For those who have not heard of it yet, Botong Pinoy is a software that will fully automate the election process in the Philippines. Once adopted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), it will ensure honest and speedy election results because the counting of ballots is tamper proof. Thus, the so-called dagdag-bawas (addition-subtraction) strategy of […]
Mobile Phone Scam
Readers are warned not to open SMS or text messages from unknown senders. There are at least two companies stealing money from unsuspecting owners of mobile phones. They somehow manage to obtain mobile phone numbers and other personal data of people. Then they send unsolicited SMS messages which are in essence nonsense. In the process, […]
Pride by Association
by Benjie de Ubago Ooops, it’s time to dust those barongs and sayas. Yep, it’s that time of the year when the community is agog as to who’s coming and who gets an invite. Some will be jumping from one event to another only to see the same faces. Get ready for those waist bending […]
Conversation with a Runaway Filipino Boxer
by Inessa Rivera Remember that song “The Boxer” by Simon and Garfunkel? It goes “I’m just a poor boy, though my story’s seldom told…” and its chorus goes “…lie-la-lie…” This song played over and over in my mind as a Filipino boxer told me his story. And when I read his Manager’s letter clarifying the […]
Filipino parents board flight, forget toddler at airport (Agence France-Presse)
OTTAWA—Tickets, check. Passports, check. Luggage, check. Baby? … Oops. A family boarded a flight on Monday in westernmost Canada, and forgot their tot at the Vancouver international airport, media said Tuesday. The 23-month-old boy’s family had just arrived in Canada from the Philippines, but they were forced to repack their overweight bags before catching a […]
Modern Day Slavery in the Philippines
by Fr. Shay Cullen Slavery today is the same as it always was, its human beings being reduced to a commodity, deprived of freedom, working for nothing, exploited for profit, owned like an animal, forced to grovel. And worst of all it is the slavery of children in the organized sex industry, a billion dollar […]
Marching Band bound to play at the Big Apple
They look like ordinary children romping the playgrounds. But they are far from ordinary. They have exceptional talents that parents can certainly be proud of. Many of them can play at least two musical instruments – Clarinet, Alto and Tenor Saxophone, Violin, French Horn, Trombone – you name it, they play it. They don’t just […]
IMPORTANT NOTICE to Readers of Philippine Tribune
Starting next month on July 2008, those persons who are in our mailing list but are not paid subscribers will no longer be sent free copies of the Philippine Tribune. Now on its 9th year, this newspaper is now widely circulated and is available free in various Filipino and Asian stores statewide.
The present composition of the MPC Board does not appear to be legitimate; Fr. Paras should declare all positions vacant
In reviewing the Trust Declaration of the Philippine Australian Community Foundation Inc. (PACFI), Philippine Tribune has determined that it is the responsibility of the original Trustor or Executor of the Trust Deed to ensure that the Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC) is properly managed. It must be emphasized here that the real owners of the MPC is […]
Calvert scores a new 2-year contract in Denmark
Over the past two years, Philippine Tribune has published articles on Bevan Calvert, a Filipino-Australian handball player. For our readers who may have missed those articles, allow us to share some background on this young dynamo.
The Ateneo Blue Eagles have landed
WHEN five young Ateneo alumni turned up at the Emerton Leisure Centre’s indoor basketball court last month, the Blue Eagles began to form the first authentic Ateneo Australia Blue Eagles Basketball Team. The ”first five” were Chino Audencial, Fidel Fernando, Andro Lopez, Michael Almario and Richard de Guzman. The team immediately warmed up with round-robins, […]
Display of Filipino Unity and Conflict during Anzac Day Parade
by Jaime Pimentel I’m happy to report that the Filipino contingent at the Anzac Day parade marched as one today ~ if divided. And I marched as the only former ROTC cadet (from the Ateneo de Manila Air ROTC company) with no objections from either the APSL Inc. or the APSL NSW. Until about 10 […]