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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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.

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. […]

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 […]

Adding melamine to powdered infant formula is a long-standing, widespread practice in mainland China. So far, at least 12,892 infants have been hospitalized, with 80 percent under the age of two. Over a hundred have been critically ill and at least four died. The scandal exposing the tainted powdered infant formula broke early September. Sources […]

by Neria Soliman (Dedicated to my kabanwang Bicol) A clamoured petition to have Mayon Volcano included among the WONDERS of the world is currently taking place. What an honour to the Bicolanos indeed! Mt. Mayon is a woman. She is hot, beautiful, fickle and throws furious tantrums. Every eruption is accompanied by thunder and lightning. […]

In an unprecedented move to finally resolve the problems surrounding the Filipino Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC), leaders of the Filipino Community and past presidents of the Philippine Community Council (PCC-NSW) met on 3rd July 2008 at a Filipino restaurant in Granville. They drafted and signed a letter addressed to Fr. Renato Paras and Fr. Raning Creta, […]

Sydney. 24 July 2008 Dear Fr. Paras: I humbly call on you, as the “Settlor” of the Trust Declaration issued in 1990 for the Philippine Australian Community Foundation as a governing instrument of the Filipino Multi-Purpose Centre at Rooty Hill in the City of Blacktown, to convene a special meeting of the centre’s board of […]

by Benjie de Ubago The old Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC) site at Duke Street, Rooty Hill was not sold prior to the purchase of the new Schofields location.  The first buyer backed out and a new one had requested for an extended settlement which is expected to eventuate sometime in September 2008. This left the MPC […]

I cannot say I am really part of the Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC) as there has never been any resolution (passed) by the Trustees appointing me. I was invited to attend one of their meetings in May and noted that there was a change in name from MPC to Filipino-Australian Cultural Centre. The original Trustees set […]