Third RERB Hearing In Tokyo Welcomes Rise in Overseas Voting Registrations
Acting Consul General and RERB Chairperson Robert D. Quintin (2nd from left) presides over the Embassy’s third RERB hearing to review applications for overseas voting registration for the 2028 National Elections.
The Philippine Embassy in Japan welcomed the continued increase in overseas voting registration applications during its third Resident Election Registration Board (RERB) hearing held on 19 October 2026.
The hearing reviewed and approved more than 800 applications for overseas voting registration received during the period of 01 July-30 September 2026, marking a 60 percent increase in applications from the previous RERB hearing on 20 July 2026. The upward trend was attributed to the Embassy’s enhanced personnel capacity and extended registration operations during weekend consular outreach missions and Filipino community events outside Tokyo.
Acting Consul General and RERB Chairperson Robert D. Quintin presided over the hearing, with the participation of RERB Members Labor Attaché Ramon Lamberto C. Pastrana and Consular Assistant and Attaché Hazel B Peña, Third Secretary and Vice Consul Antonio Emmanuel R. Miranda as Administering Officer, and Legal and Records Officer Atty. Jamille R. San Jose as Voters’ Registration Machine (VRM) Operator.
With less than one (1) year remaining until the close of the overseas voting registration period on 30 September 2027, the Embassy continues to encourage all eligible Filipinos in Japan to register by submitting their applications and supporting documents at the Embassy’s Consular Section or a consular outreach mission. Applicants may accomplish their forms using the iRehistro portal (https://irehistro.comelec.gov.ph/ovf1).
The Embassy also announced that it will conduct a Regional Overseas Voter’s Education and Information Dissemination Activity for the 2028 National Elections Overseas, which will explain to Filipino voters in Japan the fundamental features of online voting and ongoing preparations for the 2028 presidential elections. The event is open to the Filipino community in Japan and will be held in two (2) batches on 07 and 08 November 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Interested participants may sign up for either date through the following links:
• Batch 1: 07 November 2026 (bit.ly/7NovOVTokyo)
• Batch 2: 08 November 2026 (bit.ly/8NovOVTokyo)
Overseas voting registration services will also be available during on the above dates, allowing eligible Filipinos to exercise their civic duty in the country’s democratic process while residing abroad.
The brochure and sign-up QR codes for the Embassy’s Regional Overseas Voter’s Education and Information Dissemination Activity on 07 November 2026 (Batch 1) and 08 November 2026 (Batch 2).
