The Manila Chamber Singers (MCS) had a successful Australian Tour from 26 October to 12 November 2013 starting in Brisbane, then in Sydney and lastly in Canberra. They performed in various churches and parishes, arts centres, malls and schools.
In Canberra, the Embassy hosted an evening concert...
The Filipino Community in Canberra successfully held the 10th Pasko sa Canberra, the annual Philippine Christmas Festival in Canberra on Sunday, 01 December 2013.
Ms. Cecilia Flores, President of the Filipino Community Council of the ACT (FCCACT), officially opened the event. In her welcome remar...
To commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Andres Bonifacio, the Embassy, in coordination with the Australian National University Filipino Association (ANUFA) in Canberra, hosted the presentation of the film “Ang Paglilitis ni Andres Bonifacio” on Friday, 29 November 2013 at the Manning Clarke Th...
The Philippine Embassy appeals to the Filipino-Australian community to extend their generosity to those affected by Supertyphoon Yolanda (International name: Haiyan), mainly in the Visayas.
Yolanda was in the Philippine area of responsibility from 6 – 9 November 2013.
According to the Nationa...
We are pleased to report to you that the Philippine economy grew by 7.0 percent this third quarter. This is the fifth consecutive quarter that growth is at least 7.0-percent, buoyed by the expansion in consumer spending, higher business and consumer confidence, favorable interest rates, stable inf...
