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EMBASSY ADVISORY
1-05-09
E-PORN PROHIBITED BY AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS
Pornographic materials, particularly those of minors or those that offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety are prohibited to be brought into Australia. This is being enforced strictly by the Australian Customs at all ports of entry.
All persons entering Australia, specially those bringing laptop or notebook computers are advised to refrain from storing pornographic data or materials in their computer or data storage devise. Violators shall be subjected to immediate apprehension and detention by the Australian Customs and prosecuted in accordance with Australian laws.
Please be guided accordingly.
07 May 2009-05-08
The Consular Section
Philippine Embassy
Canberra
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Notice of Release of Machine Readable Passport |
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All MRP applicants who have signed their MRP-CGF forms and who have not yet received notification from the Embassy regarding the availability of their new passports after the lapse of at least 60 days from the date of signing are requested to email and provide their details to the Embassy through the Embassy's website contact page message box at www.philembassy.org.au/contact-us.html for the corresponding tracking and status response.
The Embassy wishes to remind all MRP applicants that they are required to submit their existing green colored passport to the Embassy for cancellation before the new Machine Readable Passport can be released and mailed back to them.
The cancelled green colored passport will be returned by the Embassy back to the applicant together with their new Machine Readable Passport.
The Consular Section
Embassy of the Philippines
Canberra
15 April 2009 |
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Air Services Talks Held in Canberra |
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On 12-13 March 2009, a 16-member delegation from the Philippines was in Canberra to negotiate amendments to the Philippines-Australia Air Services Agreements with their Australian counterparts. The Philippine Air Negotiating Panel was composed of members of the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), representatives from relevant government agencies such as Department of Tourism and Clark International Airport Corporation, as well as representatives of the Philippine airline industry. The delegation was headed by Undersecretary and Chairperson Doroteo A. Reyes II, Department of Transportation and Communications, and Undersecretary and Vice-Chairperson Franklin M. Ebdalin, Department of Foreign Affairs.
The negotiations were successfully concluded. It is foreseen that with the amendments, cheaper airfares and more convenient routes will be available to Filipinos and tourists travelling to and from these two countries as well as within the region. The original agreement was signed on 15 November 1971. |
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13th National MultiCultural Festival |
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