A 13-member Filipino team, “Team Solar Philippines,” will participate in Australia’s annual World Solar Challenge, a cross-continental race for solar-powered cars. The race will start in Darwin and is expected to reach Adelaide within a few days.
Priest arrested for molesting child
MANILA, Philippines – A priest from Sri Lanka was arrested for allegedly molesting a 9-year-old girl in Pasay City. “Jeanna” (not her real name) said she was with her mother in front of a restaurant in Libertad, Pasay City when the priest approached her and touched her private parts.
RP navy acquires $13 million ship to guard Spratlys
The mighty China dragon may have an aircraft carrier, 21 destroyers, 68 submarines, 42 modern frigates and 760 ships along with 2.3 million soldiers to bully the Philippines into submitting to its will in the Spratlys but help is on the way. The pesky mosquito will have the services of the 378-foot Hamilton-class cutter BRP […]
Araullo High School Reunion
Seeking all graduates of Araullo High School class 1963 from Manila, for a reunion next year. Please call Cora Yco Perez, mobile: 0424 666 664 or email cperez@stvincents.com.au or reycoper@hotmail.com.
Exit clearance nightmare
More than 10,000 applicants for jobs abroad wait patiently in line daily to get their papers processed at the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) central office. This is a sad story narrated by an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW). Thousands of OFWs have no choice but to get an exit clearance from the POEA and, in […]
Washington State cancels illegal immigrant’s license
About a month ago, Jose Antonio Vargas, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, unmasked himself as an undocumented immigrant in a New York Times Magazine essay. The former president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association said he had taken a “huge risk coming forward” and could potentially be deported.
NBI nabs 38 Taiwanese in dawn raid
July 20, 2011. Manila. AGENTS of the National Bureau of Investigation swooped down on two big houses in Parañaque City at around 4 a.m. Wednesday and arrested 38 Taiwanese nationals suspected to be part of a big online fraud syndicate. A total of 25 Taiwanese were collared at Lot 1, Block 5, Galatia Street, Multinational […]
Domestic violence victim rescued
Coordinated team effort rescues Filipina from Arab husband by Dino Crescini June 8, 2011. St. Marys, NSW . A news reporter of Philippine Sentinel, a barrister, a Filipino priest and NSW police rescued today a woman from her husband’s home in Sydney’s western suburbs. According to Virginia (not her real name), she arrived in Australia […]
Hungry Jack dishonors Seniors Card
They have a popular slogan: “The burgers taste better at Hungry Jacks.” Many people have been attracted to this claim versus what is being sold at other burger outlets. My wife and I tried it once and since then, we have kept on coming back for more at various Hungry Jacks outlets including the ones […]
The pen can move mountains; it can move people too
Modern technology has enabled man to accomplish gigantic tasks. With a stroke of his pen, or using a keyboard, an engineer can literally change the face of the earth. All he needs to do is draft a plan and manage the project to completion. Such is what happened in Dubai, UAE. They now have what […]
Pabico Fast Food earns top rating on food safety by Dino Crescini
Mt. Druitt, NSW . “I owe it to my years of experience as a chef in 5-star hotels in Manila and in Sydney,” said the shy owner of Pabico Fast Food and Grocery shop at Westfield Shopping Centre in Mt. Druitt. Lope Pabico was commenting on the “A” rating his restaurant got from a recent […]
Government delivers on election commitment to pensioners
Federal Parliament passed legislation this week that delivers on the Gillard Government’s election commitment to help age pensioners keep more of the money they earn at work. The new Work Bonus will be available from 1 July this year, allowing age pensioners to earn more from work before it affects their pension. Federal Member for […]