Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s salary will rise to $481,000 and backbenchers will get a base rate of $185,000 from 2012, under a plan released on December 15, 2011. The Remuneration Tribunal has released its final determination of politicians’ and public servant pay, which needs the parliament’s approval before it comes into effect. Tribunal president John […]
Month: January 2012
Lou Diamond Phillips to narrate Forgotten Soldiers
December 2, 2011. Golden Globe and Tony Award-nominated actor Lou Diamond Phillips has agreed to do the narration of Donald Plata’s documentary film, Forgotten Soldiers, about the U.S. Army’s Philippine Scouts.
Bomb blast kills 2 in southern Philippines
December 15, 2011. Cotabato, Philippines — A homemade bomb killed two men when it exploded Thursday on the motorcycle they were riding in a southern town, police said. A bystander was wounded.
Philippine Red Cross in Mindanao
Philippine Red Cross Chairman Richard J. Gordon and his team arrived in Mindanao Monday (Dec 19), to personally assess the aftermath of the flash flood that claimed 1,000 lives in eight affected areas on December 17.
Storm Sendong Disaster Assistance Appeal
Southern Philippines recently suffered significant damages from floods and landslides due to Tropical Storm Sendong (International Code Name: Washi). In particular, massive flooding has been reported all over Region 10 (Iligan City of Lanao del Norte, Valencia City of Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro City of Misamis Oriental, and 6 villages of Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental. […]
Typhoon kills over 1,000 in Southern Philippines
Iligan City, Philippines. Dec. 17, 2011 . – A typhoon hit the southern Philippines triggering flash floods and landslides that killed over 1,000 people and forced about 100,000 from their homes. Typhoon Sendong, with winds gusting up to 90km/h, hit the resource-rich island of Mindanao late December 17, bringing heavy rains that also grounded some […]
The unfortunate triumph of TV news by Rodel Rodis, US Correspondent
Alerted that the Philippine government was poised to file criminal charges against her that were non-bailable offenses, former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) and her husband hurriedly booked five flights (to anywhere) leaving Manila on the evening of November 15 after securing a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) from her Supreme Court (SC) appointees to block government […]
Typhoon Victims Receive Relief Assistance from PCC NSW By Solina Lapalma, PCC-NSW PRO
Residents in the Barangays of Calumpit (Bulacan) and Candaba (Pampanga) municipalities in Central Luzon, Philippines were elated with joy, when they received relief goods from PCC NSW (Philippine Community Council of NSW) on November 2, 2011.
Why the Philippine Sentinel is the preferred reading material of the Filipino community
Articles are concise, interesting and easy to read. It is printed on white paper using laser printing machine that produce clear photos. Others use newsprint that cause ink smudges on the fingers. Advertisers have stayed with Philippine Sentinel for many years because it is the largest Philippine newspaper in circulation in New South Wales. Thus, […]
188 congressmen impeach Chief Justice Corona
An overwhelming majority of the House of Representatives swiftly impeached Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona. The major reason, among 7 others were his interference in the prosecution of former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
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 […]