Key Points
- Pinamunuan ni Consul General Maria Lourdes Salcedo ang Philippine Consulate General sa Melbourne.
- Una siyang nadestino sa Embahada ng Pilipinas sa Canberra, nagbalik ng taong 2020 upang manungkulang Consul General para sa Konsulado ng Melbourne .
- Sa panahon ng paglilingkod bilang Philippine Consul General sa Melbourne, pinamunuan niya ang pagdiriwang ng 125 taon ng Kalayaan at ng kauna-unahang Ube Festival.
Bawat isa sa atin ay may sariling kwento, kwento ng pagsisimulang muli, ng hamon, kabiguan at tagumpay. Kwento ngmay halong pananalig, pag-asa at bayanihan. Ito ang mga mga natatanging kwento ng mga Pinoy sa Australya.
Noong natapos ako ng high school sa Isabela, natanggap ako na exchange student sa Amerika, may conflict nga kasi natanggap din akong state scholar to take up BS Chemistry. Siyempre bata ako noon, sasakay ka ng eroplano at ang US pa noon ay ang land of milk and honey.Maria Lourdes Salcedo, dating Consulate General ng Pilipinas sa Melbourne, kung paano siya napunta sa foreign service

While Maria Lourdes Salcedo's plan to pursue sciences in university took a back seat as she pursued a career in the foreign service, her children have excelled in the field of sciences. Her children, Aileen, Alesa, Alex M, Alan, and Alden, have their own careers and families. As Con Gen Odette retires from public service, she plans to spend many days with her grandchildren. Credit: Maria Lourdes Salcedo
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