Key Points
- Trending in the Philippines, the TV series 'Maria Clara at Ibarra', is deemed by viewers as one of the best history-themed television shows in the country.
- Best places in Australia to visit during the autumn season.
- Hundred of thousands of people across Australia help clean different parts of the country on Clean Up Australia Day. Several Filipinos in Sydney took part in the annual clean up.
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'Maria Clara at Ibarra'
It's been a week since the finale of the Philippine television drama fantasy series 'Maria Clara at Ibarra' aired on GMA Network, but fans can't get enough of it.
The television series is based on Dr Jose Rizal's novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
Viewers consider the show one of the best history-themed television series made in the Philippines.
Main actors include Barbie Forteza as Maria Clara "Klay" Infantes, Julie Ann San Jose as Maria Clara "Clarita" de los Santos y Alba and Dennis Trillo as Juan Crisostomo Ibarra Y Magsalin. It was directed by Zig Dulay.
The story features the young Gen-Z nursing student, Klay Infantes, who is transported to the scene of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
Other actors include David Licauco ('Fidel'), Manilyn Reynes ('Narcisa'), Juancho Triviño ('Padre Bernardo Salvi'), Tirso Cruz II ('Padre Damaso Verdolagas'), Andrea Torres ('Sisa'), Juan Rodrigo ('Captain Tiago') and many more
Bright in Victoria is just one of the places to visit during autumn if you want a perfect autumn-colour photo with lots of deciduous trees between March and May. Credit: Jhaine Estorque
Places to visit during Autumn in Australia
According to , the Blue Mountains in New South Wales is one of the favourites during autumn and any time of the year with its stunning waterfalls, gardens and botanical gardens.
Three hours from Sydney, Orange is where you'll see lots of greenery as well as the colours of autumn. Known as "", Orange "is rich in local history, arts and culture, historical buildings, cultural scene and some of the best food and wine in Australia".
Armidale is a photographer's dream in autumn. Credit: Destination NSW
While early autumn is harvest time in the Yarra Valley, it's also a good time to visit the first-rate wine region.
Each state and territory in Australia has its own treasured places to offer visitors, that should not be missed during the autumn season.
In South Australia, known as 'festival city', is known for the autumn events in particular the and WOMADelaide.
WOMADelaide in Adelaide, South Australia. Credit: Grant Hancock, South Australia Tourism Commission
A road trip is the best way to see beautiful picturesque Tasmania. One of the most unique experiences when visiting the state is known as the 'turning of the Fagus' where in a small of time one can witness the changing colour of the Tasmanian Deciduous tree from green to red, orange and gold leaves.
In Western Australia, Cottesloe Beach changes form in March with a temporary sculpture park for the exhibition.
Merle Topsi Davis. 'Sea Anomalies 3', Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe 2022. Credit: Martine Perret (through the Sculpture by the Sea)
Clean Up Australia Day
Every first weekend of March, annually, during the 'Clean Up Australia Day', thousands of people across Australia take part in cleaning the environment.
The Filipino community in Sydney worked hand-in-hand to clean the area surrounding Rizal Park in Rooty Hill, NSW this Clean Up Australia Day, March 5. Credit: Supplied by Rod Dingle
For the past decade, members of the Filipino community in Sydney are taking part in the annual clean-up event.
This year, members of the Filipino Australian Movement for Empowerment (FAME) together with Knights of Rizal, Pangasinan Association, Pozorrubians Downunder, and other Filipino organisations affiliated with the Philippine Community Council of NSW have worked together in cleaning the surroundings of the Rizal Park in Rooty Hill, NSW.
