Press Release

PR-34-2022  The Filipino Australian Friendship Association (FAFA) of Shepparton led by its President Delma Broughton and Treasurer Tita Weatherall held its 40th anniversary on 17 September 2022 at the GV Hotel some 191 kms from Melbourne. Consul General Maria Lourdes Salcedo graced the milestone celebration attended by more than a hundred members and guests. In […]

PR-32-2022  The Kiko Choir, a 30-year-old Filipino singing group performing regularly at the Saint Francis Church, the oldest Catholic church in Melbourne, became the beneficiary of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be tutored by the world-renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers, famously known as “Madz.” This was made possible by a partnership entered into by the Philippine Consulate

PR-31-2022  The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, represented by Consul Jan Sherwin P. Wenceslao and Cultural Officer Maria Cristina Malvas, supported Barangay, a Melbourne-based pop-up restaurant in Melbourne with their event for the Buwan ng Wika entitled, “A night that is filled with Filipino Culture, Food and Fashion” at the the Motley Bauhaus in Melbourne Victoria on

PR-30-2022  A team from the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne visited Adelaide, South Australia to provide consular outreach services to the Filipino Community. The team was led by Consul General Maria Lourdes Salcedo and joined by Consul Jan Sherwin Wenceslao, Mr. Ernie P. Enriquez, Mr. Domingo Salvador M. Bea, and Ms. Arlene B. Guarino. The

PR-29-2022 20 August 2022 – The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, in collaboration with the Philippine Language School of Victoria, Inc. celebrated Buwan ng Wika through Philippine Dance and an On-the-Spot Poster Making contest at Parish Hall 46 Ballarat Road, Maidstone 3012 on 20 August 2022. Photo: (Upper left) Consul General Maria Lourdes M. Salcedo addresses teachers,

PR-28-2022 In a very rare opportunity, leaders of various Filipino Community organizations gathered at the Philippine House in Footscray on the evening of 30 July 2022 for an event called ‘Meet & Greet the Ambassador’. The Ambassador was earlier at the Philippine Consulate office to witness the Signing Ceremony of the Philippine Studies Program at

PR-27-2022 The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne and La Trobe University have signed an agreement to support the activities of the Philippine Studies Program at the University and increase awareness of it in Australia. Under the agreement (Deed of Gift), the Philippine government, through the Philippine Consulate, will provide a funding of P5 million, or

PR-25-2022 The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne supported the cultural project of the Australian-Filipino Community Services, Inc. (AFCS) entitled AFCS: Serbisyo, Sining at Kuwento, a two-day exhibition held on July 9-10, 2022 at the beautiful colonial building housing the Immigraton Museum in Melbourne. The exhibition is the first-ever of its kind hosted by the Filipino community

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