Foreign relations between Australia and the Philippines cover a broad range of areas of cooperation including political, economic, development, defence, security, and cultural relations between Austra
National historical marker unveiled in 2017 at the Manila Hotel to commemorate the first Consulate-General of Australia
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Philippine President Bongbong Marcos during the former's official visit to Manila in September 2023
Philippine President Bongbong Marcos' address to the Parliament of Australia on 29 February 2024, the first by a Philippine leader, emphasized the bilateral defence cooperation.
A Filipino and Australian soldier during a joint military exercise in San Vicente, Palawan, Philippines, August 2025
Hermenegildo Atienza
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Anselmo Hermenegildo Joaquin Atienza was a Filipino lawyer and politician. He served as 13th Mayor of Manila and as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives. His term as mayor coincided wit
Australia–Philippines relations
…refused entry under the White Australia policy. Previously, very few Filipinos had been unaware that such a policy existed. In March 1949, Congressman Hermenegildo Atienza introduced House Bill No. 2613 (the "Reciprocity Immigration Bill") into the Philippine House of Representatives. The bill would have banned any person…
Atienza official portrait during the 2nd Congress.