PRESS RELEASE
Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
1 October 2026, MELBOURNE – Philippine Ambassador to Australia Antonio A. Morales joined Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Commissioner Aimee P. Ferolino and Consul General Jesus “Gary” R. S. Domingo in overseas voter registration and education activities at the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne in preparation for the 2028 Philippine National Elections.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
28-30 September 2026, ADELAIDE — The Philippines highlighted the importance of skills development, workforce mobility, and stronger business and people-to-people connections in deepening economic ties with Australia and ASEAN at the Australia–ASEAN Business Forum in Adelaide. Held under the theme “Deepening Australia–ASEAN Economic Integration in a Changing Global Landscape,” the forum brought together government officials, academics, ASEAN leaders, industry executives, investors, and policymakers to discuss opportunities in energy transition and green technology, digital transformation and artificial intelligence, agrifood and food security, infrastructure and sustainable development, and human capital and skills development.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
27 September 2026, BRISBANE – The Embassy of the Philippines in Canberra, with the support of the Philippine Honorary Consulate in Brisbane, successfully conducted the mobile consular mission in Brisbane, Queensland from 24 to 27 September 2026. [Read more....]
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
22 September 2026, CANBERRA – The Philippine Embassy in Canberra joined fellow ASEAN Missions in Australia in commemorating the 59th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) through a musical showcase at the National Carillon in Canberra.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
18 September 2026, CANBERRA – Ambassador Antonio Morales welcomed the 15th Australian Political Exchange Council (AUSPOL) Delegation to the Philippines, composed of Tasmanian Senator Josh Dolega, Councillor Peter Hudson of Rockingham, Mr. Chris Hancock, Adviser to Federal Assistant Minister Anthony Chisholm, Ms. Tiarne Crowther, National Policy and Advocacy Lead of the Australian Services Union, and Ms. Rebeckah Auld, Membership and Engagement Manager of the NSW Nationals, together with Mr. Ariel Larkey, AUSPOL Visits Manager from the Australian Department of Finance.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
16 September 2026, HOBART – Ambassador Antonio Morales, together with Consul General Jesus Gary Domingo, met the Governor of Tasmania, Her Excellency the Honourable Caroline Wells, and Dr. Rob Walters PFD at a reception at Government House.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
16 September 2026, HOBART – Ambassador Antonio Morales, together with Consul General Jesus Gary Domingo, visited Incat Tasmania, one of Australia’s leading manufacturers of high-speed aluminium catamaran ferries, during their official visit to Tasmania.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
16 September 2026, HOBART – Ambassador Antonio Morales, together with Consul General Jesus Gary Domingo, met with TasTAFE officials led by CEO Dr. Norman Baker and Filipino international students and alumni during an official visit to Tasmania.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
16 September 2026, HOBART – Ambassador Antonio Morales met with ACEN Australia Managing Director David Pollington to discuss opportunities to support its continued expansion in Australia to strengthen economic cooperation under the Strategic Partnership of the Philippines and Australia.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
16 September 2026, HOBART – Ambassador Antonio Morales met with CBG Systems Managing Director Javier Herbon in Tasmania to discuss the company’s engagement with the Philippines and opportunities for deeper commercial and technical cooperation.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
16 September 2026, HOBART – Ambassador Antonio Morales, together with Consul General Jesus Gary Domingo, met Chief Justice Chris Shanahan of the Supreme Court of Tasmania to discuss opportunities to strengthen judicial cooperation.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
16 September 2026, HOBART – Ambassador Antonio Morales, together with Consul General Jesus Gary Domingo, met with Tasmania Treasurer Hon Eric Abetz MP to discuss opportunities to expand economic, energy and skills cooperation between the Philippines and Tasmania.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
15 September 2026, HOBART – Ambassador Antonio Morales and Consul General Jesus Gary Domingo met with leaders of the Filipino community during their official visit to Tasmania.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
15 September 2026, HOBART – Ambassador Antonio Morales, together with Consul General Jesus Gary Domingo, met with Josh Willie MP, Leader of the Opposition in the Tasmanian Parliament, to discuss opportunities to deepen trade and investment, renewable energy, maritime cooperation, and people-to-people links between the Philippines and Tasmania.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
15 September 2026, HOBART – Ambassador Antonio Morales and Consul General Jesus Gary Domingo paid a courtesy call on the President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, Hon Craig Farrell MLC, at Parliament House to discuss the growing links between the Philippines and Tasmania and the contribution of the Filipino community to the state.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
15 September 2026, HOBART – Ambassador Antonio Morales and Consul General Jesus Gary Domingo visited Muir Engineering, a Tasmanian manufacturer of marine anchoring, mooring and docking equipment, where they met with Executive Chairman Andrew Buckley and General Manager Max Buckley to discuss the company’s growing presence in the Philippines and prospects for deeper maritime industry cooperation.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
15 September 2026, HOBART – Ambassador Antonio Morales and Consul General Jesus Gary Domingo met with University of Tasmania (UTAS) officials led by Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Nicholas Farrelly to advance opportunities in transnational education, maritime and research collaboration.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
15 September 2026, HOBART – Ambassador Australia Antonio Morales met with Entura, Hydro Tasmania’s specialist power and water consulting business, to discuss opportunities for cooperation in pumped hydropower, dam safety, water management and renewable energy during his official visit to Tasmania.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
15 September 2026, HOBART – Philippine Ambassador to Australia Antonio Morales and Consul General Jesus Gary Domingo of the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne met with Tasmania’s Office of the Coordinator-General (OCG) and Renewables, Climate and Future Industries Tasmania (ReCFIT) to explore opportunities for greater trade, investment and cooperation.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
PRESS RELEASE
Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
Ambassador De La Vega celebrated PH-AU Friendship Day with Filipino community in Perth
15 September 2026, HOBART – Philippine Ambassador to Australia Antonio Morales, together with Consul General Jesus Gary Domingo of the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, undertook an official visit to Tasmania to explore opportunities to strengthen trade, investment and people-to-people links between the Philippines and Tasmania.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
15 September 2026, CANBERRA — The Philippine Embassy in Canberra welcomed three Filipino early-career researchers selected to participate in the 2026-2027 Asia-Pacific Academic Mentoring Programme, which brings together 28 mentee-mentor pairs from seven countries across Asia and the Pacific.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
09 September 2026, Canberra – Philippine Ambassador to Australia H.E. Antonio A. Morales, together with other officers of the Philippine Embassy, attended the 2026 Annual Dinner of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (AIIA) ACT Branch held at The Marion in Canberra.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
09 September 2026, CANBERRA — Philippine Ambassador to Australia Antonio A. Morales met with Dr. Raymond Kelly, Chairperson of the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC), during the Council's Diplomatic Dialogue Series in Canberra.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
09 September 2026, Canberra – The Philippine Embassy in Canberra joined Asian Missions in Canberra in a meeting with Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Krissy Lee Barrett at the AFP College. Commissioner Barrett expressed her appreciation to the Asian Heads of Mission and Officials for their continued support of the AFP and its efforts to strengthen cooperation with regional law enforcement partners. The discussions underscored the importance of robust and proactive engagement across the region to address prevailing evolving transnational and criminal threats.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
07 September 2026, CANBERRA – Ambassador Antonio A. Morales received H.E. Curtis Leonard Tu’ihalangingie, High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Tonga to Australia, for a courtesy call at the Embassy.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
7 September 2026, CANBERRA - The Philippine Embassy in Australia joins the nation in the celebration of Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANAMo) 2026. 🇵🇭
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
02 September 2026, CANBERRA - The Philippines and Australia convened the 6th Maritime Dialogue in Canberra on 02 September 2026. The Dialogue was co-chaired by Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Maritime and Ocean Affairs Office Assistant Secretary Emmanuel Donato Guzman and Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Southeast Asia Strategy and Maritime Security Branch Assistant Secretary Glenn Elson.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
02 September 2026, CANBERRA – Minister and Consul General Sheila Marie Tario and First Secretary and Consul Rainier Casis attended the ANU Philippines Institute Roundtable on 02 September 2026 headlined by Dr. Lowell Bautista, members of Australia and Philippine academic institutions, DFAT and Australian government agencies.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
01 September 2026, DARWIN – Ambassador Morales discussed with Northern Territory Administrator David Connolly the various bilateral issues of importance to both jurisdictions. The Ambassador emphasized the strategic position of Darwin in advancing Australia’s regional connectivity with Southeast Asia and expressed a keen interest in exploring potential collaborative opportunities between the Northern Territory and regional hubs in the Central and Southern Philippines.
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Philippine Embassy, Canberra
1 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, ACT 2600
www.philembassy.org.au *Tel. No. 02-6273-2535*
01 September 2026, CANBERRA - The Philippine Embassy in Australia kicked off the celebration of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANAMo) with a public lecture commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award, co-organized with the Australian National University (ANU) Philippines Institute.
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