Press Release

PR-21-2022  10 July 2022, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, represented by Consul Jan Sherwin P. Wenceslao, supported the Season 3 opening of the Filipino Ballers Club (FBC) held on 10 July 2022 at the La Trobe Stadium, Bundoora, Melbourne, Australia. A parade of twelve teams and 120 players graced the opening […]

PR-26-2022 The Department of Foreign Affairs-State of Victoria Office (DFAT-VSO) organized a guided Birrarung Wilam walk on 30 June 2022 followed by a Consular Corps networking event at the Riverland complex along the Yarra River next to the Federation Square, Melbourne CBD. Facilitated by the Koorie Heritage Trust, the participants learned about the Aboriginal history of the Birrarung

PR-24-2022 The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne supported the Filipino-Australian Student Council of Victoria with their recent event titled “FASTCO Runway” held on 30 June 2022 at the Couch International Student Center in Melbourne. The Consulate also invited members of the Consular Corps and Global Victoria to the event. This project was headed by Asia’s

PR-23-2022 The Philippine Consul General was invited by the Victoria Day Council to the Reenactment of Governor La Trobe’s Proclamation of Separation of the State of Victoria from New South Wales, a historic event that took place on 1 July 1851. The Reenactment was held in front of the historic Melbourne Town Hall on 30

PR-20-2022  The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne supported the online “Fiesta Filipinas Season 2: An Online Celebration of Philippine Festival featuring Wagayway Festival,” on 25 June 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 and the Arts. Photos

PR-18-2022 The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne led the Commemoration of the 124th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence at Federation Square together with members of the Filipino Community The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne held its first face-to-face Independence Day Flag Honoring Ceremony on 12 June 2022 at the Federation Square and the

PR-19-2022  Consul General Maria Lourdes Salcedo was the guest speaker at the 2022 Best of the Best Entrepreneur Awards by TaxSmart Café, a wholly Filipino-owned business of accounting professionals, registered tax agents, tax specialists and licensed financial advisers which supports Filipino business owners and newly arrived migrants in Australia. Left: Joined by Consul General Maria Lourdes Salcedo,

PR-17-2022 Consul General Maria Lourdes Salcedo (second from right) and Deputy Consul General Anthony Mandap (leftmost) join Filipino community leaders for a photo-op with the Reyna Elena and Constantino during the Santacruzan festival highlighted by Phil-Aus@75, a Tribute Concert held in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of Philippines-Australia friendship. A bevy of smiling little angels

PR-22-2022 It was a lovely evening for mothers and grandmothers. Patricia Gutierrez provided a warm welcome to more than 500 guests amidst the balmy Melbourne autumn evening. Ilonggo Association celebrated Mother’s Day with a dinner-dance after skipping the much-awaited event during the COVID lockdowns. Left: President of Ilonggo Association, Patsy Gutierrez delivers her welcome. Right:

PR-16-2022  PHOTO: A high-level delegation to Melbourne led by Dr. Rowena Guevara, Undersecretary for Research and Development (front, 6th from right) and Dr. Leah Buendia, Assistant Secretary for International Cooperation (front, 4th from left) was facilitated by Melbourne PCG.. Also in photo are Dr Reynaldo Ebora, Executive Director, DOST-PCAARRD; Engr Ninaliza Escorial, Deputy Executive Director,