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80 years of Australia–Philippines friendship

May 28, 2026

Representatives from the Australia Philippines Business Council (APBC), the Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), and Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) visited Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) – the Port of Melbourne terminal of International Container Terminal Services, Inc., as part of activities marking the 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and the Philippines.

Photo shows from left: Napoleon Ferdinand Melendres, PEZA director general chief of staff; Bianca Pearl Sykimte, DTI Export Marketing Bureau director; Jack Madrid, IBPAP president; Bruno Porchietto, VICT chief executive officer; Tereso Panga, PEZA director general; Rafael Toda, APBC president; Emmanuel Ang, DTI Sydney commercial consul; and Jeanette Carillo, IBPAP executive director.

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