30 August 2024 - H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta met with Global Child Forum Representatives, Mr. Sean O’Shea, Head of Corporate Engagement and Mr. Matthew Goodwin, Head of Sustainable Investing, on 28 August 2024 (Wednesday), at the Philippine Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
Global Child Forum provided a briefing on their activities, including hosting international fora, coming-up with benchmarks, webinars, and creating tools and services that are focused on fostering environments where children’s rights are respected and promoted. They also provided a briefing on their activities in the Philippines.
Apart from their activities in the Philippines they also reported on the active participation of various Philippine companies in the Benchmarking activity, which they happily reported, has earned for the Philippine PLDT group a 2nd overall ranking. Some 2,000 companies worldwide representing various sectors have participated in the activity. Other Philippine companies that have fared well in the rankings include Globe, Century Pacific Food, Universal Robina, Jollibee and San Miguel Food and Beveragges.
Global Child Forum is a nonprofit organization established by the Swedish Royal Family in 2009, dedicated to advancing children’s rights in alignment with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Her Majesty Queen Sylvia, in particular, has spearheaded the organization of activities for the Forum. The source of funding comes from the corporate sector, which supports the organization with both financial resources and expertise. END
Attention to All Overseas Voters in Sweden and Finland
In preparation for the upcoming National Elections in 2025, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) released the following lists of voters who may need to update their information at the nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate:
1. List of Overseas Voters with No Biometrics and Incomplete Biometrics (Photo and Signature):
https://comelec.gov.ph/?r=OverseasVoting/Notices/ListOfOVwithNoBio
2. List of Overseas Voters with No Biometrics (No Fingerprints):
https://comelec.gov.ph/?r=OverseasVoting/Notices/ListOfOVwithNoFP
3. List of Deactivated Registration Records due to Failure to Vote in Two Consecutive Elections (2019 and 2022 National Elections Overseas):
https://comelec.gov.ph/?r=OverseasVoting/Notices/DeactivatedDueToF2V
4. Lists of Overseas Voters Marked as Transfer from Post to Local (Philippines) (Pursuant to Section 13 of COMELEC Resolution No. 10941):
https://comelec.gov.ph/?r=OverseasVoting/Notices/MarkedTransferFromPostToLocal
5. Lists of Overseas Voters Marked as Double/Multiple Registration Records based on AFIS Matching Reports (Pursuant to COMELEC Resolution No. 10941):
https://comelec.gov.ph/?r=OverseasVoting/Notices/MarkedDoubleMultiple_AFIS
Filipino nationals in Sweden and Finland whose names are in the above lists are requested to visit the Philippine Embassy in Stockholm or one of its consular outreach missions to update their voter registration records on or before 30 September 2024.
Please accomplish the Overseas Voter Registration Form and present the original and one copy of your valid Philippine passport and proof of current Filipino citizenship to complete the process.
If you registered with the Philippine Embassy and do not see your name on the list, no action is required from your end.
Thank you.
