This is regarding the Feast of Santo Niño at Plumpton Church. It is through the able leadership of Mila Alforque, of the Cofradia del Santo Niño de Cebu that the long running and continuing success of the feast of Santo Niño is with us today. For so many years I was no longer involved in […]
Category: Letter to the Editor
Readers should be aware of corrupt practices in our home country
Thank you for keeping me abreast with relevant news and events about the Filipinos in Australia and abroad. I always look forward to reading your editorial pieces, and so with the articles of your contributing journos here and from overseas! I commend you for publishing materials about the past and current politicians from our home […]
Dishonest Immigration Officer at NAIA by Dino Crescini
Manila. December 26, 2012. At the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Australian residents Melly Jackson and her mother Flora Ricablanca were returning to Sydney but their departure clearance could not be released because of her mom’s expired visa. Immigration Officer Joel P. Escobar declared Mrs. Ricablanca as “overstaying” and demanded for her old [Philippine] passport which […]
Real Estate Agent refuses to pay commission, salary for 7 months
I am compelled to write this letter because of the unfair treatment received from my employer. I started working with Metropolitan Real Estate in Blacktown on March 2012 while its Principal/Licensee — Annie Abulad was feverishly looking for office space. Together we walked the entire Blacktown CBD until we finally found a suitable place along […]
Another fraternity rumble
Picking up pieces after an Ateneo frat brawl, Whistlestop Restaurant owner pleads with fratmen: Stay away, please. . . Manila, Philippines. The owner of the Whistlestop Restaurant on Jupiter St., Makati posted an open letter decrying fraternity violence after apparently ongoing tensions between two Ateneo fraternities spilled over into his establishment, and which left the […]
A Big Lie – Let’s Set the Record Straight by Mayumi Fernando
In your November 2012 issue of Philippine Sentinel, page 15 under the title Filipino Ministerial Consultative Committee members announced, one of the 12 selected committee members by the name of Mr. Roberto Lastica, claimed that he was the Founder of the Filipino Australian Movement for Empowerment or FAME. This is a BIG LIE!
In support of Dr. Torrevillas
I support Dr. Hermaneli Torevillas to be reinstated to active medical practice. I was his patient for many years. I consulted him for [many] illness conditions, work related injury, housing concerns. treatment of my visiting relative and specialist referral.
The atrocities of Japanese soldiers
My dad told me stories about his experience during the war. He was in his 4th year of college at the University of the Philippines when the war broke out. Because he was an ROTC cadet, he was drafted by the US military under Mac Arthur’s command.
K. Andres reacts to Grey Matter column
In your August issue, Grey Matter caught my attention and I wish to make the following comments. ? I did not nominate myself for the 2012 Presidential Award. Serna Ladia did.
DILG Secretary Robredo passes away in plane crash
The entire Filipino nation, together with the Ateneo de Manila community most profoundly mourns the passing away of the late Jesse Manalastas Robredo, Secretary of Interior and Local Government (DILG) of the Republic of the Philippines (2010 to 2012).
University President responds to Open Letter
Ateneo de Manila University 20 June 2012 Office of the President Dear Mr. Crescini, Peace to you. Please forgive me [for] this delay in replying to you. Thank you for bringing fraternity related violence to my attention. I wish to assure you that I have raised this issue ti me and again to our Law […]
They continue to fool people with false promises
The Philippine Sentinel deserves honor and admiration [from] all over the world. The editor is very brave in exposing questionable projects like the MPC. After 25 years of fooling Filipino Australians and other nationalities who are mostly Catholics and even priests, now you came out to defend us.