Best overlap: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Manila is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Melbourne.
For the smoothest call, aim inside 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Manila, i.e. 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Melbourne. That's a roomy 8 hours of common time each day, so finding a slot that suits everyone is rarely a problem. Note that Melbourne follows daylight saving while Manila stays put, so the times above drift by an hour seasonally.
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