Requesting information for missing OFW

Dear Kabayan,

The Embassy is in receipt of an e-mail from the Philippines dated 26 January 2010 from a Ms. Cherrie Omega, 38 years old, requesting for assistance in locating the whereabouts of her mother, Ms. MALINEE PRAMORATAT, who has been missing for 30 years.

According to Ms. Omega and her siblings, they are convinced that Ms. Pramoratat is still alive and her last known address they provided is as follows:

RAOAMORNKIT APARTMENT

ROOM 512   596/6 SOI CHUMNONG SCHOOL

PRACHASONGKORI ROAD, DINDAENG, BANGKOK

The Embassy is also considering the possibility that Ms. Pramoratat may have moved to another part of Thailand.

If any one can provide any information about her whereabouts, kindly inform our Secretary Ms. Gigi Narrido by responding to this email or at telephone number 087-184-7618 or any of our AFT-NRC officers.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely yours,

ARTHUR G. ELBINIAS

AFT-NRC President

Ambassador’s Cup Bowling Tournament

Denial of Petition for Extension of OAV Registration and OAV Information drive

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY ADVISORY

To : The Filipino community in Thailand

Re : Denial of Petition for Extension of OAV Registration and OAV Information drive

This is to inform the Filipino community in Thailand of the following:

Denial of Petition for Extension of OAV Registration

The petition for extension of the OAV Registration period has been denied by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in an en banc resolution promulgated on 19 January 2010. With this development, only those who were able to register as absentee voters before the deadline of 31 August last year and those who have been previously registered and did not fail to vote for two (2) consecutive times are eligible to vote in the May 2010 national elections.

OAV information drive

To promote awareness of the May 2010 elections and the candidates running for various elective posts, the Overseas Absentee Voting Secretariat (OAVS) has made available an internet website/portal (www.politicalarena.com) for the general public.

The new website is an online interactive platform which provides election-related information and materials and through which the prospective candidates are given a medium to post information about themselves, their platform of government and ideological views.

Comments and feedback from the general public are welcome in the website.

For information and reference.

EDGAR B. BADAJOS

Consul General

25 January 201 0

Status of Petition for extension – Overseas Absentee Voters Registration

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY ADVISORY

To : The Filipino community in Thailand

Re : Status of Petition for Extension of OAV Registration

In connection with the upcoming May 2010 Philippine national elections,  the Embassy would like to inform the Filipino community in Thailand that the petition for extension of the OAV Registration period has now been submitted for resolution by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).

The Embassy shall inform the community once the COMELEC promulgates its decision.

The registration for Overseas Absentee Voting ended on 31 August 2009.

If the COMELEC grants the above petition, Filipinos in Thailand who were unable to register as Overseas Absentee Voters will have a chance to register and be able to cast their votes come election time.

For information and reference.

EDGAR B. BADAJOS

Consul General

18 January 201 0

Negative certification from NSO – PE Advisory

PHILIPPINE EMBASSY ADVISORY

To : The Filipino community in Thailand

Re : Negative certification from NSO

The Embassy would like to inform the Filipino community in Thailand that the National Statistics Office (NSO) will not issue a negative certification (or no record of birth) if the reason for the request is a date of birth different than that which has been recorded in the NSO (for example: In all her personal documents, Peng’s birth date is written as 22 February 1935, whereas in her NSO birth certificate her birth date has been registered as 22 March 1935).

Negative certifications will be issued only in cases where the birth certificate of an individual does not totally exist in the records of the NSO.

For information and reference.

EDGAR BADAJOS

Consul General

18 January 2010

Consular Services in Chiang Mai – April 17,2010

Dear Kabayan,

May this new year be a blessed and prosperous one for all of us!

This coming April 17, 2010, our Philippine Consular Team will be visiting Chiangmai to provide their services to all Filipinos in the region.

If you have a need for consular service, kindly mark this on your calendar.

We will be announcing the venue and schedule later as soon as we finalize the arrangements.

Please take note that you can still use your Green Philippine Passport until its expiration. For your convenience, please be reminded that you should have 6 months or more remaining before expiration, if you intend to travel. (Please see attached PE Advisory by clicking on this link   http://aftnrc.wordpress.com/2010/01/19/philippine-passport/ )

In behalf of the encumbent officers of AFT-NRC, I would like to thank all our association members for their support during our term. This will be one of the last efforts that we could provide before we end up our term this June, 2010.
Maraming Salamat Po at Mabuhay ang Samahang Pilipino dito sa North Thailand!

Sincerely,

Arthur G. Elbinias

Philippine Passports

To : The Filipino community in Thailand

Re : Philippine passports

The Philippine Embassy would like to remind Filipinos in Thailand still holding green passports (or the Non-machine Readable Philippine Passports) that these passports shall continue to be valid, and can be used for travel abroad, until their expiry date.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and all Philippine Embassies and Consulates General, however, will stop issuing green passports by the close of office hours on 31 March 2010. From that date onwards, the DFA and the Embassies and Consulates shall only issue Machine Readable Passports which could either be the maroon passports or the new e-Passports.

Everyone is further reminded that for purposes of travel abroad, one’s passport (whether it be the green or any of the Machine Readable Passports) should be valid for at least six (6) months from the date of intended arrival in the country of destination pursuant to regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Failure to comply with this requirement is a valid ground for airlines to refuse to board a passenger.

Please be guided accordingly.

EDGA B. BADAJOS

Consul General

14 January 2010

Homemade Buko Pies available at our Year-End Party on Saturday, December 5!

 

Only 160 baht for a box of our very own Manang Clara’s scrumptious homemade buko pies!

Now accepting reservations!

Send your orders to aftnrc@gmail.com or 087-184-7618.

Only a limited number will be available so order na!

Year End Party 2009

November 10,2009

Dear Kabayan,

December is only a few weeks away and as part of our tradition, AFT-NRC will be holding our year-end party.

Since this will be the season of sharing, feasting and fun, we will do it the Pinoy way.

We will be having a picnic party for all, so, just bring in your sumptuous food to share with everyone.

I believe those who attended the Independence Day celebration last June, enjoyed the venue, so once again, we have reserved a place at Taweechol Garden & Horizon Village, Doi Saket.

Venue: Taweechol Hall – Taweechol Botanical Garden &  The Horizon Village

Date:   December 5, 2009

Time:       9:00 AM- 3:00PM

There will games, raffles and contests, so please do come early.

Tickets will be available at 60baht for Adults and 30baht for Kids (under 12 years of age). The garden entrance ticket will also serve as the Raffle Ticket for the draws that will be held intermittently all throughout the program.

The Entrance Fee /Raffle tickets will be available at the  AFT-NRC Registration Desk. Just proceed to our reserved venue, Taweechol Hall. We will be pre-arranging your easy entry at the main gate of the garden. The password for you to be allowed to proceed to our venue is “AKO AY PILIPINO”, and then you will be assisted accordingly by the Taweechol staff.

Detailed location map is attached for your information.

Some of you might be receiving a letter of solicitation to donate prizes for the raffle, we thank you in advance and we truly appreciate your spirit of friendship and sharing during this season.

We have attempted to time the Consular services during our party, but unfortunately, our request was not granted by the Philippine Embassy because of budgetary reasons. Consul Randy Arquiza has advised us to schedule it sometime next year.

We are reminding those who have Passports with near expiry dates to consider renewing it at our Consular office in Bangkok.

Let’s have fun at Tawichol Garden then!

Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon sa Inyong Lahat!

Ang inyong lingkod,

ARTHIUR G. ELBINIAS

President

TESOL Course in Chiang Mai

Dear Kabayan,

You might be planning to teach English and need further skills in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

This is your opportunity to study here in Chiang Mai this coming Jan. 18-Feb. 19, 2010 (5 weeks in-class and practical learning).

For more details on how to avail of a U.S.A. University-accredited  TESOL training, please see the attached poster.

 

Regards to all,

Arthur G. Elbinias

AFT-NRC President