When Philippine Tribune talked with Ms Tess Lopez, she declared that the $300,000 owed to her by the Filipino Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC) has not yet been paid. Her money was supposed to have been returned on September 28, 2008. Attempts to contact the managers of MPC proved futile until she finally caught up with MPC […]
Month: December 2008
Monessa Catuncan – Filipina Fighter pilot in US Air Force
UNITED States Air Force F-16 fighter pilot Monessa Catuncan doesn’t just maneuver an aircraft whenever she’s on air. She also carries the Philippine flag and the pride of the country it represents and the people in it. The F-16 Fighting Falcon or most commonly known as the “Viper” is a state-of-the-art fighter aircraft. It has […]
Overseas Voter Registration for 2010 Philippine Elections
The Philippine Consulate General in Sydney will conduct the registration of Filipino Overseas Absentee Voters (OAV) who will cast their votes for the 2010 Philippine national elections for president, vice president, and senators. The OAV registration period is from 1 December 2008 to 31 August 2009. Filipino citizens and dual citizen Filipino-Australians domiciled in New […]
Animals skinned alive in Chinese fur farms
Swiss Animal Protection/EAST International. When undercover investigators made their way onto Chinese fur farms recently, they found that many animals are still alive and struggling desperately when workers flip them onto their backs or hang them up by their legs or tails to skin them. When workers on these farms begin to cut the skin […]
The Consul General bids goodbye
It is a mix of sadness and anticipation that I write to let you know that I am leaving as Consul General of the Philippine Consulate Sydney sometime before the end of the year to assume my new position as Philippine Ambassador to Switzerland. Thank you for the support you and the Philippine Tribune have […]
Bus Stop needed in Quakers Hill
Businessman Neil Galang observed that many senior citizens who don’t have a car or can no longer drive have to walk a much longer distance just to reach a bus stop. This is especially true whenever they go shopping at Quakers Court where a bus stop is a bit too far away. The closest bus […]
FAME’s new Directors all set for action
The Filipino Australian Movement for Empowerment (FAME, Inc.) recently ratified its constitution and proceeded to elect its first set of directors. In keeping with the call for austerity measures brought about by the current world’s financial crunch, a simple, yet meaningful FAME Inc. induction ceremony was held recently in a house backyard. Elected were Cesar […]
Hawaiian Attire for the Leyte-Samar X-mas Party
Gilda Ponferrada announced that the Leyte-Samar Christmas Party will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Hall, 7 Grantham Road, Seven Hills NSW. Ms Ponferrada said that a big crowd is expected this year considering that there are not too many occasions when Filipinos from the two regions meet. […]
Mass layoff of OFWs in Australia brings tears before Christmas
by Gigi Grande, ABS-CBN News Seventy-five Filipino workers in Western Australia have lost their jobs at Austal, one of the biggest ship builders in the world. Thirty Australians and two Croatians also got the chop. Austal chief executive officer Bob Browning told ABS-CBN the global recession and the credit crunch are to blame. He says […]
China’s contaminated food scandal widens
by David Barboza, International Herald Tribune SHANGHAI. Chinese regulators are widening their investigation into contaminated food amid growing signs that the toxic industrial chemical melamine has leached into the nation’s animal feed supplies, posing health risk to consumers. The announcement came after food safety tests earlier this week found that eggs produced in three different […]
New PACSI President
Ms Julie Nunez was recently elected president of Philippine Australia Community Services, Inc. The position was held for many years by her predecessor, Solicitor Jess Diaz, who in turn became the first Filipino ever to win a seat in the Blacktown Council.
Rudd government puts an end to Work choices; introduces Fair Work Bill
Federal Member for Chifley Roger Price announced the introduction of the Fair Work Bill into the Parliament. Labelled “Forward with Fairness” the Rudd government’s new workplace relations system will put an end to Work Choices, the Howard Government’s extreme workplace relations laws. “The Fair Work Bill delivers on the Rudd Government’s election promise to replace […]