(As I copy this from her private memoirs, my friend Florecita was confined at the palliative care of Greenwich Hospital in NSW. While the average length of stay of most patients in palliative care is only 2 weeks, Cita has fought and desperately hoped for a miracle for almost 3 months. She gained eternal life […]
Category: Obituary
PACSI New Management Committee Locked Out by Benjie de Ubago
The Philippine Australian Community Services Inc. (PACSI) proceeded with its scheduled elections last Friday, 9 August 2013. Voted in to sit on the management committee were: Natividad Millarez, President; Gilda Balasoto, 1st Vice President; Rebecca Cameron, 2nd Vice President; Evelyn Alejandro, Secretary; Efren Maalat, Treasurer and Maria Teresa Cuevas as PRO. Other members of the […]
Memorial pays tribute to author by Evelyn Opilas
Friends, colleagues and former students gathered for a memorial in Makati recently, paying tribute to the wit, passion and delightful quirks of the late writer, author and mentor Norma O. Miraflor who wrote ‘30’ in Sydney 2 May. Ms Miraflor, 69, succumbed to breast cancer at Mona Vale Hospital in Sydney’s northern suburbs, leaving behind […]
Requiescat in Pace – Inocencia Crescini
Inocencia “Nanay” Crescini (1919-2013). Was peacefully resurrected to eternal life on the 30th of May 2013 after receiving the Last Sacrament. Her loving children — Myrna & Tom, Cynthia & Mario, Manuel Jr. & Vicky, Antonio & Aida, Gerardo & Rose, Roger & Grace request the pious reader to pray for the eternal repose of […]
Alexander Dioniso (RIP)
IN MEMORIAM: Alexander Dionisio, single, was born to eternal life on February 10, 2013 at the age of 71. He would have been 72 on March 1. His brother in Sydney Roberto Dionisio requests the pious reader to pray for the eternal repose of his soul.
Fr. James Reuter, SJ passes away
Our beloved Fr. James Reuter died around 12:50pm on (31 Dec. 2012, Manila time), after being comatose for about a week. He was 96. He was an institution by himself. He loved the Philippines and the Filipinos so much, and he gave of himself so much and to so many. Fr. James Reuter was moderator […]
Retired Philippine Air Force pilot flies to heaven
Capt. Tony Dedal was a fighter pilot of Philippine Air Force. He was assigned to fly the versatile P-51 Mustang and was commissioned to undertake several heroic missions that he successfully completed during his tour of duty with the 5th Fighter Wing.
Family remembers Urbana Alipio, a loving mother and grandmother
(Written by Violi Calvert for Filpress members based on the narration to her, Bless Salonga and Romy Cayabyab) 28 November 2011. — AUSTRALIANS’ HEARTS were gripped with terror and grief as they woke up to the morning news on Friday, November 18, which reported that there were three fatalities and several elderly people who were […]
RJ Rosales of Miss Saigon fame passes away
Filipino-Australian singer and thespian RJ Rosales (Roseo José Rosales) has passed away in Sydney on December 4, 2011. Rosales’ big break was in Miss Saigon. His last film role was in the movie Blue Moon where he received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The past year RJ has been performing regularly in musicals at […]
Tears for RJ Rosales by Benjie de Ubago
The news of the death of RJ Rosales spread faster than wildfire in cyberspace and the over-pouring of grief from a community in disbelief has been heart-wrenching to say the least. RJ passed away at the prime of his life, at age 37 on Monday, 5 December 2011 at approximately 11:30am.
List of Filipinos who died on 9/11
As we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the ruthless terrorist attack in New York, let us pray for the souls of 15 Filipinos who died when the twin towers collapsed on September 11, 2001: Grace Alegre-Cua, 40, Glen Rock, N.J. Cesar A. Alviar, 60, Bloomfield, N.J. Marlyn C. Bautista, 46, Iselin, N.J. Cecile M. Caguicla, […]
Atty. Teodoro Aritao, 81
Atty. Teodoro Aritao, popularly known as Ted or Teddy to his friends, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2011 at the age of 81. He was a former City Councillor in Bacolod City, Philippines and one of the founders of Negrosanon Association in Sydney. A distinguished WWII veteran, Ted was a co-founder of the Australian […]