (W.), Failon, and Escudero |
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KAKAMMPI -
Manila |
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Philippine-European Solidarity Centre - Europe |
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Global Alliance of Filipinos for Filipinos
- U.S. |
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KUMARE-KUMPARE -
Manila |
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Friends of Filipino Migrant
Workers, Inc. - Manila |
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RIVAssociates Corporation
- U.S. |
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Philippine
Network, Inc. - New Jersey, USA |
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PPU Forumers - Worldwide |
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Migrant Initiative - Germany-based signature campaign |
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Commission of Filipino Migrant Workers - Europe |
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Platform of Filipino Migrant Organisations in
Europe - Europe--an alliance of 75 organizations |
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CFMW
International - Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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KASAPI-Hellas -
Greece |
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Samahan ng mga
Filipino sa Belgium |
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Radyo Pinoy -
Denmark |
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Bayanihan Center
for Filipino Migrants - Denmark |
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Danish Filipino
Association - Denmark |
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Damayan - Denmark |
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CFMW-Italya - Italy |
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Filipino Christian
Bayanihan in Italy - Italy |
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Pinagsamasamang
Lakas ng mga Pilipino Sa Italya (PILAPIL) - Italy |
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Filipino Women's
Council - Italy |
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Malayan Theater
Group - Italy |
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Philippine Women's
Forum of Germany - Germany |
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Munting Nayon -
Greece |
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Alliance of Ilocano
Organisations in Athens - Greece |
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United Visayas
Mindanao - Greece |
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Seafarers Club
Athens - Greece |
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Couples for Christ
- Greece |
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Christ the King -
Greece |
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Kasapi Youth -
Greece |
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Federation of
Filipino Organisations in the Nederland (FFON) |
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Alab, Bayanihan -
The Netherlands |
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CFMW International
- Amsterdam |
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Damayang Filipino
sa Nederland |
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Dutch Pilipino
Association - The Netherlands |
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Kababayan - The
Netherlands |
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Kapatiran - The
Netherlands |
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Kapitbahayan - The
Netherlands |
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PSAP - The
Netherlands |
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Silangan - The
Netherlands |
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Kapisanan ng mga
Filipino sa Groningen - The Netherlands |
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Babaylan (Women) -
Europe |
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Working Group of
Women Religious against Trafficking in Women - The Netherlands |
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NaFFAA -
U.S. (NaFFAA, the biggest federation of Filipino organizations in the U.S., counts up to
3,000 affiliate members.) |
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Philippine H.E.L.P. (Human Endeavor to Lessen
Poverty) Foundation - Vancouver, Canada |
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Solidarity
Philippines Australia Network - Centre for Philippine Concerns - Queensland, Australia |
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Kaibigan, Inc. - U.S. (New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut area) |
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Catholic Bishops'
Conference of the Philippines - Manila, Philippines |
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Peasants Fund - Quezon City, Philippines |
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OFW Congress - Saudi Arabia |
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Council of Filipino Associations in Austria
(representing 16 major Filipino organizations in Austria) |
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Gabay ng Manggagawangg Pilipino - Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia |
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National Federation of Filipino-American
Associations - Region VII (representing 20 major organizations in the states of
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska) |
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Council of Filipino-American Organizations of the
Pacific Northwest (representing 8 major organizations in the State of Washington) |
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The Philippines to
the World Entertainment Foundation, Inc. - Manila/Middle East |
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Lady of Angels Filipino Parishioners/KGMAers -
New York City |
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BISIG Nederland |
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Paring Bol-anon Worldwide -
San Francisco |
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Bicol Anom of Dubai and Northern Emirates |
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Sugbuanon sa Saudi Arabya - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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Manggagawang Kapit Bisig - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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Association of Cavitenos - Saudi Arabia |
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ABB (Asea Brown Boveri) Employees Association,
Saudi Arabia |
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Gabay ng Manggagawang Pilipino |
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Pagkakaisa at Unawaan Ng mga Organisasyon |
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Leyte, Biliran, Samar Association - Saudi Arabia |
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Palarong Pilipino Sports Commission, Riyadh |
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ABQAIQ CCRM - Saudi Arabia |
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KOMPIL - Negros Chapter |
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Project OFFWUD (Overseas Filipinos & Friends
Work for Unity and Dignity) |
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Social Community Action and Development
Foundation, Inc. (SCADFI) - Manila |
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Kalayaan UK - London |
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Party for Overseas Workers' Empowerment and
Reintegration (POWER) |
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Pasali
Cooperative Nederland |
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Ugnayan Pilipino - Stockholm, Sweden |
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Akbayan -
Manila |
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Elagda-OFW E-Group - Global |
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OFW-Vote
E-Group/Overseas Filipinos Worldwide - Global |
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San
Lorenzo Society Japan - Nagoya |
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Economic Resource Center for Overseas Filipinos -
Switzerland |
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Samahang Pilipino sa Yemen |
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The Philippine Women's League of Japan |
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Community Advocacy for Seafarers' Concerns - The
Netherlands |
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Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce of
Arizona |
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eLagda-Pinoy-Expats |
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Liberated Pinoy Association - Hong Kong |
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SST - Riyadh |
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Commonwealth USA - Olongapo City |
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Caballeros de Dimas-Alang, Inc - San
Francisco, USA |
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Info Systems - Saudi Arabia |
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Exultrade
Business Center - Makati City |
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Filipino American Society of Architects
and Engineers - San Francisco |
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FilCar International - Ontario, Canada |
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Tropang Pinoy - Baku, Azerbaijan |
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Association of Ilonggos of Metro Washington,
D.C. |
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Advanz
Corporation |
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VoteHere.net |
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MOVER, Inc. - Saipan, CNMI |
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NaRS - Saudi Arabia |
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Bibles for
OFWs - Israel |
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Apostleship of the Sea |
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Philippine Migrants' Rights Watch |
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Migrante International |
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Samahan ng Pilipino sa Saudi |
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Federation
of Philippine-American Chambers of Commerce |
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Katilingban Sang Mga Ilonggo - United
Arab Emirates |
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Friends of Overseas Filipinos -
Singapore, Manila, Netherlands |
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Lifestyles - Los Angeles |
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Batangas Association - Encino, California |
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Crown Asia/Asia Plus Philippines - Marikina |
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Kanlungan Center Foundation - Quezon City |
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Kanlungan Center Foundation - Quezon City |
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Bayanihan: Philippine Women's Centre -
Netherlands |
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Babaylan - Philippine Women's Network in Europe |
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SiamPinoy.com
- Thailand |
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FILOVE
International - Hong Kong |
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Asian-American Civic Association - New Jersey |
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02/21/03
- Click here to watch and listen to the
communique of Nonoi Hacbang (Chairman of Platform Europe) as read by Philippine Update's
Miss Catherine Alviso. (Go to real.com and download free software if you don't have Real
Player.) |
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02/13/03
- THE PRESIDENT SIGNS THE ABSENTEE VOTING BILL INTO
LAW! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL, AND THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO BELIEVED AND HELPED IN THE
CAMPAIGN! |
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02/11/03
- The House of Representatives ratifies the bicameral report
on absentee voting, following the Senate's ratification on February 4. |
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01/29/03
- The bicameral committee approves a compromise version of
the absentee voting bill: no sunset provision and permanent residents included. |
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01/14/03
- The bicameral committee officially meets to discuss
consolidation of the two bills. |
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12/12/02
- The Platform of Filipino Migrant Organisations in Europe appeals to the members of the
bicameral committee to endorse a consolidated version of the two absentee voting bills for
final passage before Christmas. |
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10/28/02 - The Technical Working Group for the bicameral committee starts
to discuss the consolidation of the two bills. Also, the CFO circulates an AVB Primer.
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10/22/02 - The Senate, too, passes its version of the absentee voting bill
on 3rd and final reading.
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10/21/02 - The House passes its version of the absentee voting bill on 3rd
and final reading.
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10/16/02 - The House passes its version of the absentee voting bill on 2nd
reading. Unlike the more inclusive Senate version, the House bill excludes immigrants and
limits voting to the president and vice president. The "battle" goes to
the bicameral committee.
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10/09/02 - The Senate votes 14 to 1 (Joker Arroyo) to pass the absentee
voting bill on 2nd reading. The 3rd and final reading (considered a formality) will
be on October 21.
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09/26/02 - A call to
action letter is issued. For the printable version, click here.
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09/25/02 - The Partido de
la Revolucion Democratica, which is at the forefront of the campaign to enfranchise
overseas Mexicans (more than 8 million in the U.S. alone), expresses solidarity with our
campaign.
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09/25/02 - "Tutukan si Congressman," a letter-writing campaign
initiated by OFWs in Saudi Arabia is pursued. Click here for the templates (to be
completed by family members of overseas Filipinos): Tagalog and English.
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09/06/02 - Congress takes a recess without taking up the absentee voting
bill. Overseas Filipinos gear up for an even more aggressive campaign.
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08/09/02 - The opposition derails the absentee voting bill in the
House. TALSIK campaign
launched.
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07/31/02 - THE ABSENTEE VOTING BILL HURDLES THE AMENDMENT STAGE IN THE
LOWER HOUSE! In the Senate, the administration party has agreed to also pass the
Senate version after a brief period of interpellations and amendments.
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07/18/02 - The International Coalition for Overseas Filipinos' Voting
Rights will mass distribute a
modified version of the Inquirer ad on July 22 (opening of Congress and the day of
President Arroyo's state of the nation address). Ellene Sana of KAKAMMPI will read it,
together with a statement from
Platform Europe, to an assembly of activist groups and the media in Manila.
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06/30/02 - The OFWNet Foundation
proposes a shadow Congress comprised of overseas Filipinos and their families to demand
immediate passage of the absentee voting bill.
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06/10/02 - Click here
to see a copy of our Inquirer ad. A list of contributors to the ad is also available
online: click here.
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06/05/02 - Amidst the political circus in both the Senate and the
House, the new Senate majority passes the absentee voting bill!
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05/07/02 - As the legislative countdown winds down to barely a month (Congress
adjourns on June 6), Platform Europe issues a communique on absentee voting,
calling on all politicians to match their promises with deeds.
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04/28/02 - The Federation of Philippine-American Chambers of Commerce launches a
signature campaign to push for both the dual citizenship and absentee voting bills. The
petition sheets and instructions can be accessed and printed from HERE. EMPOWER's manifesto on
absentee voting can also be endorsed ONLINE--please read, sign,
and help circulate our petitions! Congress adjourns on June 6!
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04/6/02 - After meeting with Filipinos in Rome (click here to read the communique from
Platform Europe's Nonoi Hacbang), the bicameral committee on absentee voting meets with
what Senator Angara calls an "energetic, enthusiastic, and spirited" crowd of
key Fil-Am leaders (not just from the East Coast but also from Canada and California) in
New York City. The lawmakers assure Filipinos who have become naturalized citizens of
their host countries of their claim to suffrage in Philippine elections, assuming the
passage of the dual citizenship bill. Click here
for pictures (thanks to Jess Guim). The series of consultations ends in Los Angeles
where the lawmakers meet with more than 200 Fil-Am leaders at the Philippine Consulate.
Congress resumes session on April 15.
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03/18/02 - After successful consultations in Asia and Saudi Arabia, lawmakers gear
up to meet with overseas Filipinos in Rome, Italy and the U.S. The schedule in the States
includes New York City (6:30 PM on Monday, April 1st at the Philippine Consulate) and Los
Angeles (5:00 PM Wednesday, April 3rd also at the Philippine Consulate). Click HERE (Word) or HERE (PDF) to help distribute flyers
for the U.S. consultations (please print and hand out or forward via e-mail).
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03/4/02 - Various regional organizations continue to mobilize to ensure the
passage of the absentee voting bill in time for the 2004 elections. In Saudi Arabia,
Alfredo Ganapin et al. have generated massive interest as they prepare for the scheduled
bicameral consultations. In Europe, Platform Europe (Nonoi Hacbang et al.) has launched a
letter-writing campaign to hammer the point among legislators that it's PANAHON NA for
absentee voting. Click HERE
to see Platform's memo and a template supporters can use.
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02/22-2/24/02 - The bicameral committee (including Senate Electoral Reforms Committee
Chair Angara, House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms Chair Syjuco, and House
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Lozada) conducts consultations with Filipinos in Hong Kong and
Tokyo. [Thanks to all the NGOs that showed up in full force and to Daphne, Yuko, and
Tonette of the OFW-Vote e-group for the preparations and updates.]
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02/16/02 - In a meeting of Filipinos and friends in the Metro Boston area (at the
home of longtime Filipino activist Madge Kho), Dejota Apostol of the Filipino
Intercollegiate Network Dialogue (the biggest network of Filipino students in the U.S.)
informs us that FIND has decided to take up the issue of overseas Filipinos in this year's
national conference (in Boston) and will explore ways to help in the absentee vote
campaign.
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02/16/02 - We are starting to capture online the sentiments of overseas Filipinos
on their political disenfranchisement in: OVERSEAS FILIPINOS: IN THEIR OWN WORDS.
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02/14/02 - Philippine-based allies hold a joint press conference: Catholic Bishops' Conference of the
Philippines Statement; Philippine
Migrants' Rights Watch; Commission
on Overseas Filipinos; and Apostleship
of the Sea.
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01/17/02 - The House of Representatives resumes sessions this week. The
Absentee Voting Bill is only one among numerous "priority" bills, so we need to
exert extraordinary pressure to pass the bill by May this year (if later than that,
COMELEC has told us that implementation will have to wait until 2007!). To know what
YOU can do to help the campaign RIGHT NOW, click here. We have also
created "scorecards" to keep track of the positions of members of Congress:
House
and Senate.
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01/03/02 - The Philippine Daily Inquirer issues another editorial in support of
the immediate passage of absentee voting law. Other recent media coverage: Rene Bas
of The Manila Times, Rasheed
Abou-Alsahm of Inq7.net, Federico Pascual
of the Philippine Star, EMPOWER
statement (Inq7.net) and press
release (Codewan.com), and Amerika Atbp on Channel 9.
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01/02/02 - The House of Representatives fails to pass the Absentee Voting Bill
before it adjourned in December 2001 (despite Speaker Joe de Venecia's promise to pass it
by year-end). Session resumes on January 14. (According to the
COMELEC, a law should be passed by mid-2002 to make absentee voting possible in 2004.)
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12/27/01 - The OFWNet Foundation holds a convention in Manila and launches its Web site.
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11/8/01 - After hearing our arguments (thanks to Ellene, Noel, et al. who have
been attending the sessions on our behalf), the Senate Technical Working Group agrees to
include ALL Filipinos (who have not renounced their citizenship) in the coverage of the
draft absentee voting bill! Next (in about 10 days) will be the Committee hearings,
which will involve the senators themselves. Dee Limjoco-Pollard of Iskandalo.com has
a list of senators with e-mail addresses--please
write the senators what you think.
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11/4/01 - EMPOWER issues a press release on the coverage issue. First to
publish: Philippine Daily
Inquirer and Iskandalo.com.
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10/27/01 - The Senate Technical Working Group meets (10/23) to discuss the key
points of a consolidated overseas voting bill (11 were filed in the Senate). There
are concerns that the Senate may take a timid view of the coverage issue--i.e.,
threatening to EXCLUDE millions of permanent residents (who have chosen to keep their
Filipino citizenship). The next meeting is on November 8. Please watch for
updates, including what you can do to help lobby for a fair law. For those in the
Philippines, please contact KAKAMMPI, eLagda, or the OFWNet Foundation for the latest
developments and on how to get involved in the lobby.
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10/6/01 - The Senate Committe on Electoral Reforms chaired by Senator Edgardo
Angara meets on Tuesday (10/9) to study a number of overseas voting bills recently filed
in the Senate. The bills are available online at eLagda.com. Key concerns: 1) an
overseas voting law should include ALL Filipino citizens regardless of their status
overseas (permanent resident, temporary worker, undocumented) and 2) we want the bill
passed ASAP to allow time for implementation in time for the 2004 elections. For
proponents of the use of technology (e.g., Internet voting), this is the time to offer
concrete options.
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9/19/01 - A consolidated version of the House bills (18 bills were filed
at the opening of the 12th Congress!), with inputs from the August Delegation, is
available on the eLagda.com Web site (eLagda's
Executive Director Noel Esquela created a comparative version for easy reading).
Erwin Lara, the secretary of the House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms,
welcomes comments and suggestions by September 24 (before the bill is presented in a
plenary session). NOW is the time to read and express concerns about specific
provisions of the bill. You may send comments to Noel Esquela of eLagda or to me.
The Senate is behind in consolidating its own version (several were filed in
the last few weeks and copies are also available on the eLagda Web site), but Senate
President Franklin Drilon, Committee Chair Senator Angara, and ALL the senators that met
with the August Delegation, have assured us that they will make it a priority.
Please note that the consolidated bill that came out of the Senate in the last Congress
EXCLUDED permanent residents, so we need to make sure that it does not happen this
time.
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8/27/01 - After promising the August Delegation of speedy action on the overseas
voting proposal, the House Committee on Suffrage headed by Iloilo Representative
Syjuco approves the consolidated bill from the 11th Congress. The Committee will now
submit the bill for a plenary reading/debate.
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8/19-23/01 - A delegation of more than 50 overseas Filipinos and local allies
(co-convened by EMPOWER, Platform of Filipino Migrant Organisations in Europe, KAKAMMPI,
and eLagda) lobbies for the passage of an overseas voting law. The group receives
very public commitments from both chambers of Congress (House Speaker Jose de Venecia,
Senate President Franklin Drilon, and Committee Chairs Representative Syjuco and Senator
Angara), the COMELEC, the DFA and its agencies, as well as President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo. Click here for a sampling of the media coverage of the visit.
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8/12/01 - Malacanang Palace issues an official statement in support of the
campaign for overseas voting.
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8/11/01 - Common fund set up to defray expenses (food, local transportation,
logistics, etc.) for the August delegation visit/legislative lobby. Click here to see list of donors.
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8/9/01 - Appointment Secretary Rita Jimenez confirms the August delegation
appointment with GMA. The visit will include a mass, a brief meeting, and breakfast at the
Palace.
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7/29/01 - Throwing their full weight behind the the campaign are philanthropists Col. Ramon and Helen Limjoco. Made aware of the
August delegation's trouble in getting a brief meeting with the president, Col. and Mrs.
Limjoco send a compelling letter to Malacanang. The Limjoco's are the parents of Diana Limjoco-Pollard, webmistress of iskandalo.com.
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7/29/01 - Gemma Cruz-Araneta--author, the first Asian Miss International,
former Tourism secretary, and now a columnist--pledges active support for the voting
rights campaign.
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7/26/01 - Despite the president's public expression of support for the
enfranchisement of overseas Filipinos, Malacanang tells the August delegation that
she has no time for them. EMPOWER issues a press release.
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7/23/01 - Major victory for the campaign! In her first state of the nation
address, President Arroyo calls on members of Congress to pass an overseas voting law:
"I ask Congress to enact a law giving overseas Filipinos, who continue to play a
critical role in the country’s economic and social stability, the right to vote."
(Inq7.net)
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7/23/01 - The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines issues a press release urging the government to
pass an overseas voting law.
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7/14/01 - After a visit to the Senate, Cathy Ledesma and Dr. Chee Garcia
(OFW-Vote) identify four senators who have filed an absentee voting bill: Serge
Osmeña, Frank Drilon (possibly the next Senate president), Loren Legarda-Leviste, and
Tito Sotto.
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| * |
6/28/01 - After a visit to the Philippines, Gil Ramos of OFW-Vote/OFWNet reports
that the following people of prominence and influence have signed the OFW Petition: Juan
Ponce Enrile, Juan Flavier, Roy Seneres, Jose De Venecia, Joey Lina, and Louie Logarta
(president of the National Press Club).
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| * |
6/21/01 - Platform Europe, EMPOWER, and Elagda join forces to send a delegation
to Manila on August 19 to 23. The schedule will include a dialogue with President Arroyo
and the Congress (both the Senate and the House), followed by a PESC-KSP-sponsored
solidarity conference (August 24 to 26) at UP Diliman. The local organizer is KAKAMMPI.
Click here to join the
delegation visit.
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| * |
6/21/01 - Former Philippine Daily Inquirer editor Federico Pascual writes (in his
Philippine Star column)
a ringing endorsement of the voting rights campaign.
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| * |
6/18/01 - Jose Z. Molano, Jr., executive director of the Commission on Overseas Filipinos, e-mails EMPOWER to
assure that the Commission supports the right to vote not only of Filipino contract
workers overseas but also of permanent residents who have not renounced their Filipino
citizenship.
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| * |
6/13/01 - Philippine Internet guru Ken Ilio, creator of Tanikalang Ginto and the grand patron of Filipino
Web sites, endorses the voting rights campaign and lists the EMPOWER site under his
exclusive Best of the Best Philippine-related sites.
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| * |
6/12/01 - In an earlier e-mail to the OFW-Vote e-group, Senator Magsaysay (a
topnotcher in the last Senate elections) expresses support for the passage of an absentee
voting law. We have also received reports about other senators committing
to support an AV bill, including Senate President Nene Pimentel, Loren Legarda-Leviste,
Pong Biazon, and Ramon Revilla (or his staff).
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| * |
6/02/01 - Diario
Filipino, published in the major cities of New Zealand, throws support behind the
EMPOWER campaign.
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6/02/01 - The Manila
Times issues another editorial in support of voting rights and publishes the OFW
Petition.
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5/20/01 - FilAmJournal.com
cites the support of the Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce of Arizona (Philip
Trainor's group) and Bart Tubalinal, Jr., publisher of Philippine Time U.S.A. Also
registering support is Francis Pangilinan of eLagda-Pinoy-Expats.
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5/14/01 - Early trends show pro-voting rights candidates for Senate seats likely
to win, including Drilon, Osmeña, Villar, and yes, possibly Tañada. Santiago, closely
associated with the opposition but known to be a voting rights advocate, is also among the
top 13.
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5/10/01 - ABS-CBN's PinoyCentral.com, through Anna Pedrosa, expresses intention
to help in the voting rights information dissemination campaign.
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5/06/01 - FilAmJournal.com helps in the information
campaign.
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5/06/01 - Clement Mesenas, editor of the Singapore-based Pinoy Bulletin,
publishes the Overseas Filipinos Worldwide petition.
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5/06/01 - The Community Advocacy for Seafarers' Concerns (based in the
Netherlands) issues a statement of support for the enfranchisement of Filipino
seafarers.
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