My name is Boyu, short for Boy Yuchengco, aka Alfonso SyCip Yuchengco, Jr. (*Chinoy is a contraction of Chinese Pinoys.) Two days after Senator Ping Lacson’s “privilege” speech, I was contacted by one of our security people who had spoken with a former PAOCTF (Presidential Anti-Organised Crime Task Force.) member. This agent confirmed basically what […]
Bashed Filipino student had to undergo surgery by Dino Crescini, MBA
Edward Miranda, Filipino student at Newcastle University was reported in the October 2009 issue of Philippine Sentinel to have been robbed and bashed by a towering Caucasian in front of a bus stop in Newcastle. The incident happened in the early evening of 27 August 2009 at the Jesmond Shopping Centre in Newcastle. In a […]
Actor saves real-life damsel in distress during Manila flood
September 29, 2009 – 2:27PM (Associated Press) A popular Philippine actress cried out for help from a rooftop as a tropical storm roared and floodwaters rose menacingly. Then an actor emerged from nowhere on a speedboat and swept her to safety. A romantic scene from a movie? No, it was the real-life travails of young […]
Austral Cargo provides free shipment of relief goods for typhoon victims
The Philippine Health Care Association of Australia (PHCAA) with the help of Fr. Raning Creta, (Filipino Chaplain), Michelle Barrera and the staff of Cardinal Stepinac Village, coordinated the campaign for relief goods. Total cash donations received from Cardinal Stepinac Village CEO Matt Smolcic, Fr. Raning Creta, and Maria Nepomuceno amounted to $1,670. Assorted medicines worth […]
Filipina helps nab Nigerian in $18-M credit card rip-off
MANILA, Philippines—The tenacity of the Filipina wife of an American lawyer led to the arrest by National Bureau of Investigation agents of a Nigerian national allegedly responsible for credit card fraud and identity theft. Editha Fones befriended Nigerian suspect Benson Umeh, 47, of Diliman, Quezon City, through three days of text message and phone call […]
Pinoy Nominated for CNN’s “HERO of the YEAR” AWARD by Marie Rea
Efren Penaflorida or “Kuya Ef” as he’s known by his followers/admirers was only 16 when he put up his Dynamic Teen Company (DTC) His efforts to teach poor youngsters and help break chain gangs had caught the attention of CNN. The organization has nominated him together with nine other finalists around the world in its […]
Tons of relief goods rotting in DSWD warehouse by Dino Crescini, MBA
Department of Social Welfare & Development Secretary Esperanza Cabral continues to deny what blogger Ella Rose has posted in the internet – that relief goods are rotting. Cabral refused to be interviewed by US-based Philippine News. She simply stated through her secretary that “there were no volunteers”. And yet, thousands of volunteers, mostly adolescents were […]
Philippine’s most wanted: P5 million reward
The son of a prominent jeweller who is wanted for the killing of two brothers in Laguna a few years ago was located in the United States and the Department of Justice has asked the US government to extradite him, an official of the National Bureau of Investigation said. “He can be easily arrested if […]
Ten Things You’re Not Supposed to Know about the Swine Flu Vaccine by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, Natural News Editor
1. The vaccine production was “rushed” and the vaccine has never been tested on humans. Do you like to play guinea pig for Big Pharma? If so, line up for your swine flu vaccine. 2. Swine flu vaccines contain dangerous adjuvants that cause an inflammatory response in the body. This is why they are suspected […]
Travel Agent offers low fares to Manila
Pauline Peralta of Travel Access offers a very special rate of only $899 to Sydney-Manila-Sydney passengers, inclusive of taxes. Travel period covered is from October 12 to November 18 and from January 24, 2010 to March 26, 2010.
Philippine Sentinel is now FREE
Because of strong clamor from our readers, many of whom were still willing to pay $1.00 for a copy of this paper, the management of Philippine Sentinel has decided to make copies available for free starting this month of October 2009. As demand for advertising space continues to grow, Philippine Sentinel is now being distributed […]
Filipino student mauled
Edward Miranda, 21, a student of the University of Newcastle, was mauled in front of a bus stop in Newcastle. Suddenly, a car stopped and one of the passengers demanded for his wallet. Thinking it was a joke, he did not comply and was hit a number of times on his face and body. After […]