By Luis H. Francia*Photo by AP PhotoAs seen on the November 2019 issue of the Philippine Sentinel Tens of thousands of protesters carry posters and banners march through the streets as they continue to protest an extradition bill, Sunday, June 16, 2019, in Hong Kong. The brave souls of Hong Kong continue to buck the […]
As seen on the November 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel Carlos Edriel Yulo made history after ruling the men’s floor exercise of the 49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World, Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. The 19-year-old became a world champion after scoring 15.300 points to defeat Artem Dolgopyat of Israel (15.200) and China’s Xiao Ruoteng (14.933). […]
As seen on the November 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel On Saturday, Sept. 21, trombone artist Allen Meek of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra complained on Facebook about his experience with Philippine Airlines. “Never fly Philippine Airlines from Manila as they have a ZERO TOLERANCE policy for all hand-carried musical instruments (must be checked-in) with […]
As seen on the November 2019 issue of the Philippine Sentinel Migrante Australia, a national alliance of Filipino migrant organisations raises concern over the death of Mhelody Bruno, 25yo, who was reported killed while on holiday in Wagga Wagga, NSW. The transgender Filipina, had been in Australia for two months, and was due to return […]
by Bernie V. LopezAs seen on the November 2019 issue of the Philippine Sentinel August 6, 1945, feast of the Transfiguration, marks the infamous date in human history. The first-ever nuclear bomb fell on Hiroshima, Japan, heralding the nuclear age where Man is now capable of destroying Himself and the Earth many times over, as […]
by Matilda RuddAs seen on the November 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel She is also an actress known for Dead Moon Circus (2012), Callabona Red (2009) and Syd2030 (2012). Aprille Lim, who won Miss Philippines Australia in 2009, worked as a lawyer in Sydney for five years but wasn’t passionate about the long hours […]
As seen on the November 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel A woman says she has found a needle hidden inside a grape in Melbourne’s west in yet another incident reported to police of sharp objects discovered inside a fruit. Victoria Police is investigating the matter after a photo posted on Facebook showed a grape […]
As seen on the November 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel The 50-year-old bachelor said he sold his old BMW and took out a personal loan to buy the Porsche, which he said allowed him a relaxing drive amid his gargantuan responsibilities. “I was happy with the deal because its mileage was less than 10,000 […]
As seen on the November 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation recently announced on its website that the Philippine Air Force has signed a contract to buy a Gulfstream G280 aircraft for “command and control” duties. Defense Department Spokesman Arsenio Andolong Jr. has confirmed that the new jet will be used by […]
As seen on the November 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel The Kings Langley Lions Club is enjoying its second year of providing a Justice of the Peace service to residents. For the past two years, the Lions have held a JP table in the Kings Langley shopping centre on Saturdays between 9.00am and 11.00am. […]
As seen on the November 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel Probably influenced by the Chinese, many Filipinos continue to believe incertain practices that those living in western countries would considerridiculous. They have one for every event and even for our daily lives, especially during the observance of All Saints Day and All Souls Day […]
As seen on the November 2019 issue of The Philippine Sentinel Vice President Leni Robredo was in Sydney, Australia on October 9, to attend an event hosted by the Australia-Philippines Business Council (APBC). During her very brief visit, the vice president found time to meet with various Filipino community leaders at her chosen hotel in […]