Press Release

PR-03-2022 The Philippine Consulate in Melbourne supported the short film entry of Keshilyn Sacdalan, a young Filipino filmmaker and director, and co-produced by Thomas Dwija, to the Melbourne Women’s Film Festival. The screening of the short film entitled “Aswang” was held at Hoyts Cinema in Melbourne Central on 12 February 2022. The film was inspired […]

PR-02-2022  Not one but at least three events marked the celebration of Australia Day by the Filipino Community in Greater Melbourne on 26 January 2022. The Filipino Community Council of Victoria, Inc. (FCCVI) received guests and affiliate organizations around regional Victoria in their celebration of “We are all part of the Story” at the Filipino

PR-01-2022  The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne revisited last January 14, 2021 the Fiesta Filipinas cultural program this time, featuring the Sinulog festival. Fiesta Filipinas is a joint 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. For the month of January, Fiesta Filipinas celebrates the Sinulog,

PR-30-2021 Sharing a relaxing afternoon to thank Filipino Community leaders at the Consulate’s Year-end” Pamaskong Pasasalamat’. It was a simple get-together to thank the Filipino community for supporting the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne as it celebrated the first year anniversary of its full operations offering a wide range of consular services for Filipinos and

PR-029-2021 After several postponements due to Victoria’s repeated lockdowns, the Gala dinner event to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Philippines- Australia diplomatic relations, which was originally scheduled on 29 May 2021, actualized on 18 December 2021 at Langham Hotel in the city of Melbourne Speakers for the night, from top left: Consul General Maria Lourdes

PR-027-2021 As the year 2021 comes to an end and to welcome 2022, with much enthusiasm in improving teamwork and camaraderie among its officers and staff, the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne conducted a teambuilding activity on 11-12 December 2021 in Mornington Peninsula, some 72 kms from Melbourne CBD. Consul General Maria Lourdes M. Salcedo

PR-028-2021 Consul General Maria Lourdes Salcedo (center) flanked by City Counsellor Philip Le Liu, Deputy Consul General Anthony Mandap (to her left and right, respectively), FASTCO President Kimberly Clemencio (second from left) and other officers of FASTCO and the City Council of Melbourne. As restrictions ease in Melbourne and in time for the holidays, the Filipino-Australian

PR-026-2021 A distinguished line-up of Philippine and Australian officials in the government and education sectors featured in a recent education forum to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Organised by the Philippines Australia Committee for Education (PACE), in collaboration with the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, the online forum held 17

PR-025-2021 The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, joined by Filipino students representing the Filipino Students Council of Victoria (FASTCO), relived the Filipino “parol” (lantern)-making tradition last Friday, November 12. This was an offshoot of the celebration of the Giant Lantern Festival of Pampanga province in the Philippines. The Giant Lantern Festival is one of several

PR-024-2021 Filipino-Australian vloggers and children in Melbourne joined the special Fiesta Filipinas episode last October 29 featuring the Masskara festival of Bacolod City. Fiesta Filipinas is a continuing series of online events organized to promote Filipino culture and tourism to the global audience. This special episode resulted from the overwhelmingly positive and encouraging feedback from previous participants in