The following is the speech delivered by Mrs. Ligaya Balce, a senior alumna of St. Scholastica’s College during the Blue & White Winter Ball of Ateneo and St. Scholastica. Mrs. Balce was one of the invited guest speakers. Good evening everyone – my fellow Scholasticans, the Ateneans, distinguished guests, dear friends! As the oldest alumna […]
What is it to be a Filipino-Australian? by Daniella Serret
Being a mestiza, I’ve always thought I had a unique view of my Filipino heritage. Adobo and sinigang were casually mixed with fish and chips at the dinner table, English words were thrown in with Visaya and sometimes a childhood spanking was turned into a chinelas being thrown at me instead. However, through this play […]
World’s Largest Cave Found in Vietnam
Vietnam’s Son Doong cave, Earth’s largest known cave passage, according to a survey team. A massive cave recently uncovered in a remote Vietnamese jungle is the largest single cave passage yet found, a new survey shows. At 262-by-262 feet (80-by-80 meters) in most places, the Son Doong cave beats out the previous world-record holder, Deer […]
List of Filipinos who died on 9/11
As we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the ruthless terrorist attack in New York, let us pray for the souls of 15 Filipinos who died when the twin towers collapsed on September 11, 2001: Grace Alegre-Cua, 40, Glen Rock, N.J. Cesar A. Alviar, 60, Bloomfield, N.J. Marlyn C. Bautista, 46, Iselin, N.J. Cecile M. Caguicla, […]
Dog Won’t Leave Fallen Navy SEAL
Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson had a very close friend in his life – his dog, Hawkeye. Tumilson, a former San Diego resident, was killed August 6 in the Chinook helicopter crash that also claimed the lives of 29 other American service members. Tumilson’s funeral was in Rockford, Iowa at Rockford Senior High. Hawkeye was among […]
Atty. Teodoro Aritao, 81
Atty. Teodoro Aritao, popularly known as Ted or Teddy to his friends, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2011 at the age of 81. He was a former City Councillor in Bacolod City, Philippines and one of the founders of Negrosanon Association in Sydney. A distinguished WWII veteran, Ted was a co-founder of the Australian […]
Lea Salonga now a Disney Legend
August 21. 2011. Anaheim, California. Filipino actress Lea Salonga of Miss Saigon fame went up the stage in Disney Land, to receive her recognition as a Disney Legend. She was the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in “Aladdin” and Fa Mulan in “Mulan” and “Mulan 2. The Disney Legends program was established in 1987 and […]
Armageddon in real life?
In the movie Armageddon, by author Michael Bay, Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck were sent into space to blow up an asteroid headed straight for Earth. Now, in real life, scientists are planning to do the same thing. Don’t be scared, no asteroid is currently slated to destroy Earth right now. The closest one, the […]
Philippine Consulate launches Survey of Filipinos in NSW
Sydney. August 17, 2011. Survey of Filipinos in New South Wales (NSW) was launched today at the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney. The Survey is an initiative of the Consulate to establish baseline data on Filipinos in NSW. Among the information that the survey is expected to yield are the number and location of Filipino […]
UAAP-NCAA 2011 Bowling Tournament set for Nov. 6
This year’s event organiser Vangie Leones has sent an email/circular advising all interested teams that the date has been tentatively set for Sunday morning, November 6 at AMF Bowling Centre in Castle Hill. The venue is located at the corner of Salisbury Road and Hudson Avenue. According to Vangie — “the event was not held […]
Eagles nip Archers by Obet Dionisio
The Ateneo Alumni Ten-Pin Bowlers snatched the 2011 Trophy from DLSU Alumni during a sizzling tournament held on Saturday, August 20 at the AMF Bowling Centre in Castle Hill, NSW. The tournament was hotly contested by twelve bowlers each from the two schools, vying for honors in the Doubles Event, Singles Event, and School Event […]
Ateneo grabs trophy from La Salle by Dino Crescini
Castle Hill, NSW. August 20, 2011. It’s a trophy that has been very elusive from the Ateneo Alumni Bowlers of Australia. Today, Alumni players of Ateneo grabbed the much-coveted title from the Green Archers who have kept it for the past 10 years. It was in 2001 when the Annual Ten-Pin Bowling Tournament between Ateneo […]