Pursuant to the Memorandum of Atty. Kabaitan R. Guinhawa-Valmonte, Attorney VI-OIC, Office of Comm. F.A. Tuason, Jr., Member, Committee on Overseas Absentee Voting dated 3 May 2004 re: Revised Purchase Request of Overseas Absentee Voting Information Materials. Prospective bidders are hereby notified of the following amendments/modifications/clarifications to the bidding requirements, which was published on the Philippine Star last May 2, 2005. The invitation to Bid is hereby amended/modified/clarified to read as follows: AS PUBLISHED AS CORRECTED ".with an approved budget for the contract (ABC) of five million five hundred twenty thousand pesos (PhP5,520,000.00)" ".with an approved budget for the contract (ABC) of one million seven hundred four thousand pesos (PhP1,704,000.00)" "100,000 copies Flyer (Filipino Primer) (Layout)* Size: 8 ½" x 11" Process: Offset Printing (Back to Back) Color: 1 color Paper: Copy Paper #24" "100,000 copies Flyer (Filipino Primer) (Layout 2)* Size: 8 ½" x 13" Process: Offset Printing (Back to Back) Color: 1 color Paper: Copypaper #24" ".with a non-refundable bid fee in the amount of FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (PhP5,000.00)" ".with a non-refundable bid fee in the amount of ONE THOUSAND PESOS (PhP1,000.00)"      Note therefore that the items written in bold letters as shown above are made to augment/modify the previously publicized specifications.      Please be guided accordingly. Thank you.

	For the Bids and Awards Committee:
	(Sgd.) EDUARDO D. MEJOS Chairman Bids and Awards Committee