SYDNEY, NSW — The University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Australia – New South Wales Chapter held the second Oblation Cup Golf Tournament on 13 April for the continuing benefit of its Scholarship Grant project. The event, named after UP’s famous icon, was held at the Woodville Golf Course in Guildford and was […]
Living legend Jaworski coming to Sydney in June
The most popular basketball player in the Philippines, the Living Legend himself, former Senator Robert Jaworski, will join the PBA LEGENDS Down Under Tour at Sydney Olympic Park next month on June 20. Marco Selorio, hip hop impresario and managing director of events and entertainment company HOOPDREAMZ, confirmed his latest superstar signing after […]
RP Five sweeps Hoopdreamz Australia by Miko Selorio
MANILA, Philippines – POWERADE-TEAM PILIPINAS drew a clutch performance from Kerby Raymundo as it hacked out a 93-89 overtime victory over a vastly-improved Hoopdreamz Australia squad to complete a two-game sweep of the Motolite RP-Australia Goodwill Games at the Araneta Coliseum. Pushed to the wall by an Aussie squad reinforced by a couple of […]
The evil that men do lives after them. . .
Quite often, justice is depicted as a blindfolded woman holding a weighing scale, which in turn represents evidence presented in court. It is the sworn duty of the judge or the jury to weigh the evidence to determine whether or not the defendant is guilty. But facts can be twisted and sometimes, persons […]
Carmen Soriano is coming to Australia by Betty Cacapit
Miss Carmen Soriano, one of our famous Philippine Chanteuse from way back, is arriving in Sydney on April 28, 2009 to perform in one dinner show in Rooty Hill on Saturday, May 2. Carmen will also appear in shows in Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane, The Gold Coast and in Melbourne. Fans who still swoon at the […]
Update on Joel Cabides
It seems that the compensation case has finally been resolved out of court with an undisclosed amount accepted by the Cabides family. We received confirmed reports that Joel Cabides has recently flown back to the Philippines (presumably for a brief holiday) with his parents, Brigadier General Joseph Cabides and his wife. The Cabides […]
Former Philippine Navy Captain now heads Australian Filipino ex-Military League in Blacktown
Retired Philippine Navy and United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) graduate Captain Tony Subijano, took over as the new Commandant of the Australia Philippines Services League NSW Chapter (APSL NSWC). He replaced retired Philippine Navy Commander Rick Palenzuela during an emergency meeting held at Blacktown RSL on Saturday, 14 March 2009. Retired Philippine […]
Rachel Ann Diaz is finally in Sydney, but still behind bars
It was gathered from a very reliable source that Rachel Ann Diaz has been repatriated to Sydney in late February this year. She is now confined in an Australian Correctional Facility. It was reported that the Diaz family had to pay the New South Wales government more than $10,000 to make the transfer from the […]
Bhajune show a screaming success by Dino Crescini, BS, MBA
If there’s one word that would best describe the ImFEARsonator show at Rooty Hill RSL on February 28, that word should be VERSATILE. My wife was not too keen on watching the show. She’d rather look after our grandchildren. In fact, she said: “Puro kabaklaan lang yan.” (That’s pure gay stuff). In a […]
Will the 2010 elections in the Philippines really happen? by Harvey Keh
The recent news approving the 11 billion supplemental budget for the full automation of the upcoming 2010 National Elections was welcomed by many sectors in society as a big step forward towards having a more transparent and honest election. One of the challenges now is to make sure that the bidding and procurement process for […]
Why they call it O’hare Airport in Chicago
Many years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago. Capone wasn’t famous for anything heroic. He was notorious for enmeshing the windy city in everything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder. Al Capone had a lawyer nicknamed ‘Easy Eddie.’ He was Al Capone’s lawyer for a good reason. Eddie was very good! In fact, Eddie’s […]
MPC Officers moving around soliciting pledges
We received reports that some Directors of the Filipino Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC) are actively moving around soliciting pledges from individuals, corporate entities, and associations. They want to obtain signatures authorising a direct debit to bank accounts and/or credit card accounts. One such individual visited who requested not to be identified said that the team […]