{"id":8025,"date":"2024-03-05T12:08:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T01:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?p=8025"},"modified":"2024-03-16T12:46:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T01:46:49","slug":"president-ferdinand-bongbong-marcos-jr-meets-with-the-filipino-community-in-melbourne-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?p=8025","title":{"rendered":"President Ferdinand &#8220;Bongbong&#8221; Marcos Jr. meets with the Filipino community in Melbourne, Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8025\" class=\"elementor elementor-8025\" 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-04-2024<\/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-6e3efdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e3efdf\" 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>MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA \u2013 On the evening of 04 March 2024, President Ferdinand &#8220;Bongbong&#8221; Marcos Jr. engaged with a vibrant gathering of over 750 Filipino community members in Australia at the historic Melbourne Town Hall. The gathering took place on the margins of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne from 04-06 March 2024.<\/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-e4dc21d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4dc21d\" 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=\"1500\" height=\"983\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8027\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-01.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-01-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-01-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-01-768x503.jpg 768w\" 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-9a0979f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a0979f\" 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&nbsp;\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-695b4d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"695b4d1\" 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>The President was accompanied by First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. 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Salcedo, along with other esteemed government officials.<\/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-b55075d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b55075d\" 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=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8028\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-02.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-02-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-02-1024x350.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-02-768x262.jpg 768w\" 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-a237f0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a237f0c\" 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&nbsp;\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-7baa281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7baa281\" 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>During his address, President Marcos expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Filipino community in Australia for their invaluable sacrifices and contributions, highlighting the positive impact they have made to the Philippines and worldwide. &#8220;I am truly proud to stand among such hardworking, optimistic, and passionate Filipinos. You have become integral to the diverse fabric of Australian society, contributing significantly to the welfare of your adoptive communities,&#8221; remarked President Marcos during his meet and greet with the Filipino community.<\/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-74d8be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74d8be9\" 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=\"806\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8029\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-03.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-03-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-03-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-03-768x413.jpg 768w\" 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-0a2f63a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a2f63a\" 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&nbsp;\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-419fbb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"419fbb6\" 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>The President also acknowledged the Filipino community&#8217;s role in strengthening the Philippines-Australia relationship, emphasizing their contribution to enhancing the Philippines&#8217; image abroad. &#8220;Your endeavors here have not only bolstered the Philippines&#8217; image in Australia but have also showcased the inherent Filipino qualities of hard work, talent, graciousness, and a strong sense of community support.&#8221; With approximately 408,000 Filipinos residing in Australia, they represent the fifth-largest immigrant community in the country, playing a pivotal role in fostering cultural and societal linkages.<\/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-1a4d326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a4d326\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8030\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-04.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-04-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-04-1024x856.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-04-768x642.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/>\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-d11c9b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d11c9b7\" 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&nbsp;\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-437b8a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"437b8a7\" 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>The event also featured a celebration of Filipino talents in Melbourne, with performances by the Kiko Choir, the Pilipino Elderly Association of South East Region (PEASER), Mary Ann Van der Horst, Antoine Aquino, the Nocturnal Dance Group, the 5bis Dancers, and the Filipino Chaplaincy Choir. Legendary Filipino artist and composer Florante also graced the event with his presence, performing his folk classic &#8220;Ako\u2019y Isang Pinoy&#8221; among other hits.<\/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-209e2e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"209e2e1\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8031\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-05.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-05-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-05-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/04-2024-05-768x460.jpg 768w\" 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-8e27b7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e27b7f\" 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&nbsp;\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-6aa4e2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aa4e2f\" 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>Throughout his engagements in Melbourne, President Marcos communicated the Philippines&#8217; aspirations for enhanced regional security, strengthened people-to-people connections, invigorated trade relations, and increased foreign investment levels. His efforts culminated in securing deals worth $1.53 billion (approximately P86 billion) in investments to the Philippines.<\/p><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-04-2024 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA \u2013 On the evening of 04 March 2024, President Ferdinand &#8220;Bongbong&#8221; Marcos Jr. engaged with a vibrant gathering of over 750 Filipino community members in Australia at the historic Melbourne Town Hall. 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