“It’s not the amount but the thought that counts,” said Jaime K. Pimentel, chairman of the Filipino Press Club of Sydney. He coordinated the pooling of resources contributed by members of the group and other community leaders who donated cash for the grieving families of journalists who were massacred in Maguindanao.
Gordon helps rescue victims of sunken ship
True to his promise of saving Filipino lives from disaster and poverty, Sen. Richard Gordon was first to arrive in Batangas City last Sunday to direct the Red Cross search and rescue for 88 passengers of the sunken MV Baleno 9. Gordon, chairman of the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC), arrived at the Batangas City […]
Agent offers easy access to travellers
There is no need to leave the comfort of your home just to buy your airline ticket. “A telephone call will do,” says Pauline Peralta of Travel Access. Unlike other travel agents who make you wait, all you need to do is to inform her of your destination or itinerary and she will offer the […]
Indexation increases payments to over 1.1 million Australians
Federal Member for Chifley, Roger Price announced that recipients of the Carers Allowance, Youth Allowance and some who receive the Disability Support Pension will receive an increase to their payments. From 1 January 2010, over 1.1 million Australians who receive Carer Allowance, Youth Allowance and Disability Support Pension (under 21 without children) will receive increases […]
Filipiniana Resource Centre to open in Sydney by Jaime K. Pimentel
Australia’s first dedicated Filipino cultural arts display, library, and meeting place will open soon at the Philippine Centre on Wentworth Avenue in the City of Sydney. In an interview with radio reporter Michelle Baltazar, Vice Consul Tony Reyes of the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney told the Radio Sandigan program that a Filipiniana Resource Centre […]
Charice tops online poll in Oprah Show
The 17-year-old Filipino singing sensation learned that she topped an online poll of thousands of followers of TV host/entertainment mogul Oprah Winfrey, via the website oprah.com. Pempengco’s rendition of “Note to God” was voted Best Oprah Show Musical Performance, beating seven other big-name nominees: The rock band Journey (with another Filipino, Arnel Pineda, as front […]
The Martial Law Declaration: GMA Turns Crisis into Opportunity by Walden Bello, PhD
(Editor’s note: The author is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing Akbayan. He belongs to Ateneo de Manila Class 1966.) Let me say first of all that we in Akbayan share the grief of the families who lost their loved ones in the Ampatuan Massacre. Those 57 people were killed while trying […]
Pacquiao to file defamation suit against Mayweather
Las Vegas, Nevada. – The Pacquiao – Mayweather fight may push through after all, not in the ring but inside a court room. This was announced by the world’s best pound-for-pound boxer on Christmas day.
Letter to the Editor: Parents’ complaint against music teacher
Dear Editor, I want to share with readers of Philippine Sentinel how my children were treated by their music teacher and his wife. During one school holiday, members of a Community Band (to which they belong) were invited to the house of their music teacher. They were instructed to bring their own packed lunch. At […]
RP labor attaché in Australia leaves without paying debts by Gigi Grande, ABS-CBN Australia News Bureau Chief
Apartment 6 on Walsh Street has been quiet for several weeks now. Neighbours say the tenant, Philippine Labor Attaché Victor Julio Ablan, left without saying goodbye. If allegations are true, he also left without settling his debts. Ablan fled Australia last month. He was recalled by the Philippine Department of Labor and Employment following a […]
Insights from Afghanistan: Filipina UN Volunteer Killed in Terrorist Attack by Marie Rea (Source: ABS-CBN North America Bureau)
A former Filipino teacher working as Electoral Outreach and Training Coordinator under the United Nations Volunteers Program in Afghanistan was one of five UN personnel killed in the latest terrorist bombing in Kabul last October 28, 2009.
The government knew what was going to happen in Maguindanao by Allan Tolentino
The prevailing attitude among Filipinos, especially the elite, ensures that atrocities like the Maguindanao executions will continue unless we become serious about our liberal democratic inheritance and enforce its principles even with the barrel of a gun.