Former Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay was supposed to be the running mate of presidential candidate Joseph Ejercito Estrada who ranked number 2 during the past national elections in the Philippines. The ballot he cast however, clearly showed that no vote was marked for the position of vice president. It has been reported that Estrada was […]
Month: June 2010
Aida Morden, Doctor of Philosophy
Aida Morden, author and an active leader in the Philippine community in Sydney, was conferred the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by the Faculty of Built Environment, University of New South Wales on 7th May 2010. Her thesis entitled, “Tenant-Landlord Communicative Interaction: The Influence of Litigation in Public Housing,” researched on the effect of […]
Manny Pacquiao wins a seat in congress
Manny Pacquiao has held many titles during his glittering boxing career but after the May 10 elections in the Philippines, he successfully added a new one: Congressman. After just a few days of vote counting, the current welterweight world champion was declared the winner in his bid for the Philippine Congressional seat in his home […]
Shalani Soledad: Soon to be first lady?
Someone close to the Cojuangco-Aquinos hinted that president-elect Noynoy Aquino’s girlfriend is no other than Valenzuela City Councilor Shalani Soledad. The 29 year old lady councilor graduated from De La Salle University – College of Saint Benilde with a degree in Human Resource Management. She used to work as executive staff to Senator Panfilo Lacson […]
4 RP universities remain among top 200 Asian schools
Four Philippine universities made it again to the Top 200 Asian universities list of consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd. (QS) for 2010, even as this is not really a cause for celebration in a country with about 2,000 institutions of higher education. Leading the Philippine schools is the Jesuit-run Ateneo de Manila University, which tied Taiwan’s […]
Mapua Alumni Australia Induction 2010
The Mapua Alumni Australia, Inc. (MAA) held its 2nd Annual Induction of the 2010 Directors and new members on April 24, 2010 at the Crystal Seafood Restaurant at Westpoint Blacktown. The Guest of Honour and Inducting Officer was Engr. Gliceria Cabrera Estrella, Adviser and Past President of the National Association of Mapua Alumni (NAMA) who […]
Independence Day Celebrations
The Philippine Community Council of NSW (PCC) will be leading the way again in the celebration of the 112th anniversary of Philippine Independence Day on 12 June 2010. As has been in the past years, the Flag ceremony will be held on Saturday morning at 11am at Blacktown. The annual event will be held in […]
Filipino faces identity fraud charges
Sydney. May 7, 2010. An alleged ringleader of a multi-million dollar identity fraud racket based in Sydney is facing multiple charges after an early morning raid. As of press time, his identity has been suppressed but will probably be made known to public when proven guilty. The 41-year-old Filipino man who is reportedly from Quakers […]
If this leader should fail. . . by Miguel Syjuco
Once upon a time, everything made sense. Ferdinand Marcos was evil, Benigno Aquino was good. Poverty was caused by the dictator and his Iron Butterfly, Imelda. The fastest progressing nation in the region became “the sick man of Asia” only because of the loss of democracy. There’s no better excuse for problems than having had […]
Don’t have much time for lunch? Try Dim Sum!
Dim sum is a type of Chinese dish that involves small individual portions of food, usually served in a small steamer basket or on a small plate. Dim Sum is usually linked with the older tradition of Yum Cha or drinking tea. In the bustling City of Blacktown, most people are busy and barely have […]
Volcanic Ash Woes; Filipinos as Global Citizens of High Calibre (Part One) by Marie Rea
I feel ecstatic to be back, after a month-long absence in Sydney! My family of four had embarked on two cruises to Europe. We also visited a few countries before and in between the cruises from Venice and Savona, Italy. We visited various ports in around 10 countries. We thoroughly had a wonderful time despite […]
Free Information Session on men’s health
FAME (Filipino Australian Movement for Empowerment) will be holding a free information session on men’s health at Blacktown City Library this month on June 19 starting at 2PM. The main speaker will be Dr. Corazon Francisco. For further details please contact Art Bacalla, tel: 96269262 or mob: 0423 029851.