by Roberto “Obet” Dionisio Different people have different phobias. And my phobia is the Dentist. This was a result of a very traumatic experience when I was in grade school. when my tooth was extracted and the bleeding took time to stop. It turned out I was what they call a “bleeder”. From then on, […]

[Wikipedia.org] Early life and education Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos was born on March 18, 1928 in Lingayen, Pangasinan. His father, Narciso Ramos (1900-1986), was a lawyer, crusading journalist and 5-term legislator of the House of Representatives, who eventually rose to the position of Secretary of Foreign Affairs. As such, Narciso Ramos was the Philippine […]

by Jose Mari Ugarte (Editor’s Note: This is the first of a series on the life of Rene Knecht, a millionaire playboy who was regarded as the most desirable man of the 60s and 70s. When het started picking fights with some very powerful people, his life went into a vicious tailspin of brutal court […]

To my Sydney readers, I would like to announce that the tickets to the much-awaited Jon Santos, Live and in Persons (yes, there is an ‘s’ and it’s not a typo) show at the Burwood RSL on April 4 are now on sale. You can call Conrad Isip at 0410-618-299 and Ala Paredes at 98363494 […]

There’s a story about a young Marine named Michael who wrote a letter home to his mother while he was in the hospital after having been wounded in Korea in 1950. A Navy Chaplain named Father Walter Muldy apparently was given the letter, checked the facts and concluded what was in the letter was true. […]

Not just for the sake of posterity but more so for the benefit of those who missed out on some copies of the Philippine Tribune, let us review some of the more significant events that happened during the past year. For each month, we present only a brief synopsis. Please contact us if you want […]

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.