London and United Kingdom – There are lots of places worth visiting like the National Portrait Gallery where you can see Renaissance Paintings, Rembrandt, Monet, etc., The Historic Tower of London, Windsor Castles, The Bath, and other tourist attractions. There are too many to list here. But what we enjoyed most was our visit to […]
Month: August 2010
Gillard government will move Australia forward
Federal Labor candidate for Chifley, Ed Husic, welcomed Prime Minister Gillard’s announcement that the Federal Election will be held on August 21. “Now people can have a choice between moving forward with the Gillard Government, or going back to the bad, old days of WorkChoices and cuts to services,” Mr Husic said. Mr Husic said […]
APCO thanks supporters and donors
It was a thanksgiving with a difference! The affair was a celebration of thanks and a chance to rally the community to dig deep [into their pockets] to help a sick Overseas Contract Worker (OCW) and his family in need of financial assistance. The Alliance of Philippine Community Organisations, Inc (APCO) had a thanksgiving dinner […]
UPAAA – NSW Seminar: Women’s Health
Do you have any concerns about coronary artery disease? How about breast, cervical or colorectal cancer? These are among the topics that will be discussed in a seminar about women’s health to be held on the 29th of August, 2:00pm at the Max Webber Library Function Centre in Blacktown.
Pinoy Lounge program receives Australian TV Award
The program received this year’s Australian Antennas Award in the Outstanding Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Program category. The program won from a group of five finalists which included Fusion Latina, Sri Lankan Morning Show, Hungarian TV and VNTV. The award recognises the great effort and hard work by the crew in bringing the Filipino-Australian community/culture […]
Hungry Jack’s manager arrested
NSW Police arrest a former manager of Hungry Jack’s in Sydney over allegations that he demanded up to $3,500 from people applying for a job at the fast food chain in Parklea. It was estimated that the former Hungry Jack’s manager collected more than $20,000 from 15 Indian international students applying for jobs as cleaners […]
Typhoon Basyang, Water Crisis and the Stench of Decaying Fish
Angat Dam, which is the major source of water supply in Metro Manila, has remained relatively dry even after the onslaught of Typhoon Basyang. The situation has caused a worsening water supply problem in the country’s capital region. Residents continue to experience water rationing in many areas while many are compelled to buy water from […]
Volcanic Ash Woes; Filipinos as Global Citizens of High Calibre (Part Three)
Emily, a Filipina resident of Milan for 20 years, had to stay at the airport hotel as she didn’t have a visa to enter Abu Dhabi. A Pinoy mother travelling with her two-year-old daughter was helped by my husband as she struggled with 6 pieces of luggage on the way to the busy domestic terminal. […]
PCC Turns 20 Years Old!
The Philippine Community Council of NSW (PCC-NSW) will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary on 11 September 2010. The event kicks off at 6.30pm and will be held at Blacktown RSL Club at Second Avenue, Blacktown. To mark this milestone, the current board of the PCC-NSW extends its invitation to the community. The members of the […]
Filipina maid in Singapore inherits millions from employer
A devoted Filipina maid has inherited six million Singapore dollars (PHP181.2 million) from her late employer after more than 20 years of service, report say. “I am the luckiest maid in Singapore, with or without the money,” the 47-year-old single woman – identified only as “Christine” — told the Straits Times in an interview. The […]
Labor’s Anti-Immigration attitude is out of the woodwork
The anti-immigration (policy) proves how out of touch our new Prime Minister is (with reality). There are signs that the Australian Labor Party is getting tough on immigration. Our country needs a larger population to maintain its high standard of living in our very competitive world. She is a typical small-minded Labor Union person. Anyone […]
PHCAA donates medical supplies to Aklan Health Centre
Philippine Health Care Association of Australia (PHCAA) donates four boxes of assorted medicines, Blood Glucose Monitoring Machines and Inhaler Machines for asthma sufferers to Nabas, Aklan Health Centre. Mrs. Ella Magallanes Martirez (extreme left) always makes time to include charity work when visiting family and friends in the Philippines. Donations came from two different pharmacies, […]