The Philippine Embassy, in partnership with the Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), successfully staged Himig ng Kasarinlan (Hymn of Freedom), a concert celebrating the life and works of Philippine national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, at the Wesley Music Centre on 13 June 20...
The Philippine Embassy successfully conducted its first mobile mission in Adelaide and Melbourne from 6 to 9 March 2013, servicing a total of 1,038 individuals.
Consul Nina Cainglet, who headed the mission, administered the oath of allegiance to 31 Filipino dual citizenship petitioners in Adelaide...
Mr. Guillermo “Bill” Capati, a Registered Professional Engineer in Queensland in the field of civil and environmental engineering, was awarded a Public Service Medal by the Governor General of Australia during the 2013 Australia Day celebrations in January. The Award is in recognition of Mr. Capati...
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) launched on 25 January 2013 the Revised Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) Action Plan, which increased the target international assistance to USD76 million. This is a 17 per cent increase or USD11 million more than the original appe...
Philippine Ambassador to Australia Belen F. Anota hailed another positive achievement for the Philippine economy: a place among the world’s 100 freest economies according to the 2013 Index of Economic Freedom by the Heritage Foundation, a Washington-based think tank.
The Philippines’ inclusion in...
