The following email was sent through the email group of Filpressyd (Filipino Press Club of Sydney). It was addressed to the editor of Philippine Sentinel. Dino, As an added thank you, I have reserved 6 candles for you— 1 candle for each month that you so brilliantly featured my brother Fr Raul (del Prado) in […]
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Pacquiao buys property in plush Forbes Park
Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao paid over PHP230 million for the 1,538 sq. m. property in North Forbes, Makati City. At current prevailing exchange rate, that amount translates to some AUD 5,127,000.00. The property was bought from Lorenzo Tan, president of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation who in turn bought it from Marcos’ era Deputy Trade […]
Encomienda and 2 others to receive Semper Fidelis Award
The University of San Carlos (USC) will confer on Max Encomienda, Fe Limjap and Julie Nunez the much-coveted ‘Semper Fidelis Award’ during the USC Grand Alumni Homecoming on Saturday, August 20 at the Grand Convention Center of Cebu. The award is given to alumni who have excelled in the furtherance of the university’s educational development […]
Pensioners to receive more support
Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler and Federal Member for Chifley, Ed Husic visited the Doonside Senior Citizens Centre to discuss the assistance being provided to over 24,000 pensioners across Chifley as part of the Gillard Government’s Clean Energy Future package. “We are putting a price on carbon pollution that only the country’s […]
Filipino team to join solar car race
A 13-member Filipino team, “Team Solar Philippines,” will participate in Australia’s annual World Solar Challenge, a cross-continental race for solar-powered cars. The race will start in Darwin and is expected to reach Adelaide within a few days.
Priest arrested for molesting child
MANILA, Philippines – A priest from Sri Lanka was arrested for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl in Pasay City. “Jeanna” (not her real name) said she was with her mother in front of a restaurant in Libertad, Pasay City when the priest approached her and touched her private parts.
RP navy acquires $13 million ship to guard Spratlys
The mighty China dragon may have an aircraft carrier, 21 destroyers, 68 submarines, 42 modern frigates and 760 ships along with 2.3 million soldiers to bully the Philippines into submitting to its will in the Spratlys but help is on the way. The pesky mosquito will have the services of the 378-foot Hamilton-class cutter BRP […]
Exit clearance nightmare
More than 10,000 applicants for jobs abroad wait patiently in line daily to get their papers processed at the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) central office. This is a sad story narrated by an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW). Thousands of OFWs have no choice but to get an exit clearance from the POEA and, in […]
Washington State cancels illegal immigrant’s license
About a month ago, Jose Antonio Vargas, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, unmasked himself as an undocumented immigrant in a New York Times Magazine essay. The former president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association said he had taken a “huge risk coming forward” and could potentially be deported.
NBI nabs 38 Taiwanese in dawn raid
July 20, 2011. Manila. AGENTS of the National Bureau of Investigation swooped down on two big houses in Parañaque City at around 4 a.m. Wednesday and arrested 38 Taiwanese nationals suspected to be part of a big online fraud syndicate. A total of 25 Taiwanese were collared at Lot 1, Block 5, Galatia Street, Multinational […]
Domestic violence victim rescued
Coordinated team effort rescues Filipina from Arab husband by Dino Crescini June 8, 2011. St. Marys, NSW . A news reporter of Philippine Sentinel, a barrister, a Filipino priest and NSW police rescued today a woman from her husband’s home in Sydney’s western suburbs. According to Virginia (not her real name), she arrived in Australia […]
Government delivers on election commitment to pensioners
Federal Parliament passed legislation this week that delivers on the Gillard Government’s election commitment to help age pensioners keep more of the money they earn at work. The new Work Bonus will be available from 1 July this year, allowing age pensioners to earn more from work before it affects their pension. Federal Member for […]