Manila. Dec. 14, 2010. Hubert Webb, one of six young men convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1991 killings of a mother and her two daughters, was released after 15 years in jail at the National Penitentiary in Muntinlupa, Philippines. The Supreme Court acquitted Hubert Webb, son of former Senator Freddie Webb, and […]
Killing the goose that laid the golden egg
Joining the bandwagon became a popular practice that probably started in America. Early settlers banded themselves together for strength when attacked by the “Red skinned” Indians who were merely protecting their ancestral lands. Thus, the term became so popular that it gained the connotation of “engaging in a similar type of business. In the early […]
Missionary launches coffee table book
Fr. Vladimir Echalas, SOLT is a Filipino missionary priest from Legazpi City, Philippines. He is a member of a religious community called the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) and currently the parish priest of Lindfield-Killara Catholic Parish in the Diocese of Broken Bay, NSW. Everyone is invited to the Gala […]
Bridal car for hire
On your wedding, make the day a most memorable one by riding in a fully-restored ’63 Chevrolet Impala convertible. Price of car hire includes a driver who will pick you up from your home to the church, then to the reception venue and to the hotel where you are billeted. Also available for anniversaries, formals […]
Ala Paredes talks about Christmas
Filipinos have the longest Christmas holidays in the world (starting the day after Halloween!). And while I love our warm Aussie Yuletide season, it always feels a little bit more like Christmas when I’m in the Philippines in December. I always get a little bit homesick around Christmas time. To me, Pasko will always be […]
$830 Sydney to LA and Return a bargain? – Not so…. A Journal by Alfred DeAureus
Three months ago, Delta Airlines advertised a “Deal of the Year” in the internet. I persuaded my brother who has 6 children to buy tickets for him and his wife. I found out later that he booked 8 tickets including a 15-seater van to tour the USA for 3 months. My parents were also convinced […]
A Filipino chef without hands by Bo Sanchez
This is a true story of a young woman who went through a most gruesome fire. It was September 25, 2000. Maricel Apatan was an 11-year old girl in Zamboanga. On that day, this little girl went with her uncle to fetch water from the river. Along the way, four men met them. They were […]
Aquino indecisive on fate of Morong 43
It appears that President Benigno Aquino III cannot make up his mind on what to do with the so-called “Morong 43.” News reports have it that he has left the matter in the hands of the Philippine justice system to determine the fate of 43 health professionals who were arrested while attending a health training […]
Husic delivers first speech in the Australian Parliament
Giving kids in Chifley access to the best education and opportunities was high on Ed Husic’s list of priorities when he delivered his first speech in Federal Parliament last week. Mr Husic, the Federal Member for Chifley, highlighted that he was the first graduate of the University of Western Sydney to be elected to the […]
National Broadband Network is essential infrastructure
The Federal Government’s National Broadband Network will improve access to high speed internet for thousands of households in Chifley, currently experiencing service difficulties. Speaking on the issue this week in Parliament, Federal Member for Chifley, Ed Husic said that many residents were currently being serviced by inferior technology that was not able to adequately meet […]
Jobs and Housing Boost for Sydney’s Northwest
The NSW Government has rezoned Marsden Park Industrial, a 550-hectare precinct in Sydney’s growing northwest, which will become the city’s largest fully integrated commercial, industrial, bulky goods and residential community. Minister for Planning, Tony Kelly, said the precinct, 40 kilometres north-west of Sydney’s CBD near the M7, was another step in a long term plan […]
John Aquilina to retire from state politics
The Member for Riverstone and Leader of the House, the Hon John Aquilina MP, has announced that he will not recontest the State Election to be held on March 26, 2011. Mr Aquilina said that he was honoured and privileged to have been able to represent the people of NSW as the Member for Blacktown […]