By Fred Jover
Several Filipino community leaders based in Metropolitan Melbourne and country Victoria formally called on the new Consul General Maria Lourdes Salcedo and...
“Filipinos are gifted, talented people. When people know you are Filipino, they assume that you can sing or play musical instruments, every house party...
The Philippines and Australia are celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations, with celebrations to be held in both Australia and the Philippines.
With the support...
Former Philippine President Joseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada has tested positive for COVID-19, his son Jinggoy Estrada confirmed in a television interview today.
He said the 83-year-old former...
The Philippine government has revised its pronouncement and is now allowing Filipinos to enter the Philippines, but is suspending the entry of most Foreign Nationals effective 22 March to 21 April.
However, the maximum number of passenger arrivals from international flights will still...
Philippine Airlines has announced a limited schedule of flights in October between Australia and the Philippines.
Flight schedules:
PR 211 Manila to Sydney October 17PR 212 Sydney to Manila October 18
Passenger numbers are expected to be very low, due to quarantine...
The Health Workers Union (HWU) is currently negotiating the next Victorian Public Hospital Agreement with the Victorian government.
This Agreement covers the classification and determines the pay and conditions of the health workers.
The negotiation sets the pay and conditions...
Philippine Airlines in cooperation with the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Philippine Consulate in Melbourne successfully coordinated a special flight from Melbourne to Manila this morning.
The 10:30am scheduled PR210 flight departed at 12:52pm. PAL utilised its Boeing...
Coronavirus has brought with it many challenges. These have affected both our financial health and our mental health and wellbeing. You may be experiencing problems sleeping, mood changes, low energy levels or having issues in your relationships. During times...
Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire have returned to Stage 3 Stay at Home restrictions as a result of an increasing number COVID-19 infections.
The Philippine Times reached out to five Filipino-Australians living in hotspot suburbs: Keilor Downs, Maribyrnong, St Albans,...
The onset of the pandemic early this year has been reshaping the landscape of the world as we know it. As businesses close down or downscale and people shut themselves in, the world is making a radical shift that...
While travel restrictions and quarantine rules are in place to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, one can expect a more difficult journey to the Philippines.
Michael Gabriel Angel came to Australia in 2019 as an international student...
Almost 200 Filipinos left Australia to go home to the Philippines through Philippine Airlines (PAL) special flights. PAL organised two special flights from Sydney and Melbourne on 27 May 2020 to serve stranded Filipinos.
This brings the special flights arranged...
Note: Philippine Airlines has closed registrations for these flights at 4pm on May 21, due to high demand.
PAL have stated "Passengers who have received a confirmation notice are requested to settle their ticket payments as soon as possible. Passengers...