09 March 2023, CANBERRA – Ambassador Ma. Hellen De La Vega, together with Consul General Charmaine Aviquivil of the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney, met six Australia Awards scholars from the Philippines who are studying in universites in New South Wales and Queensland on 08 March 2023 at the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney.

At the University of New South Wales, Mr. Mohammad Jamalul J. Giducos is taking up Master of Laws in Human Rights Law and Policy; Mr. Jose Rey M. Salvatierra is studying Master of Commerce; and, Mr. Michael Dela Cruz De Vera is completing his Master of Marine Science and Management.

Mr. Charl Gulfan Pabillon is taking up Master of Human Resource Management while Mr. Alver Remolar is doing a Master of Interaction Design major in Data Analytics, both in the University of Technology Sydney.

Mr. Mark Anthony Malitan is studying Training and Development at Griffith University.

Australia Awards are prestigious, transformational scholarships and short courses offered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to emerging leaders from developing countries for study, research and professional development in Australia and the region. Currently, there are 32 Filipino Australia Awards scholars studying in different top universities in Australia.

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