Stronger ties as the Philippines and Australia celebrate 80 years of diplomatic relations

Key Points

• Higit sa sa 80 taon ang ugnayan ng Pilipinas at Australia, una ito naitala sa pagdating ng mga Manila Men sa Broome bilang peral divers noong 1860s.
• Apart for the growing trade between two countries, the people to people connection has seen enourmous growth as the number of Filipinos in Australia continue to grow.
• Investments from the Philippines continue to expand in Australia, among them are The Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) at the Webb Dock in Port of Melbourne and the Ayala Coporation in the renewable energy sector.
• The Philippines Australian connections dates back to the 1860s when the Manila Men arrived in Broome to work as pearl divers.