The Ateneo Alumni Association of Australia invites all alumni of Jesuit schools in the Philippines and Australia to attend the AAAA Christmas Party on Saturday, December 11 at 6:30pm at the Crystal Seafood Restaurant in Westpoint, Blacktown. Please call Jomark Sto. Domingo at 0405 506 591 or Dino Crescini at 0450 556 565 to book […]
Month: November 2010
Filipino boxers live in garage; used as houseboys
It was reported by Yuko Narushima in Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) that four Filipino boxers “live in slave-like conditions in a garage.” The immigration department, together with the NSW Combat Sports Authority is now conducting an investigation against the family that brought the boxers from Cebu, an island south of Manila in the Philippines. The […]
Names of Aunor producers should be published
The names of the Sydney promoters of the so-called Nora Aunor in Concert should be published in all Pinoy community newspapers in Sydney and be blacklisted. They are making their unsuspecting kababayans as “milking cows.” I hope these promoters believe in KARMA. Don’t do unto others what you don’t like others to do unto you. […]
The RH Bill
Why is there so much fuss and flurry about the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill? Will its implementation really give positive effect on the economy of the Philippines? When asked to give a comment on the issue, Fr. Ed “Among” Panlilio said that as a priest, he had to take the position of the Catholic Church. […]
Bridal car for hire
On your wedding, make the day a most memorable one by riding in a fully-restored ’63 Chevrolet Impala convertible. Price of car hire includes a driver who will pick you up from your home to the church, then to the reception venue and to the hotel where you are billeted. Also available for anniversaries, formals […]
Hillary Clinton salutes Filipinos
NEW YORK, United States—State Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton is probably the highest American official who has an intimate knowledge of Filipinos, their dreams, and aspirations. This was manifest during the signing of the $434-million US Millennium Corp. grant that she and visiting President Benigno Aquino III presided over last September 22 at the Waldorf Astoria […]
Fr. Ed Panlilio: “it is impossible for anyone to stop jueteng.” by Dino Crescini, BS, MBA
October 25, 2010. Sydney, Australia. In a well-organized media conference held in the Rouse Hill home of Marivic Manalo, Former Pampanga governor Ed Panlilio said: “There was no way for me to stop jueteng … because there seems to be a conspiracy between the leadership of the Philippine National Police and the jueteng operators in […]
Probable reasons behind the closure of Le Colonial by Dino Crescini, BS, MBA
Over the past 5 years, Le Colonial Vietnamese Restaurant in Westpoint, Blacktown NSW has been a favourite venue for family gatherings of many Filipinos. It was a Vietnamese restaurant indeed serving authentic Vietnamese dishes cleverly concocted by no less than a Vietnamese chef from Cabramatta. She was lovingly called “mommy” by the food servers. But […]
St. Mary of the Cross
Vatican City, Oct 18, 2010. Four religious sisters, a religious brother and a priest were canonized in the morning ceremony at St. Peter’s Square with Pope Benedict XVI himself presiding. Pilgrims have been filling Rome for days. Many stood out in their coloured caps or scarves that showed whom they have come to see “raised […]
Philippine Lantern & Cultural Festival in Parramatta
As a pre-Christmas treat, Parramatta City Council has approved the holding of a Philippine Lantern and Cultural Festival at Parramatta Townhall Forecourt on November 20, 2010. Event organiser Emma de Vera announced that there will be no entry fee. Official opening ceremonies will start at 11:00 a.m. but several stalls are expected to be ready […]
Showbiz Lengua by Jose F. Lacaba
Major Major A day after the heartbreaking hostage-taking incident that ended in the death of the hostage taker and eight tourists from Hong Kong, Miss Philippines Venus Raj was in Las Vegas competing for the Miss Universe crown. In the final segment of the competition, she was asked by one of the judges, actor William […]
Carolinians in Australia, Inc.
The University of San Carlos Alumni Association in Australia cordially invites all Carolinians, old and new, to come and join us for a barbeque. Please respond if you wish to attend ASAP and inform us of the number of people in your group. SMS 0409 779 620 or 0412 269 439 Family welcome; share your […]