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CFO Secretary Arugay Visits Melbourne, Engages with the Filipino Community in Victoria

PR-06-2024 The Chairperson of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Secretary Romulo V. Arugay visited Melbourne on 20-22 March 2024 for the last leg of CFO’s Ugnayan sa Australia. During his visit, Secretary Arugay observed a dual-citizenship oathtaking ceremony, took part in Melbourne PCG’s celebration of National Women’s Month and launch of the Kids’ Corner, […]

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Melbourne PCG and AU officials grace inauguration of Philippine Community Center

PR-05-2024        “Let’s embrace other groups in our Community and reach out to other multicultural organizations as this is the best way to promote our culture,” advised Consul General Maria Lourdes Salcedo in her remarks at the grand opening and inauguration of the Philippine Community Center in Laverton on 16 March 2024.  

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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. meets with the Filipino community in Melbourne, Australia

PR-04-2024 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – On the evening of 04 March 2024, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. engaged with a vibrant gathering of over 750 Filipino community members in Australia at the historic Melbourne Town Hall. The gathering took place on the margins of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne from 04-06 March 2024.   The

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Melbourne Community Gathers at Queen Victoria Market for the Inaugural Ube Festival “Colour Our World Purple”

PR-03-2024 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – On 11 February 2024, the historic Queen Victoria Market was a vibrant scene of purple as it hosted Australia’s first Ube Festival. Themed Colour Our World Purple: An Ube Festival in Melbourne, the festival was a celebration of the Filipino community’s rich culture and culinary heritage, drawing an impressive crowd of

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Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne Celebrates Australia Day with the Victorian and Filipino Community

PR-02-2024 VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA – The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne actively participated in various events commemorating Australia Day on 26 January 2024. Consul General Maria Lourdes M. Salcedo attended the Australia Day Flag Raising Ceremony hosted by the Governor of Victoria, H.E. Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, at Government House of Victoria. The Governor

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Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne Celebrates Children’s Day

PR-01-2024   20 January 2024, Melbourne, Victoria – The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, in collaboration with the Philippine Language School of Victoria (PSLVI) and the Filipino-Australian Student Council of Victoria (FASTCO), hosted a vibrant Children’s Day celebration on 20 January 2024. The event, held at the Consulate General premises, featured Filipino storytelling, songs, and

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Melbourne Rides on Love: The Philippines Tram Campaign Takes Off

PR-39-2023   MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 19 DECEMBER 2023 – The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, in collaboration with the Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) in Australia & New Zealand, proudly announces the launch of the “Love the Philippines” Tram Campaign. This visually striking campaign features two tram routes in the Metropolitan Melbourne area wrapped in vibrant

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Melbourne Community Gather in Queen Victoria Market for Pasko sa Melbourne: Christmas in our Hearts

PR-37-2023   MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – On December 5, 2023, the historic Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne’s CBD came alive with the inaugural Pasko sa Melbourne: Christmas in Our Hearts. Organized by The Empowered Australian Multicultural Society (TEAMS), in collaboration with the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne and the City Council of Melbourne, the event drew

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An Online Film Showing Event: Life of Andres Bonifacio dedicated to the Filipinos in Victoria, Australia

PR-38-2023 The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, in collaboration with National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), National Historical Commission (NHCP), and Local Historical Committees Network (LHCN), organized on 28 November 2023 an online film showing in commemoration of Bonifacio Day celebrated every 30 November by Filipinos.   In commemoration of the Bonifacio Day,

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