{"id":11373,"date":"2026-02-09T18:44:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T07:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?p=11373"},"modified":"2026-02-11T09:57:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:57:11","slug":"melbourne-pcg-meets-with-munting-lakbay-playgroup-to-strengthen-filipino-cultural-engagement-among-children-and-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?p=11373","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne PCG Meets with Munting Lakbay Playgroup to Strengthen Filipino Cultural Engagement among Children and Families"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11373\" class=\"elementor elementor-11373\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ca00f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ca00f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8a1ba3\" data-id=\"f8a1ba3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa79a75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa79a75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PR-01-2026<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2dbfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b2dbfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1362\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01-2026-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11376\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01-2026-01.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01-2026-01-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01-2026-01-100x70.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1362px) 100vw, 1362px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a0453 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3a0453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>09 February 2026, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA \u2013 Philippine Consul General Jesus R. S. Domingo, assisted by Consuls Ralph Vincent C. Abarquez and Jan Sherwin P. Wenceslao, received a courtesy call from members of the Munting Lakbay Playgroup on 9 February 2026 at the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne.<\/p><p>Munting Lakbay (Little Adventure) is a Filipino-led playgroup based in Melton, Victoria, established to provide a safe and welcoming space where children of Filipino heritage and their families can learn, play, and grow together while celebrating Filipino culture. The group promotes play-based learning for toddlers and young children through Filipino songs, stories, and cultural activities, while fostering community connection among parents and carers in Melbourne\u2019s western suburbs.<\/p><p>During the meeting, the parties discussed potential areas of collaboration aimed at strengthening Filipino cultural engagement among children and youth. These included possible joint activities in connection with key observances such as International Children\u2019s Day, Philippine National Children\u2019s Month, Linggo ng Wika, and other community-based events. The discussion also explored outreach initiatives in the western suburbs.<\/p><p>The Consulate General views engagement with groups such as Munting Lakbay as an important component of its Volunteer Ambassadors (VAMBA) Program under the Diplomatic-Academic-Commercial Community of Practice (DACOP) framework. Through this network, the Consulate seeks to extend its reach within the Filipino diaspora and promote cultural awareness and youth engagement.<\/p><p>The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne remains committed to supporting community-based initiatives that strengthen Filipino identity, promote cultural heritage, and foster inclusive spaces for families and young people across Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5667fea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5667fea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"889\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01-2026-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01-2026-02.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01-2026-02-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/01-2026-02-100x59.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d17c314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d17c314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>END<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PR-01-2026 09 February 2026, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA \u2013 Philippine Consul General Jesus R. 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