MANILA – (UPDATE 11:34PM) Janet Lim Napoles, the alleged brains behind the P10-billion ‘pork barrel scam’, has surrendered to authorities Wednesday evening, Malacañang said.
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Blacktown Liberals vote to sell off community parks
Federal MPs Michelle Rowland of Greenway and Ed Husic of Chifley, have condemned the latest decision by the Liberals in Blacktown City Council to sell off 33 local parks and reserves for residential development and called on the Federal Liberal candidates in Blacktown to state a position on the decision. In a motion made by […]
Girl, 11, speaks out over her forced marriage
In a video released on LiveLeak, Nada Al-Ahdal said she was forced to flee [from her family] and live with her uncle after she was promised to another man.
Pork barrel scam involves 5 senators and 23 congressmen
According to a report made by Nancy Carvajal in Philippine Daily Inquirer, at least “5 senators and 23 members of the House of Representatives made available their pork barrel funds to dummy nongovernment organizations [NGOs] for purported ghost projects worth P10 billion over the past decade.” Affidavits were subsequently sent to the National Bureau of […]
U.P. Gawad Plaridel is awarded to Pete Lacaba
The University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2013 UP Gawad Plaridel in the person of MR. JOSE F. LACABA, also known as PETE LACABA.
New laws to protect 457 visa holders
28 June 2013 — New laws to strengthen [the] 457 visa scheme will protect visa holders from exploitation, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Brendan O’Connor said today.
Rudd’s hardline on asylum seekers (9News)
19 July 2013. Just a few hours before the Prime Minister attended the Rooty Hill event, he made an announcement on national television that boat people will never be allowed to resettle in Australia.
PM lays out plans for the future of Australia
Held at the Tivoli Room, Rooty Hill RSL Club on 19 July 2013, the dinner with the Prime Minister was organised by the Filipino Friends of the Labor Party. More specifically, it was in coordination with the office of Hon. Ed Husic MP, Federal Member for Chifley.
Fr. Raning Creta resigns
It was reported that Fr. Raning Creta has resigned as Filipino Chaplain in the Diocese of Parramatta. He did not give the reason for his resignation but he remains as Parish Priest of Winston Hills.
Ateneo and La Salle withdraw from PCC-NSW
Two premier university alumni associations in New South Wales have withdrawn their respective memberships from the Philippine Community Council of NSW (PCC-NSW). It seems that the decision to disassociate from PCC stemmed from the recent hullabaloo that took place within PCC during the recent months leading to the celebration of the Philippine National Day Ball.
Conflict in PCC-NSW
The changing of the guard in PCC, from Atoy Sayas to Elsa Collado, has apparently caused disunity in the board of the Philippine Community Council of NSW. While Sayas handed over the presidency to Collado on a silver platter when he opted not to contest the top post for the sake of peace and harmony, […]
Another Filipino OAM
Ms. Julie Nuñez was featured in a recent issue of the Blacktown Sun Newspaper as one of the latest awardees of the Order of Australia Medal (OAM).