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CHICAGO PCG CONDUCTS FIELD PRE-VOTING ENROLLMENT, VOTING ASSISTANCE, CONSULAR OUTREACH MISSION IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
3 May 2025, Springfield, Illinois - The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago conducted on 3 May 2025 (Saturday) a field pre-voting enrollment and voting assistance for the 2025 Philippine National Elections at the Saint Joseph Church, 1345 N Sixth Street, Springfield, IL 62702. The event was the Consulate General’s third field pre-voting enrollment and field voting assistance.
Chicago PCG’s Springfield Outreach team, led by Special Board of Election Inspector Chairperson and Consul Ma. Theresa M. Alders (seated, center) posing with the volunteers of the Central Illinois Philippine-American Society (CIPAS), led by its President, Dr. Dolores A. Estrada-Garcia (seated third from left). The Chicago PCG team was composed of SBEI alternate member Atty. Eunika Lesli R. Leyva-Tiongco (seated left), Ms. Cheryl M. Navarro (seated rightmost), Mr. Richard P. Osea (standing behind leftmost), and Ms. Maria Victoria I. Rivera (standing second from left). CIPAS volunteers included Ms. Elvira del Rosario (seated second from left), Ms. Carlyn Camingue (seated second from right), Ms. Yuni Thompson (standing third from left), Ms. Laida Espejo (standing third from right), Ms. Christine A. Gonzales (standing second from right) and Mr. Marc Quiroz (standing rightmost) (Chicago PCG photo)
Special Board of Election Inspector (SBEI) Chairperson and Consul Ma. Theresa M. Alders and alternate SBEI member Atty. Eunika Lesli Leyva-Tiongco provided information to Filipinos on the 2025 National Elections, encouraged voting, and rendered assistance in the pre-voting enrollment of registered Filipino overseas voters.
Ms. Maria Victoria I. Rivera emphasizing the importance of exercising the right to vote (Chicago PCG photo)
During the activity, the team also provided passport, dual-citizenship and other consular services to consular clients residing in Springfield and other nearby cities. Those who availed of the consular and OV services during the event expressed their appreciation, since this meant they no longer had to go to Chicago.
Chicago PCG Team renders consular services during the field event in Springfield (Chicago PCG photo)
Special Board of Election Inspector Chairperson and Consul Ma. Theresa M. Alders encourages Filipino citizens to participate and exercise their right to vote during the 2025 Philippine Elections (Chicago PCG photo)
The team also encouraged registered overseas voters, who do not possess the accepted Philippine IDs with which to enroll to vote online, to reach out to Chicago PCG at overseasvoting@chicagopcg.com for manual verification.
Pre-voting enrollment ends on 10 May 2025, 11:59pm Philippine Standard Time or 10:59pm Central Time, while the 30-day overseas voting period ends on 12 May 2025 at 7:00pm (Philippine Standard Time) or 6:00am (Central Time). Chicago PCG will be open to registered overseas voters from Mondays to Sundays, from 8:00am to 4:00pm, including weekends and holidays.
SBEI Chairperson and Consul Ma. Theresa M. Alders (standing foremost right) and SBEI alternate member Atty. Eunika Lesli R. Leyva-Tiongco (standing second from right) address the election concerns raised during the event (Chicago PCG photo)
Chicago PCG’s next field voting assistance activity will be held in Austintown, Ohio on 09 May 2025. For updates on consular activities, Filipino and Filipino-American communities in the Midwest are invited to visit Chicago PCG’s official website (www.chicagopcg.com) and its Facebook page (@PHinCHICAGO).END
3 May 2025, Springfield, Illinois - The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago conducted on 3 May 2025 (Saturday) a field pre-voting enrollment and voting assistance for the 2025 Philippine National Elections at the Saint Joseph Church, 1345 N Sixth Street, Springfield, IL 62702. The event was the Consulate General’s third field pre-voting enrollment and field voting assistance.
Chicago PCG’s Springfield Outreach team, led by Special Board of Election Inspector Chairperson and Consul Ma. Theresa M. Alders (seated, center) posing with the volunteers of the Central Illinois Philippine-American Society (CIPAS), led by its President, Dr. Dolores A. Estrada-Garcia (seated third from left). The Chicago PCG team was composed of SBEI alternate member Atty. Eunika Lesli R. Leyva-Tiongco (seated left), Ms. Cheryl M. Navarro (seated rightmost), Mr. Richard P. Osea (standing behind leftmost), and Ms. Maria Victoria I. Rivera (standing second from left). CIPAS volunteers included Ms. Elvira del Rosario (seated second from left), Ms. Carlyn Camingue (seated second from right), Ms. Yuni Thompson (standing third from left), Ms. Laida Espejo (standing third from right), Ms. Christine A. Gonzales (standing second from right) and Mr. Marc Quiroz (standing rightmost) (Chicago PCG photo)
Special Board of Election Inspector (SBEI) Chairperson and Consul Ma. Theresa M. Alders and alternate SBEI member Atty. Eunika Lesli Leyva-Tiongco provided information to Filipinos on the 2025 National Elections, encouraged voting, and rendered assistance in the pre-voting enrollment of registered Filipino overseas voters.
Ms. Maria Victoria I. Rivera emphasizing the importance of exercising the right to vote (Chicago PCG photo)
During the activity, the team also provided passport, dual-citizenship and other consular services to consular clients residing in Springfield and other nearby cities. Those who availed of the consular and OV services during the event expressed their appreciation, since this meant they no longer had to go to Chicago.
Chicago PCG Team renders consular services during the field event in Springfield (Chicago PCG photo)
Special Board of Election Inspector Chairperson and Consul Ma. Theresa M. Alders encourages Filipino citizens to participate and exercise their right to vote during the 2025 Philippine Elections (Chicago PCG photo)
The team also encouraged registered overseas voters, who do not possess the accepted Philippine IDs with which to enroll to vote online, to reach out to Chicago PCG at overseasvoting@chicagopcg.com for manual verification.
Pre-voting enrollment ends on 10 May 2025, 11:59pm Philippine Standard Time or 10:59pm Central Time, while the 30-day overseas voting period ends on 12 May 2025 at 7:00pm (Philippine Standard Time) or 6:00am (Central Time). Chicago PCG will be open to registered overseas voters from Mondays to Sundays, from 8:00am to 4:00pm, including weekends and holidays.
SBEI Chairperson and Consul Ma. Theresa M. Alders (standing foremost right) and SBEI alternate member Atty. Eunika Lesli R. Leyva-Tiongco (standing second from right) address the election concerns raised during the event (Chicago PCG photo)
Chicago PCG’s next field voting assistance activity will be held in Austintown, Ohio on 09 May 2025. For updates on consular activities, Filipino and Filipino-American communities in the Midwest are invited to visit Chicago PCG’s official website (www.chicagopcg.com) and its Facebook page (@PHinCHICAGO).END