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PR-020-2021 Filipino-Australian vloggers in Melbourne collaborated in promoting Philippine cultural diplomacy through the Fiesta Filipinas online event featuring “Lami-lamihan”, June 26. Lami-lamihan is the annual festival of Lamitan in Basilan, which means “merry making” in the Yakan local dialect. Lami-lamihan was the last leg of the Fiesta Filipinas series of online events. This festival celebrates the rich culture […]

PR-019-2021 As flags fly at iconic Federation Square PH Consulate joins the Filipino communityin online Independence Day rites The Philippine Consulate in Melbourne joined the Filipino community of Victoria, Australia, in an online event 12 June to celebrate the 123rd anniversary of Philippine independence. As flags fly at iconic Federation Square PH Consulate joins the

PR-018-2021 Two Filipino vloggers joined dozens of global participants last May 29 in an online celebration of Flores de Mayo, a much-anticipated Filipino summer festival. Flores de Mayo was the latest Filipino festival featured in Fiesta Filipinas, a series of online events to help create awareness of Philippine festivals and other tourist attractions while travel remains at

PR-017-2021 “Great day! So heart-warming to see so many Filipinos – singles, couples, families… and the entertainment was first class.” “Such an amazing event, very well organized and managed. Thanks for inviting us to the 75th Filipino-Australian Friendship Day.” These are just a few positive comments received from social media on the BBQ Festival held at

PR-016-2021 The Hon Dan Tehan takes time to meet the Consular Corps after his address at the Deakin University. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Victoria Office invited the Consular Corps to a regional tour of southwestern Victoria on 18-19 May 2021. The tour focused on regional economy, showcasing the important traditions of

PR-015-2021  Consul General Maria Lourdes M. Salcedo recently met with the Lord Mayor Sally Capp of Melbourne to formally inform her of the opening of the permanent office of the Philippine Consulate in Melbourne at the city centre, as well as to discuss a range of other concerns. She noted the importance of the reopening

PR-014-2021  PH career consulate in Melbourneofficially opens its doors The permanent office of the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne is now officially open. In simple but solemn ceremonies held last April 17, the Consulate organized a Launch and Blessing of its permanent office, coupled with an Art Exhibit featuring the late Joel Magpayo, a prominent

PR-013-2021  Filipino Catholics in Melbourne remember 500 years of Christianity “In all the darkness and painful experience, there is always a way out because Christ came to give us life, a life in abundance. This is the good news in the morning of the resurrection, truly a gift from God.” This is the Easter Sunday

PR-012-2021  Sherlita Hart, President of the Filipino Australian Association of Ballarat (FAABI), expressed enthusiasm as she opened this year’s FAABI’s celebration of the Harmony Festival in Ballarat, some 120 kms from Melbourne. Harmony Festival, first launched in 2010, is a collaboration between the City of Ballarat and numerous community groups to promote diversity through the

PR-011-2021  Establishing links withMelbourne seafarer help centre The Philippine Consulate General of the Philippines has established links with Mission to Seafarers Victoria (MtSV), a more-than-a-century old, church-based non-profit organization in Melbourne, offering practical, social and welfare support for the seafaring community. Consul General Ma. Lourdes Salcedo and Deputy Consul Generaal Anthony Mandap visited the mission