Washington DC (9 May 2022) – The Philippine Consulate General in Chicago concluded the conduct of the
overseas voting for the 2022 National and Local Elections in the US Midwest by turning over the results of
the elections in the US Midwestern Region to the Special Board of Canvassers (SBOC) in Washington DC.
Consul Ryan Francis Gener, Special Board of Election Inspectors (SBEI) Chairperson, personally delivered
the election returns and handed them over to SBOC Chair and Deputy Chief of Mission Jaime Ramon T.
Ascalon, Jr.
Consul General J. Susana V. Paez thanked the voters in the Midwest for their participation in the electoral
process. Consul General Paez also expressed her appreciation to the personnel of the Philippine
Consulate General in Chicago, the Commission on Elections, the Department of Foreign Affairs Office for
Overseas Voting, poll watchers, observers and accredited media entities – for making the elections in the
Midwest a success. END