Press Release

PR-02-2023  28 January 2023 – The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, in collaboration with the University of the Philippines Alumni in Victoria (UPAV) and Philippine Language School, celebrated Children’s Day on 28 January 2023 through Filipino storytelling, songs, and games at the Consulate General. 30 Children aged from ages 1 to 13, together with their parents […]

PR-03-2023  Top: The Consular Corps in Melbourne participate the Australia Day celebration at the Government House. Right: Australia Day parade at the Filipino Hub in Brooklyn. “Congratulations to all Australians who have come from all corners of this planet, including my fellow Filipinos who have settled in this part of Australia to find their own

PR-01-2023  “It’s about time we come together and have one harmonized celebration for the 125th anniversary of Philippine Independence in 2023.” This was the opening statement of Consul General Maria Lourdes Salcedo as the Consulate convened the first meeting of the Organizing Committee for the proposed celebration branded as 1-2-5 Harmonized Philippine Independence Day on 10 January

PR-31-2021  It was a moving re-enactment of that fateful morning of 30 December 1896 when Dr. Jose Rizal lost his life, inspiring a revolution that gained independence for the Philippines in 1898. From left: State Minister Juliana Addison, Frances Salenga, Multicultural Partnership Coordinator of the City Council of Ballarat and Consul Maria Lourdes Salcedo with

PR-45-2022  30 December 2022 – This year’s celebration of the 126th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal was attended by around 100 representatives from various Filipino Community organizations in Victoria, local government officials, and the Filipino community. Held at the Rizal Park in Ballarat, it was organized by Pinoy Ako Pinoy Tayo (PAPT), Filipino Australian

PR-44-2022  There’s a flurry of merry-making in Melbourne and surrounds in the lead up to Christmas. This is quite expected with such a big Filipino Community of over 95,000 per the latest 2021 Census. The most visible ones supported by Melbourne PCG were Pasko sa Melbourne on 2 December, Dreaming of a Wyndham Christmas on 3 December

PR-43-2022  The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne commences the continuing Overseas Voting Registration on 09 December 2022, Friday, based on guidelines from the Commission on Elections. Mr. Raymund S. Aquino, VRM Operator, registered a first-time voter Ms. Riana Beatrice Bea as well as Mr. Areon Guarino, whose registration record will be transferred from the Philippines

PR-42-2022  The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne supported the last episode of the Season 2: online “Fiesta Filipinas: An Online Celebration of Philippine Festival featuring Pintados-Kasadyaan Festival,” on 26 November 2022. Fiesta Filipinas is a cultural diplomacy initiative of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, the Department of Tourism, and the National Commission for Culture

PR-46-2022  In recent months, we have seen human rights violations in other countries adversely affecting women, according to The Silent Witness Network (TSWN). TSWN Chair Melba Marginson said that these global incidents affect multicultural women in Australia. “As migrants and refugees, we are always between two worlds. We are in constant struggle to survive here

PR-41-2022  12 November 2022 – The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne hosted a Book Launch of “Under Coconut Skies” with celebrated Filipino-Australian food and travel writer Yasmin Newman and a back-to-back Forum/Networking of Filipino Restaurateurs and Food Business Owners in Victoria, held at the Consulate General on Saturday, 12 November 2022. The event was attended by over thirty