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Headlines| 2006/2005
29 June 2006
Ambassador De Leon presents credentials to
the Governor-General of Australia
Philippine Ambassador to Australia Ernesto
H. de Leon presented his credentials to the Governor-General of
Australia at the Government House in Canberra on 23 June 2006,
expressing his intentions to continue building on defense cooperation
through the Philippine Defense Reform Program and in other activities
such as maritime security, counter-terrorism and education and
training.
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28 June 2006
Philippine and Australian Schools Ink Partnership
on Nursing Education Cooperation
Philippine Consul General to Sydney Maria
Theresa Lazaro reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that
three (3) Philippine schools specializing in nursing have entered
into a partnership with a major Australian university that aim
to establish cooperation in the area of nursing education.
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05 February 2006
NSW Parliamentarians Visit to Philippines
promotes Goodwill and stronger Inter-Parliamentary Relations
New South Wales Speaker and MP for Riverstone
John Aquilina was conferred the Philippines’ Congressional
Medal of Achievement, the highest honour awarded by Philippine
Congress to foreign dignitaries and parliamentarians, during an
official visit last week.
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02 February 2006
Courtesy Call at Senate
Philippine Senators pose with
Asia Pacific Friendship Group, a forum for NSW Parliamentarians
and the diplomatic community in Sydney that aims to increase Australian
awareness of, and develop linkages with the countries in the region
through social, economic and people to people exchanges.
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27 January 2006
Philippine and Australian Inter-Paliamentary
Ties to be affirmed in the Visit of New South Wales legislators
State of New South Wales (NSW) Legislative
Assembly will be in the Philippines from 28 January to 06 February
2006 to forge linkages with members of the Philippine Senate and
the House of Representatives
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15 December 2005
Consulate warns travelers of stiff penalties
for 'Identity Theft' and 'Credit Card Fraud'
Consul General Lazaro issued a warning
as she informed the Department that a Sydney Local Court has sentenced
on 7 December 2005 a Filipino to a six-month jail term after pleading
guilty to the charges of using an assumed identity and possessing
a counterfeit credit card. The Department is withholding
the name of the convicted Filipino to protect his and his family’s
privacy.
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08 December 2005
Parramatta City Mayor to visit Cebu to re-vitalize
sister-city relations
The Consulate announced that a Parramatta City Council delegation
headed by Lord Mayor David Borger will visit Cebu City from 12-17
January 2006 as a guest of Mayor Tomas Osme ña and the
Cebu City Council, witness the Sinulog Festival and explore
opportunities for trade, tourism and people-to-people exchange
as part of efforts to revitalize the eight-year Sister City Agreement
between them.
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28 October 2005
Philippine Consulate welcomes more visits
to the Phillipines of Australian Students
Consul General of the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney welcomed
the opportunity for more visits to the Philippines of Australian
students as she congratulated eleven Australian students who have
just returned from the Philippines under the Exchange and Immersion
Experience program.
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21 October 2005
DFA warns public
against illegal recruitment in Australia
The Department of Foreign Affairs today warned the public
against illegal recruitment and employment-related problems in
Australia after it received report from the Philippine Embassy
in Canberra on a number of complaints from victims of this illegal
activity.
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13 October 2005
Consulate coordinates with Australian Maritime Authorities in search for missing Filipino Seaman
Consul General Maria Theresa P. Lazaro of the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney, Australia, reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that the consulate is coordinating with the Australian maritime rescue authorities in the search for AB (Able Body) Enrico M. Cabana, the Filipino seaman reported missing from the Japanese bulk carrier MV Hokuriku Maru.
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22 September 2005
Rotary Clubs of Makati and Sydney Ink Sister-club agreement to bring in more business to RP
The Philippine Consulate General in Sydney reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that the Rotary Clubs from the cities of Makati and Sydney signed on 20 September 2005 a sister-club agreement to further boost business and people-to-people exchanges from the business and financial centers of the Philippines and Australia.
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