11.1 C
Alba Iulia
Monday, March 2, 2020

Consular Bulletin

A full-fledged Consulate at your service

At the outset, I should take this opportunity to introduce myself and my office, the Consulate General of the Philippines in Melbourne, which has consular jurisdiction over Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania.  Ok, I...

Message to the community as I complete my tour of duty

 As we welcome the New Year, as a time of hope and opportunity, we are also overwhelmed by the devastation caused by bushfires and the significant effect that this disaster is having on families and communities across...

Events celebrating Philippine culture

Philippine National Heritage Month – May 2019 May is the month when we celebrate our National Heritage to strengthen people’s consciousness, respect, and love for the legacies of Filipino...

Consular bulletin – April 2018

Updating database of community organisations The Philippine Consulate in Melbourne invites all Filipino community organisations in Victoria to help update our database of contact details. Please help us by providing the following information for your organisation via email to consul@philconsulate.com.au ...

Manila FAME 2018

19-21 April 2018 World Trade Center Metro Manila, Roxas Blvd, Pasay City. Philippines. Considered as the country’s premier design and lifestyle event, Manila FAME is a bi-annual showcase of craftsmanship, design innovation, and artisanship in Philippine products. It features finely selected furniture and...

Remembering our Filipino heroes

Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat! On 15 September, Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte issued Memorandum Circular No. 25 directing all Philippine government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned or controlled corporations and public schools at all levels, to display or...

The Philippine flag | Filipino centenarians, scholars, artists and artist groups in Victoria

Happy 119th Philippine Independence Day! Tribute to the Philippine Flag Excerpts from a Masonic Salute to the Flag The national banner of our country – the Philippines - stands for a people, united with every element forming an integral whole, a...

Ambassador’s Official Visit to Victoria

By Felix J Pintado The Philippine Ambassador to Australia, Her Excellency Minda Calaguian-Cruz conducted an official visit to Victoria from 3rd to 8th March 2017. The Ambassador’s busy schedule included courtesy calls with the Governor of Victoria, Her Excellency the Hon...

Melbourne Passport Mission

By Felix J Pintado, a.h. A team from the Philippine Embassy in Canberra was in Melbourne from 16th to 20th January 2017 to attend to the biometric capture of 640 passport applicants, to administer the oath of allegiance to 140...

Why Dual Citizenship?

On 19th March, the Philippine Embassy’s ePassport biometrics mobile service and oath-taking for dual citizens arrives in Melbourne and pre-registrations must be submitted to the Philippine Embassy by 6 March. This is a great opportunity to reacquire your Filipino...
- Advertisement -

Latest News

Award-winning ‘Quezon’s Game’ now showing in Australia

Critically acclaimed historical film Quezon's Game starring Filipino-Australian Raymond Bagatsing is currently screening in selected theatres in...
- Advertisement -

A full-fledged Consulate at your service

At the outset, I should take this opportunity to introduce myself and my office, the Consulate General of the Philippines in Melbourne,...

Project Compassion appeals support from Australians this Lenten season

Caritas Australia on February 23 launched Project Compassion, an annual Lenten fundraising and awareness-raising appeal.

6 basic first aid skills every Australian resident should have in 2020

Only 5% of Australians have some form of first aid training. This places Australia among the lowest first aid-savvy countries in the...

Prevent premature skin ageing with these simple tips

The verdict is in: Aussie women look 10 to 20 years older than women in other parts of the world.