WITH its global education powerhouse, boasting top-notch facilities and educators, Australia continues to be a preferred study destination for Filipino students and remains to be one of the most popular international student destinations in the world.

Australian education has a distinct focus on meeting global industry needs, providing quality training, connecting skills with job outcomes, and teaching practical skills and theoretical knowledge to help students succeed in a fast-changing employment climate. Australian universities have a proven track record globally, ranking consistently high for their quality of education, research and student experience satisfaction. For more information, visit StudyinAustralia.gov.au.

Australia global alumni

Many Filipino students who have studied in Australia have returned to the Philippines to become government officials, entrepreneurs, researchers, scientists, artists and humanitarians, making a significant impact in their respective industries and communities.

Doralyn Dalisay is a Filipino scientist whose work in microbiology has contributed to the body of research on antibiotic and anticancer drug discovery in the Philippines. She holds a doctoral degree in Microbiology from the University of New South Wales through the Australian government’s prestigious scholarship program. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Doralyn Dalisay is a Filipino scientist whose work in microbiology has contributed to the body of research on antibiotic and anticancer drug discovery in the Philippines. She holds a doctoral degree in Microbiology from the University of New South Wales through the Australian government’s prestigious scholarship program. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Through the Australian government's prestigious scholarship program, Doralyn Dalisay has completed her doctorate in Microbiology from the University of New South Wales. She is a pioneering scientist to work on the biodiversity, biological activities and chemistry of marine sediment-derived actinobacteria from the Philippine archipelago that lead to new antibiotics and potentially address the problem of drug-resistant pathogenic bacteria.

Dalisay's groundbreaking work in microbiology has contributed to the body of research on antibiotic and anticancer drug discovery in the Philippines. Dalisay's laboratory at the University of San Agustin's Center for Chemical Biology and Biotechnology in Iloilo houses over 3,000 highly diverse marine sediments, serving as biobank for drug discovery research in the country.

Armand Mijares, a renowned Filipino archaeologist, leads the team responsible for the discovery of the ancient human species Homo luzonensis. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Armand Mijares, a renowned Filipino archaeologist, leads the team responsible for the discovery of the ancient human species Homo luzonensis. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Armand Mijares is a renowned Filipino archaeologist, who has led the team that discovered the ancient human species, Homo luzonensis. Through an Australian Government scholarship, he has earned his doctorate in Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology from the Australian National University.

His discovery of the Homo luzonensis is one of the most significant finds in recent years. Through uranium series dating, the bones of two adults and a child have been traced to be around 50,000 to 67,000 years old, making them the earliest human remains to be discovered in the Philippines. The discovery also sheds a light on the evolution and dispersal of the genus of Homo outside Africa.