Since 1990, I have been contributing at least $1,000 every year to the Multi-Purpose Centre with the hope that it would be completed someday. No receipts were ever issued to me but my records are complete because I have been issuing cheques payable to the Philippine Australian Community Foundation, Inc.
Category: Editorial
How relevant is the Philippine National Day Ball?
This month on the 12th of June, Filipinos from all over the world celebrate Philippine Independence Day. The day is a commemoration of the declaration of Philippine Independence by General Emilio Aguinaldo at his ancestral home in Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898. The house still stands today preserved in its original form and serves […]
The future of Joel Cabides
Since that fateful day in January, 22-year-old Cadet Joel Cabides has been confined at the ICU of Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, NSW. He is unable to breathe without a respirator and has been declared paralyzed from the neck down. When finally discharged from the hospital, he is doomed to spend the rest of […]
Call for hybrid workers a hybrid scheme in itself
by Jaime K. Pimentel Guess what: I just discovered that I’m a ‘hybrid.’ Australia’s Federal Treasurer Peter Costello said so. No, the Treasurer didn’t mean to call me a ‘mestizo.’ I knew that a long time ago, being reminded all too often by my kababayans (countrymen) when I was still in short pants. Delivering his […]
A second look at the PCC Elections
Let’s take a second look at what happened during the past Philippine Community Council – NSW AGM and elections. Does everyone concede that the presentation of candidates who aligned themselves to whichever party they organized really enhanced their candidacy? In the Philippines, is it not the common norm that the candidate who spends the most, […]
Clueless
by Benjie de Ubago I received an invitation via email from the month-old Secretary of the Philippine Community Council (PCC) to the induction ceremony of the newly-elected board. The hand-raising event which could likewise turn out to be hair-raising was to be held on 1 April at the Council Chambers of the Blacktown City Council.
Reporting news versus expressing an opinion
There is big difference between news reporting and expressing an opinion. Unfortunately, not too many people can distinguish between the two. News reports are supposed to be the result of thorough investigation performed by journalists who verified their accuracy. Writers have the responsibility to provide a balanced perspective without fear.
MPC Update
I happen to have a personal mole who is capable of penetrating the inner sanctum and the dark recesses of what appears to be an exclusive organisation of a handful of Filipinos. These so-called MPC managers probably believe that they own the land. The more popular name is the Filipino Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC) — that […]
Construction surrounding the MPC
Those who have driven along Duke Street in Rooty Hill during the past few weeks must have noticed construction activities surrounding the infamous site of the Filipino Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC). No, sir! That is not the MPC under construction. Completion is definitely not in sight within the foreseeable future.
How not to run a Filipino restaurant
I do not claim to be a food connoisseur and I certainly do not have the expertise of Neria Soliman when it comes to cooking. But I happen to love fine dining and have been fortunate enough to savour the culinary wonders served in 5-Star hotels in many parts of the world.