Filipinos and Australians commemorate Philippines-Australia Friendship Day

Every 22nd of May, the Philippines-Australia Friendship Day is commemorated, while the diplomatic relationship marks its 77th anniversary.

Philippines-Australia Friendship Heritage Run Iloilo with Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Ambassador HK Yu and hundreds of Ilonggos. Credit: Jose Braga Jr.

Key Points

• Philippine Presidential Proclamation No. 1282, Series 2016, declared May 22, 2016, and subsequent years as Philippines-Australia Friendship Day.
• In 2023, Fil Aussie Day was celebrated in Iloilo, where events took place from May 19 to 22.
• Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong previously visited the Philippines for a bilateral relations meeting between the two countries.

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Philippines-Australia Friendship Day, ginunita sa ilang ng bahagi ng Pilipinas at Australia

SBS Filipino

22/05/202308:28

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