Society & Culture

Kadayawan Festival Brings Mindanao’s Vibrant Culture to Melbourne for the First Time

Society & Culture Philtimes -
Melbourne will soon come alive with the colours, flavours, and traditions of Mindanao as “Kadayawan in Melbourne” makes its much-anticipated Australian debut on 29...

Establishing a lasting friendship between Australia and the Philippines

Society & Culture Ava Campbell -
Each year since 1946, we have celebrated the establishment of diplomatic relations, reflecting a lasting friendship. In 2026, the Philippines and Australia will have...

Eighty years on: The Filipino hands that help hold Australia together

Society & Culture Contributing Writer and Jerome Babate -
Dr. Jerome Babate and Dr. Ramon Joel Seastres Just before dawn in a regional hospital in western New South Wales,...

Christmas: The Happiest Time of the Year

Lorna Ramirez Lorna Ramirez -
Each one of us, without a shadow of a doubt, is anticipating a joyful and memorable Christmas, and this...

​​The challenge: 35 years of keeping the flames alive

Society & Culture George Gregorio -
I still remember that first meeting in August 1990 at Gateway House, now part of RMIT. I was newly...

Filipino Australian community in Sydney joins DiwaliFest and launch of Multicultural Sydney

Society & Culture Jason Cordi -
The Filipino Australian community in Sydney joined this year’s Lane Cove DiwaliFest, one of the Lower North Shore’s largest...

The VAA’s 81st Leyte Gulf Landings Commemoration and Liberation Day Ball 2025

Society & Culture Richard Ford -
The Visayan Association of Australia Inc. (VAA) marked the 81st anniversary of the Leyte Gulf Landings on 18 October...

USAP Collective to Celebrate MAGDIWANG at OzAsia Festival

Art Scene Michelle Kenney -
November 7, 2025 is set to be a vibrant day of cultural inquiry and celebration in Adelaide as the...
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