OAKVILLE, Canada. — As Maricon Gerente lay unresponsive in an Oakville hospital bed, an array of IV and feeding tubes keeping her alive, two immigration officials unexpectedly entered the room. Gerente, the Filipino nanny who dreamed of obtaining her permanent residency and then bringing her two young daughters to Canada, had no idea the first […]
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Better future for people with disability
Federal MP Ed Husic has welcomed the Government’s commitment to building a better life for Australians with a significant and permanent disability in Chifley.
Bikie gang extorts money from Fil-Oz mechanic
It was reported to Philippine Sentinel that a group of bikie gang members demanded payment of some $6,000 from the father of a Filipino youth. The poor auto mechanic had no choice but to pay because of a threat that his son would be abducted and killed by the bikies. The leader of the gang […]
Mayon Volcano erupts
May 7, 2013. Legaspi City. Known to be an active volcano with a near-perfect cone, the world-famous Mayon Volcano erupted Tuesday, killing at least 5 people. Four foreigners and a local guide were reported killed when the majestic Mayon suddenly spewed ash and huge big boulders.
Court rules against domestic helpers’ bid for permanent residency
Hong Kong. More than two years have passed since Filipino domestic helpers Evangeline Vallejos and Daniel Domingo made their legal bid for permanent residency. Finally, their dream of making the former British crown colony their place of abode was shattered to pieces.
Explosions rock Boston race; Filipinos among runners
April 15, 2013. FILIPINO runners were among the participants of the 2013 Boston Marathon in the US that was rocked by explosions near the finish line.
Boston Blast: Filipino doctors at the scene by Dino Crescini
Boston, Massachusetts. April 15, 2013. Filipino doctor Michael Reyes, his wife Dr. Yogi Reyes and their three daughters were just visiting Boston. The family of five were watching close to the finish line of the marathon just minutes before the first explosion. They saw the first batch of runners cross the finish line. Then they […]
North Korea Says ‘War May Break Out Anytime”
SEOUL, (Reuters) — Reclusive North Korea is to cut the last channel of communications with the South because war could break out at “any moment”, it said on Wednesday, days of after warning the United States and South Korea of nuclear attack.
Australian man shot dead in the Philippines
Olongapo City. April 7, 2013. The Australian manager of Blue Rock Beach Resort was shot dead while talking with another Australian.
$20 trillion shale oil find in Coober Pedy, SA
SOUTH Australia is sitting on oil potentially worth more than $20 trillion, which independent reports claim is more than enough to turn Australia into a self-sufficient fuel producer.
QBE to send 700 jobs to Manila
Insurance giant QBE is refusing to rule out job cuts as the company looks set to reduce operating costs by more than $200 million.
Churning Tornadoes and Vaporizing Cities By Bernie Lopez
Few people are aware that Man has secretly invented new weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) that easily surpass the dreaded nuclear missiles. A case in point is a US program under the guise of weather research, the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP).