By Bernie V. LopezAs seen on the April 2020 issue of Philippine Tribune Spratleys is peanuts compared to Benham, the next flashpoint with China. There are a few reefs to militarize, only remote defenceless oil rigs to build. China’s ongoing secret explorations imply they will claim Benham by hook or by crook. Duterte’s subservient stance […]
Barrister and Solicitor Michael Vassili
Sale of wild animals in China market may have caused coronavirus
As seen on the March 2020 issue of Philippine Tribune Before its closure, exotic animals — from snakes to civet cats — were available at a wet market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan that is now known as ground zero of a new virus killing people with pneumonia-like symptoms and infecting growing numbers […]
●EDITORIAL● It’s the same old story in PCC-NSW
As seen on the March 2020 issue of Philippine Tribune I was really planning to attend the AGM/Annual elections of the Philippine Community Council-NSW last February 16 but I had second thoughts. I said to myself ━ what for? Would it be anything different from the past years? The last Annual General Meeting, as in […]
Philippine Nurses Association of Australia Inc. resigns from PCC-NSW
As seen on the March 2020 issue of Philippine Tribune Amid the controversy surrounding the election of officers of the Philippine Community Council of NSW, the Philippine Nurses Association of Australia (PNAA) appears to have left PCC-NSW in disgust. Nelma Gallas, a registered nurse and acting president of PNAA, wrote an official letter addressed to […]
●●LETTERS TO THE EDITOR●●
As seen on the March 2020 issue of Philippine Tribune Coronavirus is race specific Just about all victims of novel-coronavirus are of Chinese ethnicity. The virus is race-specific. According to scientists and medical researchers it’s another lab-produced virus deliberately released as an act of biowarfare. This one definitely targeted China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) […]
Billionaire Jack Ma, pledged $14.5 million to fight coronavirus
As seen on the March 2020 issue of Philippine Tribune Tech billionaire Jack Ma has pledged USD14.5 million (AUD 21.5 million) towards fighting the coronavirus outbreak. Ma, who is China’s richest man and the founder of ecommerce giant Alibaba, will donate the money through his eponymous charitable foundation to support the development of a coronavirus […]
Cops rescue 36 women in 2 Makati sex dens
As seen on the March 2020 issue of Philippine Tribune MANILA, Philippines — Police rescued 36 women in separate raids on two establishments in Makati City that are allegedly being maintained as sex dens. An initial report said elements of the Makati Police Station Investigation and Detective Management Section (SIDMS) under Maj. Gideon Ines Jr. […]
Senate probes on Filipina teens pimped to Chinese expats
As seen on the March 2020 issue of Philippine Tribune MANILA ━ In a senate interview, a Filipino teenager said that she was lured into prostitution that caters to Chinese expatriates. Many of the young women are pimped on a Chinese super app “WeChat.” Codes such as “new tea” for girls and “fast food” for […]
Immigration Officers sacked
As seen on the March 2020 issue of Philippine Tribune Philippine President Duterte has ordered the sacking of all immigration officers and employees at the Philippine International Airport. The officials were allegedly involved in a bribery scheme that allowed hundreds of thousands of Chinese to illegally enter the country to work for Philippine offshore gaming […]
Ton of giant clam shells seized in Palawan
As seen on the March 2020 issue of Philippine Tribune PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan, Philippines — Over a ton of giant clam shells were seized by local authorities from illegal wildlife traders at Barangay Carsian in Taytay town in Palawan province. A belated report said that suspects underwent inquest proceedings for “collecting, hunting, or possessing […]