May 2021

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