The Philippine Community Council of NSW (PCC) will be leading the way again in the celebration of the 112th anniversary of Philippine Independence Day on 12 June 2010. As has been in the past years, the Flag ceremony will be held on Saturday morning at 11am at Blacktown. The annual event will be held in […]
Filipino faces identity fraud charges
Sydney. May 7, 2010. An alleged ringleader of a multi-million dollar identity fraud racket based in Sydney is facing multiple charges after an early morning raid. As of press time, his identity has been suppressed but will probably be made known to public when proven guilty. The 41-year-old Filipino man who is reportedly from Quakers […]
If this leader should fail. . . by Miguel Syjuco
Once upon a time, everything made sense. Ferdinand Marcos was evil, Benigno Aquino was good. Poverty was caused by the dictator and his Iron Butterfly, Imelda. The fastest progressing nation in the region became “the sick man of Asia” only because of the loss of democracy. There’s no better excuse for problems than having had […]
Don’t have much time for lunch? Try Dim Sum!
Dim sum is a type of Chinese dish that involves small individual portions of food, usually served in a small steamer basket or on a small plate. Dim Sum is usually linked with the older tradition of Yum Cha or drinking tea. In the bustling City of Blacktown, most people are busy and barely have […]
Volcanic Ash Woes; Filipinos as Global Citizens of High Calibre (Part One) by Marie Rea
I feel ecstatic to be back, after a month-long absence in Sydney! My family of four had embarked on two cruises to Europe. We also visited a few countries before and in between the cruises from Venice and Savona, Italy. We visited various ports in around 10 countries. We thoroughly had a wonderful time despite […]
Free Information Session on men’s health
FAME (Filipino Australian Movement for Empowerment) will be holding a free information session on men’s health at Blacktown City Library this month on June 19 starting at 2PM. The main speaker will be Dr. Corazon Francisco. For further details please contact Art Bacalla, tel: 96269262 or mob: 0423 029851.
With All My Love by Fr. James Reuter, S.J.
When I came to the Philippines, I thought that I was a missionary, bringing to the Filipinos the beautiful values of God. But I discovered when I got here, that the beautiful gifts of God had arrived, in the hearts of the people, long before I did. It was a strange fulfillment of the truth […]
Lions will soon be roaming Sydney
Blacktown City Councillor Allan Green announced that thousands of Lions Club International members will arrive this month for the Sydney International Lions Convention. Green was recently elected as the new president of the Riverstone Lions Club. “There will be delegates from all over the world attending the Sydney convention to celebrate the great charity work […]
‘Rizal’ cast goes on air
FOUR members of the cast of upcoming stage play, His Son, Jose Rizal, detailed their impressions on their roles last week. Ala Paredes, who plays Rizal’s younger sister ‘Soledad’; Manny Diel, who plays the main character ‘Jose Rizal’; Kate Andres, who plays Rizal’s mother ‘Teodora’, and Bob Mendoza, who plays Teodora’s confessor-confidant ‘Father Leonico Lopez’ […]
FAME to honor fashion designers
Sydney fashionistas, gear up! Two Philippine-born Fashion Designers will be given an award by the Filipino Australian Movement for Empowerment, Inc. (FAME) on its 2nd year anniversary gala dinner. It will be held on Saturday 24th July 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the Main Event Function Centre in Blacktown. A runway fashion segment will be […]
Antonios granted permanent status
Eight years ago, Liezle came to Australia to study nursing on the strength of a student’s visa. Somewhere along the line, she met Michael Antonio. They eventually fell in love and got married. As a student, Liezle was entitled to work a maximum of 20 hours a week. She got herself employed in a nursing […]
Ateneo beats La Salle in golf
The Ateneo Alumni Association of Australia has soundly beaten its archrival La Salle Alumni in their annual golf competition held on May 1, 2010 at Linwood Golf Course in Pitt Town near Kellyville. The format played on the links course was System 36 with the best 4 scores counted.