Hi guys! Finally arrived in Sydney yesterday via Cathay. We booked our tickets since June and were cancelled multiple times until I emailed Cathay that our initial entry visa date is about to expire this Dec 6 so we really need to fly out to Australia ASAP.
Anyone who booked with Cathay, you guys can email them MNL#DS@cathaypacific.com and tell them abt your situation. They do prioritised passengers with kids though. Hope this helps.