Since the birth of the all-in-one smart phone, our lives have become entangled in technology like never before. It’s not about making phone calls or text messaging your friend that you are running late, anymore. No, it has gone beyond that. Now, mobile phones are being used to send emails, browse the web, watch video […]
Postcard from China by Obet Dionisio
During our first week in Beijing, we first visited The Lama Temple (Yong He Gong). This is the best preserved temple in China. Fortunately, it was not severely damaged in spite of several foreign invasions or even by the Cultural Revolution. Monks from Tibet, Mongolia, and Manchuria were the former residents of this temple. Lama […]
Blacktown City has outlived its name
“Blacktown City’s name is totally out of date and inappropriate for a progressive growing city with over 300,000 people,” Blacktown City Councillor Allan Green said.
Lea Salonga meets ‘Rizal’ cast
Cast and production members of ‘Her Son, Jose Rizal’ met with Philippine icon, award-winning singer and actress Lea Salonga, at an intimate gathering and dinner in Sydney. Ms Salonga was in Sydney until Sunday, June 13, to rehearse for the Manila production of “Cats (Now and Forever)”. She is to play the cat, ‘Grizabella’, alongside […]
Filipino Migrant Workers getting the ire of Australian Union
by Marie Rea A few months ago, there was an article in “The Australian” newspaper about some 70 Filipino workers in an iron ore project in the Pilbara being retained after sacking 54 of its Australian workers. Naturally, there was an expected backlash against those “foreign workers.” Together with our native “kababayans”, the Adelaide based […]
Philippines’ most wanted nabbed in Thailand (ABS-CBN NEWS)
MANILA, Philippines. – The Philippine’s most wanted man has been arrested in Thailand, more than 7 years after killing two men in Calamba, Laguna. Police arrested Jose Maria Sarmiento Panlilio in Bangkok where he reportedly worked as a jeweller. He has a 5 million peso reward for his arrest. The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) […]
Volcanic Ash Woes; Filipinos as Global Citizens of High Calibre (Part Two) by Marie Rea
Luckily, we booked with Etihad. You might think you’re reading a paid ad for this airline but I have to tell you what a wise decision we made to fly with them during our recent trip to Europe! As our London and Paris flights have been cancelled last April 16, 2010, we still managed to […]
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Leaders of the Reform Movement in Spain: Rizal, Del Pilar & Ponce
Mariano Ponce was born in Baliwag, Bulacan where he completed his primary education. He later enrolled at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran and took up medicine at the University of Santo Tomas. In 1881, he travelled to Spain to continue his medical studies at the Universidad Central de Madrid. There he joined Marcelo […]
Great Wall of China by Obet Dionisio
The Great Wall is located about 70 kilometers north of the City of Beijing. It can be accessed through bus or trains, but with several stop overs. Since we were constrained by time, my host daughter Dionne hired a taxi for one whole day for our trip. Luckily, my “bunso” joined us here in Beijing […]
Sweden shuts its embassy, but the Philippine flag still flies
The Swedish embassy in Ireland is closing after 65 years, while the Philippine embassy celebrates its first year in Dublin. Ambassador Abadilla was assigned as Consul General in Sydney in the mid-90s. After 4 years in Australia, he moved to Washington DC as head of the Philippine Mission and was later based in Honolulu. Dublin, […]
Computers in local schools at risk from Tony Abbott
The future of 974 laptop computers earmarked for High Schools in the Chifley Electorate are at risk if the Liberals were to win this year’s election. To date, the Rudd Government has funded 3,100 computers which are now being used by students in Years 9, 10, 11 and 12 in all 27 local High Schools.