It is important that we respect and preserve our Christian heritage and our culture in all levels of Government. We can respect other cultures without throwing out our own great culture. Our culture is what has made this country a great place to live in.During the first Council meeting, I moved that we re-introduce the […]
Month: November 2008
The Basureros (A heart warming story)
Ever since I was diagnosed with having a possible heart enlargement, I have followed a strict regimen of physical exercises. I jog during week days and take a long ride biking to the mountains every Sunday. But this Sunday turned out to be a special Sunday for me. While I was on my way to […]
Making a claim for lost currency inside your baggage? Think again!
One of our readers who made a trip to the United States wrote us about his pilfered baggage. Upon arrival at his destination in the U.S., he discovered that one of the compartments in his luggage was open. In it was an envelope containing a few hundred American dollars in cash. The combination padlock that […]
Rudd Government announces $10.4 billion Economic Security Strategy
Federal Member for Chifley, Roger Price has welcomed the Rudd Government’s announcement of a $10.4 billion Economic Security Strategy to strengthen the national economy in the face of the worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression. “This $10.4 billion strategy will strengthen the national economy and support Australian households, given the risk of a […]
Murder-convict Claudio Teehankee, Jr. pardoned by GMA
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said that the executive clemency granted to murder-convict Claudio Teehankee Jr. went through the proper process and there was no secrecy behind the pardon contrary to claims of some quarters. In his weekly press conference in Malacanang, Mr. Ermita stressed that the decision of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to grant pardon to […]
What’s happening at MPC?
As of press time, Ms. Tess Lopez categorically stated that managers of the Filipino Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC) have not yet paid the $300,000 they borrowed from her some months ago. It was only because of the intercession of Fr. Renato Paras that she loaned the money to MPC. Promised settlement date was 28 September 2008. […]
Band makes it to the grand finals
by Carol Manaloto Blacktown City Community Band (BCCB) competed in the First Heat of the Music & Arts Junior Talent Search which was sponsored by Clubs NSW. The competition was held on 12 October 2008 at Blacktown RSL Club. For winning the First Heat, BCCB is now entitled to further compete at the Club Finals […]
Former Philippine Air Force pilot launches book on history of aviation in the Philippines
The Philippine Consulate General in Sydney hosted the book launching of Wings Over the Philippines, a history on aviation in the Philippines written by Tony Dedal, a former Philippine Air Force pilot who migrated to Australia in 1971. Dedal, a fighter pilot in the Philippine Air Force’s 5th Fighter Wing during the 1950s, narrates a […]
Ateneo, UP rise in 2008 world university rankings
Two local universities, the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and the University of the Philippines (UP), saw their rankings rise in The Times Higher Education – QS (THE-QS) World University Rankings 2008, a leading global ranking of higher education institutions announced.
Philippine Labor Officials to visit Australia
A delegation from the Philippines’ Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will be in Australia for a mission to appraise the needs of Australia for skilled workers from 3 to 14 November 2008. They will visit Adelaide, Perth, Sydney and Cairns. The delegation will be headed by Labor Undersecretary Rosalinda Baldoz, former administrator of the […]
Forbes magazine names Henry Sy as richest Filipino
Shopping-mall mogul Henry Sy has become the Philippines’ richest man after amassing $1.4 billion in the past year, while his peers were hit by the global financial crisis, The fortune that Sy made was the “biggest gain in absolute terms” of the country’s wealthiest 40 families, who saw their collective wealth plunge 18 percent amid […]
Philippine bishops condemn human organ trade
The Philippines Catholic Bishops’ Conference has described the sale and trade of human organs, and issue of increasing concern across South East Asia as “morally unacceptable” and as “a violation [of the] the dignity of a human person. The church’s comments add to the weight of concern and activity by human rights organisations and anti-poverty […]