Though very well known to this writer, his voice still sounds very much like a 40-year old man. But Dr. Miguel Resty Cornejo is now 89. I first met him in my office at Bank of America Manila Branch some 30 years ago. He was complaining about his Visa credit card. Satisfying his requirements, he […]
Month: March 2012
Superannuation fund disappears
Blacktown, NSW. February 6, 2012. A large sum of money maintained in a bank account held by the pastors of the defunct Jesus Almighty God Church are gone, to the dismay of its former parishioners. Like a game of table tennis, accusations have been thrown back and forth between pastors and parishioners of the Christian […]
PCC NSW Donates Concert Proceeds by Solina Lapalma, PCC PRO
To aid in the construction of shelters for typhoon Sendong victims in Iligan and Cagayan de Oro, PCC NSW (Philippine Community Council of NSW) donated $5,764 from the proceeds of ‘Bukas Palad’ (Open Hands) Charity Concert.
Sayas wins PCC Elections
Blacktown, NSW. February 11 , 2012. It was a close fight which ended in the declaration of businessman Arturo “Atoy” Sayas as the new President of Philippine Community Council – NSW (PCC-NSW). Serna Ladia was the other candidate who ran for the seat. PCC Past President Malyn Andres-Chun acted as Returning Officer.
OPEN LETTER by Jules Sanchez
(Editor’s Note: This Open Letter was distributed and read by SAFSI President Jules Sanchez during the Annual General Meeting [AGM] of the Philippine Community Council [PCC]) We, at SAFSI must be heard. We are seniors not only in age but in experience. We are also no fools who should tolerate what is going on.
Fil-Aussie to play at Annandale Hotel
Bryan Estepa, a Sydney based singer-songwriter and musician is scheduled to perform at The Annandale Hotel on March 17. He was born in Manila but grew up in Australia. His family migrated to Australia way back in 1987.
Book Review: “In Her Mother’s Image” by Cecilia Gaerlan
“Blistering winds from the South China Sea sway the giant coconut trees lining the pristine beach while the foam of crashing waves melds with the fine white sand. Darkness creeps into the skies, heralding an impending tropical storm on this December morning. The droning gusts turn somber as the skies open up, yielding a sea […]
My father survived the Death March by Cecilia I. Gaerlan-Shuttleworth (US Correspondent)
My father, Luis Gaerlan, was about to turn 22 years old when the Japanese Imperial Forces bombed the Philippines on December 8, 1941. It was barely nine hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. My mother, Felicitas Ilano, just turned 18 [at that time].
Filipino sword smith exports world quality Excalibur
He does not know medieval Scotland and has never travelled outside the Philippines. But he has a flourishing business replicating various types of swords, from the legendary Excalibur to those used by gladiators in the ancient Roman arena, to the razor sharp Japanese samurai, to the one used by Mel Gibson in “Braveheart” and the […]
Natividad is new SAFSI President by Benjie de Ubago
It was an election with a difference! At Marayong Community Hall on Sunday morning of 12 February, where anyone with grey hair was called “mommy”, the [members of] Sydney Australian Filipino Seniors Inc. (SAFSI) had gathered for their much-awaited annual elections.
MPC heads for completion: What a big joke! by Boy Galang
(Editor’s Note: Although he is well known to the editor, and as mentioned in the previous month’s issue, this new columnist requested that his real name be withheld. He takes over the column abandoned by Ms. Bless Salonga. Mr. Boy Galang has no relation to Mr. Neil Galang, news reporter of Philippine Sentinel.) The front […]
President Benigno Aquino III dates Korean Grace Lee
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine-Korean relations have suddenly gotten warmer. The Philippine president Benigno Aquino III, told reporters that yes, he is dating again. This time it’s a South Korean woman who grew up in Manila and works there as a TV show host and radio disc jockey.