APO Australia Inc met Brother Brig. Gen. Joel Joseph Cabides, of the Armed Forces of the Philippines during its January 2007 Fellowship at Doonside, NSW. He is in town for family-related reasons. He is currently the Assistant Division Commander, 6th Division, Philippine Army stationed at the Province of Sharif-Kabunsuan, Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

Sharif-Kabunsuan is a new province carved-out from Maguindanao comprising of ten towns. It is named after an Arab-Malay Islamic preacher who brought Islam to Central Mindanao in 14th century.

2006 Librado Ureta Awardee Brother Russel and Sister Jojie F introduced Bro Joel to APO Australia community.