Dubai: Philippine Consulate General Closes for These 2 Days

The Philippine Consulate General in Dubai announced the suspension of its consular services on May 9 and May 10 as its premises will be used for the counting of votes.

The consulate will only accommodate emergency cases during these two days.In order to ensure a safe and orderly conduct of overseas voting, the Philippine Consulate General in Dubai will impose an earlier cut-off time of 7:00 p.m. on 06 to 08 May 2022.

The @phindubai informs the public that in view of the 2022 National Elections, it will temporarily suspend its consular operations on 09 and 10 May 2022 as its premises will be used for the counting of votes.

Only emergency cases will be accommodated. pic.twitter.com/setkHjeufm

— Philippine Consulate General in Dubai (@PHinDubai) May 5, 2022

The 2022 Philippine national elections will be held on May 9 but the voting process for overseas Filipinos began last month.

Meanwhile, the cut-off time for May 9, the last day of voting, remains at 3:00 pm.