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INTERACTION WITH CITY OFFICIALS OF GREATER DANDENONG AND LA TROBE REGION

PR-28-2023 To build upon the goodwill created by the historic and successful harmonized events to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Philippine Independence in June, Consul General Maria Lourdes Salcedo recently visited a couple of city mayors and discussed ways for enhanced relations. FilCom leaders  and Consul General Salcedo visit Dandenong Mayor Foster and CEO  Weatherill […]

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THIRD PAOS WELCOMES NEW FILIPINO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

PR-27-2023 15 September 2023, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne organized its third Post Arrival Orientation Seminar (PAOS) for Filipino students. Over eighty (80) Filipino students attended the Seminar. The seminar’s objective was to equip Filipino students in Victoria with practical advice and information about living and studying in Australia. The seminar

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CELEBRATING EDUCATION AND CULTURE: INAUGURAL ASEAN DAY EVENT HIGHLIGHTS ASEAN STUDENTS IN MELBOURNE

PR-25-2023  Celebrating Education and Culture: Inaugural ASEAN Day Event Highlights ASEAN Students in Melbourne September 8, 2023, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – In an unprecedented collaborative effort, the Consulates General of the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia in Melbourne jointly held their first-ever ASEAN Day event highlighting ASEAN students in Melbourne, at the Indonesian Consulate General as the

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FILIPINO-AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN TAUGHT ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS DURING KWENTONG PINOY FAMILY FESTIVAL AT MELBOURNE WATERFRONT

FILIPINO-AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN TAUGHT ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS DURING KWENTONG PINOY FAMILY FESTIVAL AT MELBOURNE WATERFRONT

Philippine Consul General Maria Lourdes Salcedo joins organizers, performers and sponsors of the event On 03 September 2023, Melbourne, Australia – The UP Alumni Association of Victoria, Australia, spearheaded by community leader Janeca Gross, organized the Kwentong Pinoy Family Festival with the theme, Balikatan para sa Kalikasan, (shoulder to shoulder for the environment) aimed to promote environmental awareness

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MELBOURNE PCG CELEBRATES FILIPINO HERITAGE AT LA TROBE’S PRICELESS COLLECTION OF FILIPINO LITERATURE AND NEW FILIPINO RESTAURANT CAFÉ KUSINA

On 02 September 2023, Saturday, the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne visited La Trobe University’s Borchardt Library in Bundoora. The library showcased their Philippine Collection, which includes a selection of rare materials from history and society to scientific research on the Philippines’ diverse flora, fauna, and urban environments. The Borchardt Library has been a resource

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PH-AU CREATIVE ARTS DISCUSSED DURING LANDMARK ROUNDTABLE

PR-22-2023  August 29, 2023, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne hosted the seminal Philippines-Australia Creative Arts Roundtable on August 29, 2023. The initiative brought together distinguished figures from the arts, academia, and the Filipino artistic community in Victoria to discuss and revisit past projects as well as explore future collaborations to enhance

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MELBOURNE TREATED TO FILIPINO FASHION CREATIONS OF ALBERT ANDRADA AND LEO ALMODAL AT PHILIPPINE COUTURE GALA

PR-21-2023  Left: Event Director Michelle Membrere, former Australian Ambassador Graeme Lade, Consul General Maria Lourdes M. Salcedo, MP Wayne Farnham, Ms. Ana Liza Kavanaugh, Producer and CEO of Event Powerhouse; Right: Former winners of Bb. Pilipinas introduce the next segment of the Gala Couture. 26 August 2023, Melbourne, Australia – Filipino-Australian community leaders Michelle Membrere

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MELBOURNE PCG CELEBRATES BUWAN NG WIKA WITH KRI-KOR PAGTITIPON WITH SALUHAN COLLECTIVE

PR-20-2023  August 14, 2023, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne facilitated a landmark fellowship called Pagtitipon of the members of the three Knights of Rizal Victoria chapters (Southeast, West, Entrepreneur) and Kababaihang Rizalista, Inc. Victoria to mark the celebration of Buwan ng Wika on 11 August 2023 at the Mission to Seafarers Victoria (MtSV). In collaboration

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MELBOURNE PCG CELEBRATES BUWAN NG WIKA WITH KRI-KOR PAGTITIPON WITH SALUHAN COLLECTIVE

PR-20-2023  August 14, 2023, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne facilitated a landmark fellowship called Pagtitipon of the members of the three Knights of Rizal Victoria chapters (Southeast, West, Entrepreneur) and Kababaihang Rizalista, Inc. Victoria to mark the celebration of Buwan ng Wika on 11 August 2023 at the Mission to Seafarers Victoria (MtSV). In collaboration

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CONSUL GENERAL SALCEDO VISITS FILIPINOS IN SOUTHEAST REGIONAL VICTORIA

PR-19-2023  Counter-clockwise from top: Filipino basketball tournament in Morwell; Paraluman Trading/Asian Supermarket and Ai’s Café in Morwel, both owned by Aileen Formaran (center photo in white shirt); and at Weng Weng’s Asian Grocery with owner Rowena Mills (center of rightmost photo) in Bairnsdale, East Gippsland. On 28-30 July 2023, she embarked on a regional visit

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