Press Release

PR-38-2023 The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, in collaboration with National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), National Historical Commission (NHCP), and Local Historical Committees Network (LHCN), organized on 28 November 2023 an online film showing in commemoration of Bonifacio Day celebrated every 30 November by Filipinos.   In commemoration of the Bonifacio Day, […]

PR-36-2023 November 23, 2023, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne hosted a landmark meeting with the nascent-established Society of Filipino Engineers in Australia (SFEA) on 23 November 2023. Consul General Maria Lourdes M. Salcedo, Consul Ralph Vincent C. Abarquez, and Consul Jan Sherwin P. Wenceslao welcomed Engineer Alfie Tilan and ten other

PR-35-2023 After more than a year, Filipinos in Tasmania were pleased to welcome the consular outreach mission on 17-19 November at the Office of the Philippine Honorary Consulate in Hobart. The team, led by Consul General Maria Lourdes M. Salcedo, rendered a total of 78 consular services, including applications for new and renewal of e-passports,

PR-34-2023 The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, in collaboration with community leaders hosted a special tribute reception for Ronald “Ron” Maurice Bunker on 13 November 2023. The event is a response to the Australian-Filipino Community’s numerous requests in Victoria to honor Mr. Bunker’s remarkable 50 years of service, commitment, and friendship towards Filipinos in both

PR-33-2023 The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, together with the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO), Whittlesea Community Connections, and The Silent Witness Network, held the first Post-Arrival Orientation Seminar for Filipino Spouses and Partners in Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia on 25 October 2023. There were 34 participants online and in-person for this historic hybrid

PR-32-2023 October 26, 2023, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, represented by Consul Jan Sherwin P. Wenceslao, proudly supported Filipino finalists at the 2023 Victorian International Education Awards. Recognized this year were three Filipino students: Mr. Ralph Teodoro from Peach University, Mr. Jason Paolo Telles from Monash University, and Ms. Michelle Chen

PR-31-2023 October 26, 2023, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne represented the City of Manila at the Business Partner Cities (BPC) Roundtable, organized by the City of Melbourne. This year’s theme revolved around “Fostering Thriving Cities through the Intersection of Health, Business, and Innovation.” Consul General Maria Lourdes M. Salcedo delivered a

PR-30-2023 The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne celebrated the Museum and Galleries Month 2023 with the theme “Exhibits and Reflections: Crafting Opportunities for the New World: and supported the online panel discussion entitled “Laro, Sining at Imahinasyon: An interactive Learn and Play Experience” on 20 October 2023 at the Consulate’s boardroom. In this online event,

PR-29-2023 A team from the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, led by Consul Jan Sherwin P. Wenceslao, visited Adelaide on 05-07 October 2023 to offer consular outreach services to the Filipinos in South Australia. The Mobile Consular Mission to Adelaide administered 162 consular applications from 05 to 07 October 2023. They were assisted by Carmen

PR-26-2023 Consul General Maria Lourdes Salcedo addresses over 65 businessmen, entrepreneurs, and professionals in Victoria that could potentially hasten APBC’s role in PH-AU economic cooperation 20 September 2023, Melbourne, Australia – The Philippine Consulate General hosted the  first major event of the Australia-Philippines Business Council since the start of the global pandemic. With the theme