'Tight budget': Some Filipino migrants to celebrate Christmas in Australia instead of visiting home

James Jualo with his partner (left) and Lilian Mendez (right) are some of the Filipinos living in Australia who have decided to stay in the country this Christmas. Listen to the podcast to know their story.

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This Christmas season, James Jualo and Lilian Mendez are among the Filipinos who chose to stay in Australia instead of visiting the Philippines. One of their considerations? The holiday budget.

Key Points

James Jualo is an IT specialist in Victoria. He visited the Philippines last year and aims to bring his parents to the country as well - one of the reasons on being frugal this holiday season.
If Lilian Mendez and her child have extra resources, they want to spend Christmas in the Philippines but airfares are deterring them.
An airline company from the Philippines has provided an update about the refund process for customers who have made changes to their travel plans.

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