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Melbourne, Australia • March 23, 2013. A Perseveranda family wedding brings together three cities — Vallejo CA, Pasadena CA, and Melbourne AU — under one roof at Red Spice Road. A story of Filipino migration, family love, and the diaspora in Australia. Photos and storytelling by J.F.R. Perseveranda. One Table, Three Cities A Perseveranda family wedding in Melbourne brings together California and Australia — Vallejo, Pasadena, and the city our tito and tita built their lives in after leaving the Philippines in the late 1980s. PinoyBuilt · J.F.R. Perseveranda · March 23, 2013 · Melbourne, Australia L to R: Grace, Diana, Luz, Nelson & Norlida.  |  Wedding reception, Red Spice Road , Melbourne, AU  ·  March 23, 2013. There is a particular kind of joy that only happens when a Filipino family — scattered across oceans and time zones by the quiet...

Melbourne Flashback Happy Birthday Patrick Salita! March 23 • Melbourne, Australia Flashback to the Melbourne wedding in March 2013. Here is a shot of you and cousin Ann (Andrea) during the reception at Red Spice Road . Cheers to another year, Patrick! Andrea Perseveranda & Patrick Salita 🎂 Happy Birthday Patrick! Family and friends, let’s help Patrick celebrate! If you have a Google account, please leave a comment below . australia melbourne salita labels: patrick salita, andrea perseveranda, melbourne, australia, wedding, red spice road, march 23, salita, perseveranda

🇦🇺 Australia Flashback The 3 Sisters with the Newlyweds, Missy & Ren April 3, 2013 — Edithvale, Melbourne, Australia. Celebrating the bagong kasal (newlyweds). Diana, Renee, Missy, Luz & Grace. Throwback to our unforgettable trip Down Under 🇦🇺✨ . My wife Tess, my titas, my cousin, and I traveled to Australia to attend my cousin’s wedding—a beautiful celebration of love, culture, and family. 🛡️ Family is Forever For Filipinos, family is the heart of everything we do. Whether we are in the Philippines, the U.S., or Australia, our bonds remain unbreakable. No distance can sever the roots that tie us together. Special Access for the Titas: DIANA GRACE LUZ Click your name above to see more photos! Labels: australia, family, wedding, titas, jf, perseveranda

Easter Sunday Mass in St. Patrick's Melbourne The last time Easter Sunday fell on March 31, we were in Melbourne, Australia . I'll be posting the rest of the Australia photos at au.pinoybuilt.com . Prior to 2013, Easter Sunday was on March 31 in 2002. Photo from that day here . The Cathedral Church and Minor Basilica of Saint Patrick is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, and seat of its archbishop, currently Peter Comensoli. In 1974 Pope Paul VI conferred the title and dignity of minor basilica on it. Join us & help build a Fil-Am online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website  www.pinoybuilt.com. Join one of our sites in California: Los Angeles , Sacramento ,  San Diego , San Francisco ,  San Jose  or Vallejo . Click on a tag below to browse.

Flashback to Australia 2013 2013 March 22. Edithvale Beach, Victoria, Australia. We had dinner at Marc and Lana's place. It was a quick drive from Tito Nelson's house. Cheers cuz! 

Sunday Lunch at Grand Hyatt Melbourne Family lunch after Missy and Ren's wedding the previous day. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. March 24, 2013. Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one Filipino-American online community in California, if not the USA. 🇺🇸 Please click this to follow www.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Maraming salamat po kabayan. 🇵🇭 

Visited Sydney Opera House on March 26, 2013.  Photos were tough since we were there at high noon. For more Australia pix, visit au.pinoybuilt.com . Please drop us a comment below. Help us grow Pinoybuilt to be the number one Filipino-American online community in California, if not the USA. 🇺🇸 Please click this to follow www.pinoybuilt.com . Thank you! Maraming salamat po kabayan. 🇵🇭 

Wayback Wednesday in Australia Ten years ago, Rosanne, Marc and I walked to a neighborhood park to shoot some hoops before lunch.   🇵🇭 Please drop us a comment below in the comment box at the bottom. Login automatically into the Disqus box with your Facebook, Twitter or Google account. Follow Pinoybuilt . 🇺🇸 Let's create the #1 Fil-Am / Filipino-American website in California , if not the USA . Worldwide ? Please follow our social media accounts: www.instagram.com/pinoy.built www.facebook.com/pinoybuilt www.facebook.com/jonjo You have an open invitation to blog with me here. Posts here are auto-tweeted to my Twitter account (15,000+ followers) & auto-posted to the Pinoybuilt Facebook Page. So if you'd like assistance in marketing an event, yourself or your business, join me. Just send me your Gmail. Cheers. Please click to subscribe: my YouTube channel www.pinoybuilt.com

Thanks for bringing us to the airport Brian! Happy St. Patrick's Day. Happy flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne, Australia. Thanks Marc for working with the Airline and fly flying us International Premium Economy. March 17, 2013.

Sacramento had a good l👀k at @Adelaide36ers big man Kai Sotto who was in town for a workout earlier this week 👑 The Kings have the 4th, 37th and 49th picks in next week's NBA Draft. 📹 via @SacramentoKings pic.twitter.com/q93paOnZ0c — The NBL (@NBL) June 16, 2022 After working out for Indiana, @Adelaide36ers big man Kai Sotto ( @kzsottolive ) spoke about the #NBLxNBA pathway and what he is trying to show in the lead up to Friday's NBA Draft. 📹 @Pacers pic.twitter.com/cIxa73TiZN — The NBL (@NBL) June 22, 2022

Naomi Osaka wins the 2021 Australian Open 🔥 It’s her 4th Grand Slam and 2nd #AusOpen title pic.twitter.com/3p90JWdpjh — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 20, 2021 𝒯𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓂𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉. When @naomiosaka became our 2021 Women's Singles champion 🏆 #AO2021 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/Id3ZZhaJHh — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 20, 2021 Watch the Trophy Ceremony from Naomi Osaka's triumph over Jennifer Brady, in the 2021 Australian Open Women's Singles Final. "One of the greatest things a person can do is inspire others.” From a quiet winner to a vocal champion, the effects of @naomiosaka 's transformation can be felt far beyond the tennis court. Congrats on major title number 4 to the one raising more than her game. pic.twitter.com/2AZMA6fCMW — Nike (@Nike) February 20, 2021 Absolute madness. number 4 #ausopen pic.twitter.com/cjFNcl7iQH — NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) February 20, 2021 It's a privilege for us to watch you @naomiosa...

Happy Australia Day! Photo L to R: Tess, Luz, Nelson & Norlida. The Twelve Apostles  is a collection of  limestone   stacks  off the shore of  Port Campbell National Park , by the  Great Ocean Road  in  Victoria ,  Australia . Their proximity to one another has made the site a popular  tourist attraction . Seven of the original eight stacks remain standing at the Twelve Apostles viewpoint, after one collapsed in July 2005. [1]  Though the view from the  promontory  by the Twelve Apostles never included twelve stacks, additional stacks—not considered part of the Apostles group—are located to the west within the national park. [2]

Happy Australia Day! Rest In Peace Tess.

Happy Australia Day Australia Day  is the official  national day  of  Australia . Observed annually on 26 January, it marks the 1788 landing of the  First Fleet  at  Sydney Cove  and raising of the  Union Flag  by  Arthur Phillip  following days of exploration of  Port Jackson  in  New South Wales . In present-day Australia, celebrations aim to reflect the diverse society and landscape of the nation and are marked by community and family events, reflections on  Australian history , official community awards and citizenship ceremonies welcoming new members of the Australian community. [1] Photo L to R: Tita Nene, Rosanne, Tita Baby, Tito Nelson, Tita Gigi, Tess, Tita Lila. The  Sydney Harbour Bridge  is a heritage-listed steel  through arch bridge  in  Sydney , spanning  Sydney Harbour  from the  central business district  (CBD) to the  North Shore . The view ...

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If only we’re brave enough to be it #thehillweclimb Day 22. Remembering my wife whom we lost to COVID-19. Rest In Paradise Tess Perseveranda. Red Spice Road. Melbourne, Australia. March 2013

Flashback to March 23, 2013: Reception at Red Spice Road Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Happy Birthday Missy! Ren, Missy, J.F. & Tess | Melbourne, Australia

Until COVID-19 struck, very few had ever spared a thought for the 15,000 Australian victims of the "forgotten flu" that swept the globe during 1918-19. Intrigued by the parallels with the current pandemic — the mask-wearing, the quarantining, the social isolation — Australian Story delved into the archives and sought out the country’s expert historians. #AustralianStory​ #SpanishFlu​ #COVID19Australia My dad's youngest brother & his family live outside Melbourne so I like to keep tabs on what's happening in Australia.

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One Fine Afternoon in Anna Bay, Port Stephens When we go for a holiday, it is always better to make itineraries and explore something different.  One interesting part of my 2015 Australia trip was seeing the sand dunes.  Sand dunes is something I don’t see in the Philippines .  Seeing sand dunes and walking on it is a tick off my bucket list! I love capturing captivating, scenic views.  I won’t allow missing taking a photo with it as well.  I was with my family when I had this holiday.  Unfortunately, I was the only one who was keen on seeing the Anna Bay Sand Dunes. Anna bay is located in Port Stephens , New South Wales, Australia. This is where one of my relatives lives.  How lucky are they to have this beautiful view nearby.   It was almost five in the afternoon when I planned to walk and try to have a look at how refined the sand was.  I was so eager to take a photo that I decided to walk alone. I brought with me my action c...