Not too long ago, the U.S. government stampeded the entire Philippine military and police forces to locate a missing American woman named Julia Campbell, ostensibly a Peace Corps member. She was found dead and buried in a shallow grave up in Ifugao Province. She must have been a very valuable asset to her government that […]
Why do cruise ships skip Manila?
Why are cruise ships docking in Vietnam, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Korea and others, when these places are no better than Manila or Cebu? This story was written by a Filipino couple who now lives in the United States. They want to share with the readers of Philippine Sentinel what they discovered as the reason why […]
Trivia on gold bullions
Most countries tried to hide their wealth when they realized that the enemy was about to attack. Spain shipped all of its gold reserves to Russia for safekeeping (guess who never saw their gold again?).. In the Philippines, while the Americans and Filipinos were holding off the Japanese at Bataan, President Quezon had twenty tons […]
Filipina bet for Miss Earth by Jaime K. Pimentel
The lone Filipina candidate for 2009 Miss Earth Australia joined eight other candidates for a Meet The Press session at The Corregidor centre in Rooty Hill last Sunday. Kim Aldover, 20, was born in Manila, Philippines, and arrived in Australia at the age of two. She lives in Glenwood NSW, a Blacktown City suburb, and is a […]
Electronic passport system now used
The Philippine Consulate General in Sydney announced that the Philippines commenced on 11 August 2009 the issuance of electronic passports (e-passports), with regular implementation scheduled for October 2009. The e-passport has advanced technology security features which protect this important identity and travel document from forgery and tampering. One major feature of the new passport is […]
Aprille is confident of winning
What is the secret behind winning a beauty pageant? The answer lies in a mixture of intelligence, beauty, charm and grace. Twenty-two year old Aprille Lim from Blacktown, NSW, is a candidate in the Miss Philippines Australia beauty pageant to be held on October at this year’s 21st Grand Philippine Fiesta. She is confident of […]
Kidney patient appeals for medicine by Dr. Willie Ong, MD
MANILA, Philippines. Twenty-nine year old Richie Garbino, a patient of Operation Damayan, The Philippine STAR’s socio-humanitarian arm, visited The STAR office to express his gratitude for his successful kidney transplant operation at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute. Richie, a security guard, would like to thank Mr. Manoling Morato, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office and […]
Medical Mission Accomplished by Dr. Grace Maano, MD
The Philippine Australian Medical Association (PAMA) and UGAY-Australia joined forces at the recent medical mission in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. PAMA, an organization of Filipino doctors based in Australia, regularly holds medical missions to various parts of the Philippines. Its latest project was held on April 13-17, 2009 at Gubat District Hospital in the […]
My Beloved Philippines by Father James Reuter, S.J.
BY HER own admission, GMA (Gloria Macapagal Arroyo) rightfully assessed that over the last decades, our republic has become one of the weakest, steadily left behind by its more progressive neighbors. Forty years ago, we were second only to Japan in economic stature, and way ahead of Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Thailand. Today, at […]
Filipino foreign passport holders exempt from Manila Airport exit fees
15 September 2009. The Philippine Consulate General in Sydney advises travellers that Filipino dual citizens holding Australian or other foreign (non-Philippine) passports are exempt from exit fees when they depart the Philippines. The Commissioner of Immigration of the Philippines issued a Memorandum dated 17 April 2009 that exempted Filipino dual citizens holding non-Philippine passports from […]
Prostate Cancer Awareness
Federal Member for Chifley, Roger Price today joined the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) to officially launch Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and their new awareness campaign themed “The Difference is You”. The campaign will serve as a reminder to people of the significant difference they can make in reducing the impact of prostate cancer […]
This doctor attends to her patients with TLC* by Dino Crescini, BS, MBA
She’s not the ordinary type of General Practitioner (GP) for whom you wait 2 hours and get attended for only 10 minutes because many others are waiting. After listening to your complaints, Dr. Cecille Cuaresma asks several related questions to ensure that a thorough and accurate diagnosis is rendered. If she deems it necessary, she […]