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Invitation to Bid - Disposal of Unserviceable Property and Equipment

15 August 2023

INVITATION TO BID

Disposal of Unserviceable Property and Equipment

The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Abuja, Nigeria, invites all qualified bidders to participate in the Embassy’s disposal of unserviceable property and equipment. All said items are to be sold on “as-is, where-is” basis and shall not be eligible for refund. Attached is the list of these items, with relevant details (ANNEX “A”).

All interested bidders may coordinate with Mr. Sherwin Avelino, Property Officer of the Embassy, through cellular no. +234 813 346 3259, for item inspection and other related inquiries.

All interested bidders are required to accomplish the bid form (ANNEX “B”) and to comply with all the necessary requirements. The accomplished forms and other requirements shall be submitted to the Embassy at No.34B Rhine Street, Maitama, Abuja, in a sealed envelope on or before 25th August 2023.

Opening of Bids will be on 25th August 2023 at exactly 13:30H.

Attachments:

Invitation to Bid - 15 August 2023

ANNEX A - List of Unserviceable Items (with photographs)

ANNEX B - Offer to Bid Form

Philippine and Nigerian Holidays for 2024

Below is the list of the Philippine and Nigerian public holidays to be observed by the Embassy in 2024.

NO	HOLIDAY	COUNTRY IN OBSERVANCE	DATE
1	New Year’s Day	Philippines, Nigeria	01 January Monday
2	Maundy Thursday	Philippines	28 March Thursday
3	Good Friday	Philippines, Nigeria	29 March Friday
4	Easter Monday	Nigeria	01 April Monday
5	Araw ng Kagitingan	Philippines	09 April Tuesday
6	Eid al-Fitr	Nigeria	10 April Wednesday or 11 April Thursday
7	Labor Day	Philippines, Nigeria	01 May Wednesday
8	Independence day/Democracy Day	Philippines, Nigeria	12 June Wednesday
9	Eid al-Adha	Nigeria	17 June Monday or 18 June Tuesday
10	Ninoy Aquino Day	Philippines	21 August Wednesday
11	National Heroes Day	Philippines	26 August Monday
12	Eid al-Maulud	Nigeria	16 September Monday (Tentative)
13	National Day	Nigeria	01 October Tuesday
14	All Saints’ Day	Philippines	01 November Friday
15	Christmas Eve	Philippines	24 December Tuesday
16	Christmas Day	Philippines, Nigeria	25 December Wednesday
17	Boxing Day	Nigeria	26 December Thursday
18	Rizal Day	Philippines, Nigeria	30 December Monday

ADVISORY: EMBASSY CLOSURE FOR THE REMAINING DAYS OF 2022

The public is advised that the Embassy will be closed in observance of the following Philippine and Nigerian holidays:

26 Dec 2022 - Celebration of Christmas

27 Dec 2022 - Boxing Day

30 Dec 2022 - Rizal Day

02 Jan 2022 - Celebration of New Year's Day

For urgent concerns, please contact the hotline numbers below:

ATN: (+234) 905 324 4916

Consular: (+234) 810 254 1252

Notice of Resumption of Continuing Overseas Voter Registration and Election

Notice is hereby given that under Republic Act No. 9189 as amended by Republic Act No. 10590, all citizens of the Philippines abroad, who are not otherwise disqualified by law, at least eighteen (18) years of age on 12 May 2025, and who are registered overseas voters, may vote for Senators and Party-List Representatives during the overseas voting period for the 2025 Philippine National Elections which will start on 13 April 2025 until 12 May 2025.

All qualified Filipino citizens who are not registered overseas voters may file their applications for registration at any Post abroad, or at designated registration centers outside the Post, or at the designated registration centers in the Philippines as pursuant to COMELEC Resolution No. 10833.

To register, all applicants must accomplish the Overseas Voter Registration Form (OVF1) and personally submit the same to the designated registration centers. Applicants must bring the following requirements together with the OVF1:

1. Valid Philippine Passport;

2. In the absence of a valid Passport:

a. Certification issued by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate General that it has received and reviewed the appropriate documents submitted by the applicant and found them sufficient to warrant the issuance of a passport, or that the applicant is a holder of a valid passport but is unable to produce the same for a valid reason;

b. In case of applicants who reacquired their Filipino Citizenship pursuant to Republic Act No. 9225, the original or certified true copy of the Order of Approval of their application to retain or reacquire their Filipino citizenship issued by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate or their Identification Certificates issued by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate or the Bureau of Immigration; or

c. In case of seafarers, photocopy of Seafarer’s Book.

Filing of applications for registration shall be from 09 December 2022 to 30 September 2024.

For those applying at the Philippine Embassy in Nigeria, please make an appointment for registration at the online appointment scheduling portal of the Embassy (select OV Registration): https://abujape.as.me/.

For information.