Rene, an honor student in one of Asia’s best schools, somehow became a hard-line shabu addict. He had reached a point where he would steal appliances in the house to sell for drug money. Like most addicts, he would scream at his mother Joanne when he had no money for shabu, and would hit his […]
What is really the plan for the Filipino Chaplaincy? by Dino Crescini
So many conflicting stories have been floating around about the Filipino Chaplaincy. First, there was an announcement that various ethnic chaplaincies would be discontinued and that they would start with the Filipinos. Fr. Chris de Souza, Vicar General for the Diocese of Parramatta has dismissed news that circulated in the community as “mischievous rumours” when […]
Afghan girl killed over refusal to marry
Two men have been arrested for slashing the throat of a 15-year-old Afghan girl after her family refused a marriage proposal. The girl was carrying water from a river to her village home in northern Kunduz province on Wednesday when she was murdered, police spokesman Sayed Sarwar Hussaini said.
Continued support for small businesses in Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney Business Enterprise Centre (BEC) will receive funding of $200,000 from the Australian Government’s Small Business Advisory Services program to provide advice and assistance to the region’s small businesses.
Building better schools: Next steps announced
A new plan to improve the funding of local schools was welcomed by Federal MP Ed Husic. He made the comments after the Prime Minister advised Parliament of the next steps in the national plan to improve schooling.
China’s mining occupation of the Philippines By Rodel Rodis
While China’s brazen occupation of the Philippines’ Scarborough Shoal, located just 125 nautical miles from Masinloc, Zambales, has captured all the national and international attention, little has been mentioned about China’s occupation of the Philippine mining industry, an entirely different issue from the Filipino Chinese (“Chinoys”) domination of the Philippine economy.
My new book, Benevolent Extraterrestrial Guides by H Torrevillas, MD
In my book, Benevolent Extraterrestrial Guides, many will be doubtful of my paranormal experiences but I wrote them down as true happenings in my life. While my “Spirit Guides” are biblical entities, there are other races of ETs or aliens and are very advanced in their technologies, maybe a million years in advance. They have […]
Drinking coffee may add years to life
Certain compounds in the brew are beneficial. You may think of coffee as just a part of your morning routine. But it may be part of a longer, healthier life. A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that among older adults, those who drank coffee (caffeinated or decaf) had a lower […]
Jackie Ponce Enrile runs for re-election as Cagayan Congressman
For Juan “Jack” Ponce Enrile Jr., next year’s campaign is a chance to finally purge an “atrocious reputation” as the prototypical bad boy of the ’80s when his father was lording it over as the late President Ferdinand Marcos’ martial law enforcer.
An Open Letter to Philippine Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile
(Editor’s Note: Senator Enrile has made several attempts to revise Philippine history the most obvious of which is the actual date of declaration of martial law. Better known as Proclamation 1081, it was signed even before the fabricated attempt on his life which was used by Marcos as the major reason for martial law.)
FAME celebrates Christmas
Dec. 2, 2012. Members and directors of FAME (Filipino Australian Movement for Empowerment) welcomed the lively presence of people who represented different sectors in the community. There were guests who came from as far as Illinois, California and Manila during the event that was held at Pinoy Lounge.
A reflection: Siblings and Bosom Friends
(Dedicated to my bosom friends: Ben Barrera, Dino Crescini, Jess Diaz, Obet Dionisio, Wolfgang Henning, Vir Lim, Doc Padilla, and Ed Samaniego.) How we wish to be physically close to the ones who are distant from us. We want to be able to chat with them at a moment’s notice. Yet, we’re not too keen […]