I put down my thoughts today with much regret for the time I had let pass. Time I have lost. Perhaps, if I’d made up my mind sooner, I could have done more. But here we are, five days to go before we, the Filipino people, are given an opportunity to steer our nation. In […]
Month: May 2010
Who is the real Dick Gordon?
Patricia Evangelista spoke her mind and revealed her personal dislike for Dick Gordon. She’s entitled to voice her opinion. Dick Gordon is not her cup of tea. That’s fine, it’s a free universe. I’m sure there are people who share her disdain for the Man Who Would be President. You are entitled to your thoughts. […]
Gordon sues SWS & Pulse Asia
With just a few remaining days before the moment of truth, presidential candidate Sen. Richard Gordon sues two polling firms. During the past several weeks, both Social Weather Station (SWS) and Pulse Asia had been releasing poll results showing Gordon at the tail end of the surveys. Because of this, Gordon is believed to have […]
Priests committing sex crimes
There have been too many reports about sex crimes involving the clergy. Maybe it’s about time that the Vatican change the rules about priesthood. Doing away with celibacy might solve the problem. Men are men. They are as human as anyone can be, possessing primal urges that are not easy to control. In many seminaries […]
Comparing one Manny and the other by Greg Macabenta
Manny Pangilinan delivered a graduation speech at the Ateneo. It was subsequently revealed that substantial portions of the speech had been lifted from speeches of President Barrack Obama, JK Rowling of Harry Potter fame, and Oprah Winfrey. It was a case of plagiarism. Learning of the embarrassing situation which he had unwittingly fallen into, Pangilinan […]
Fiesta Kultura President reacts
I was advised that an article about the subject (PASC) was currently published in your paper. Attached is the 22nd Sydney Fiesta Kultura 2010 Registration Form for those interested Trade & Food Exhibitors who wish to sale (sic) or display their products. It is their personal freedom of choice which type they wish to use. […]
I remember Dick Gordon
It was May 1980 when I arrived in the Philippines and prepared to take command of the U.S. Naval Supply Depot (NSD) on the Philippines Navy base at Subic Bay. It was a dream assignment for a U.S. Navy Captain who loved the business of the Navy. At the change of command, a young Philippine […]
Options for frail aged Pinoys by Jaime K. Pimentel
Euthanasia has never been an option to me. If I live to be a frail 90-year-old geezer, I hope the quality of life in the nursing home where my children deliver me would have improved. I worry about what I see with my own eyes today and what I read about the quality of care […]
RJ Rosales returns to Sydney by Benjie de Ubago
RJ Rosales, one of the Filipino community’s best loved sons, will be returning to Sydney on June 2010 to star in the maiden offering of Fine Artists Collaboration, “Her Son, Jose Rizal.” This two-hour play “Her Son, Jose Rizal” written by Leonor Orosa-Goquingco is scheduled on June 17 18, 19 of June from 7:00pm plus […]
ALP selects Blacktown resident for Chifley
Making sure Sydney’s West gets its fair share of future health funding is the number one priority for incoming ALP candidate for Chifley, Ed Husic. At the close of nominations at noon on Monday 29 March, Mr Husic was elected unopposed. His preselection follows Roger Price’s announcement that he will not recontest the next federal […]
In celebration of the Philippine Independence Day
There are at least 2 different Filipino groups that are planning to celebrate the Philippine Independence Day on June 12 this year. One such group (APCO) promises a lavish 8-course meal, dancing and entertainment and will charge a reasonable $45 entrance fee. The venue is at Maxim’s Function Centre in Bankstown, NSW. The invitation indicated […]
A Tribute to Amador Jalosjos
The Australia Philippines Services League NSW Chapter (APSL NSWC) mourns the passing of Amador Jalosjos who was an active founding member of APSL NSWC and other Filipino Community organisations. Amador, or “Amading” as he was affectionately known was an ROTC graduate from Ateneo and son of the late Lieutenant Colonel Jalosjos, Philippine Army (ret.). Amading […]