“I am pleased to advise that planning is well underway at Mt Druitt to develop a unit for older people who have suffered from acute mental health episodes. Other locations are being identified through a mental health service planning process which is currently nearing completion,” Mr Aquilina said. “Older people need a facility which specialises […]
Marriage Celebrant’s confab scheduled in Canberra
Pathways to Professional Excellence is the theme of Australia’s Marriage Celebrants (AMC) Conference slated on 19-21 June at Rydges Hotel in Canberra. The conference will be attended by Civil Marriage Celebrants all over the country. Neria Soliman, a licensed Civil Marriage Celebrant from Sydney had briefings on what to expect during an AMC Meeting held […]
Plan to privatize M4 will end cashback scheme
Home Loans provider Neil Galang is launching a signature campaign against the proposed sale of M4 to a private company when the toll expires on February 2010. He is confident that he will obtain at least 5,000 signatures within a few months and will present the people’s objection to NSW Premier Nathan Rees. Privatization of […]
FAME to celebrate Philippine Independence on June 12
by Manny Roux The Filipino Australian Movement for Empowerment Incorporated (FAME Inc.) will be celebrating their 1st Anniversary on 12 June 2009. The event also coincides with the 111th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence. The Gala Dinner will be held at the Tivoli Showroom, Rooty Hill RSL, Sherbrooke Street, Rooty Hill, NSW 2766. […]
Dining at Wagaya is akin to eating in a high tech Tokyo restaurant
by Dino Crescini It was a lazy Friday evening and nobody in the house wanted to cook or prepare dinner. So my wife and I were invited by my daughter and her husband to dine out. After a 40-minute drive via M2 and Cross City Tunnel, we found ourselves in the heart of Sydney – […]
ANZAC Night Out Pinoy-Aussie Style
by Marie Rea What can you do on an ANZAC holiday night with the kids? Aside from movies, bowling or just dining out, there’s not much a family of two boys aged 10 & 14 have not done before on weekend nights really. So upon learning from a friend there’s a show and dinner buffet […]
Real Property Network offers a golden investment opportunity
Giving reference to the current recession, Tes Casin of RPN Global Real Estate categorically stated that “It is now better to buy property than to rent. There is not much difference between the mortgage payments and what you pay in rent.” For other property owners, this leading real estate agent offers a golden investment […]
Hoping we will be one, forever by Fr. James Reuter, S.J.
I am in Our Lady of Peace Hospital, on the Coastal Road, and it is really 3:00 a.m. The planes coming and going from the airport are roaring over my head. Everything is peaceful and quiet. Even the roaring planes add to the feeling of peace and quiet. I am ten days away from my […]
PHCAA spearheads Medical Mission to Caluya Island
Antique, Philippines. April 23, 2009. Under the able leadership of PHCAA Managing Director Ella Magallanes Martirez, several members of The Philippine Health Care Association of Australia ventured into the little-known island of Caluya, a 4th class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. Their mission was to deliver medical consultations, medical supplies, dental extractions, minor […]
I was tortured during Martial law by Jose F. Lacaba
When word got around a few years ago that a class suit was going to be filed against the Marcoses, I took note of it more as a news item than as a personal issue. I virtually ignored the forms that had come in the mail, asking me to recount the torture I had undergone […]
Mapua Alumni Australia rises from Down Under
On 17 April 2009, Mapua Alumni Australia (MAA) held its first induction of officers, directors and members in a formal ceremony which took place at Crystal Seafood Restaurant at Blacktown, New South Wales. Sworn in by the Philippine Vice Consul J. Anthony Reyes, the inductees pledged to help MAA achieve its mission and realize its […]
Blue Eagles and Archers add spice to PBA Legends tour by Miko Selorio
A total of sixteen teams have been selected to open up the KALAYAAN FESTIVAL – PBA LEGENDS DOWN UNDER TOUR. Preliminary games will be played on Saturday JUNE 20 at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, including the much-anticipated blockbuster alumni rematch between schools ATENEO and LASALLE.