Thousands of food packs worth millions of pesos that could have helped Typhoon Yolanda’s victims were instead lost to spoilage, the Commission on Audit (COA) special report on Yolanda relief operations concluded.
Budget even worse than first thought
More detailed data has revealed the devastating impact the Abbott Government’s Budget will have on many Chifley households, particularly single mothers trying to make ends meet for their families.
Philippines displays ancient maps to debunk China’s claims by Manuel Mogato, Reuters
Philippines’ Supreme Court associate justice Antonio Carpio gestures to an ancient map on display while Philippines’ Foreign Secretary Albert Del Rosario, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima and Defence Secretary Voltaire Gazmin look on at a Catholic university in Manila September 11, 2014.
Makatarungan ba ang budget ni Joe Hockey?
Sa mga mambabasa, mga taga-subaybay at sa mga libu-libong patuloy na tumatangkilik ng Philippine Sentinel at lalo na sa mga sumusubaybay ng kolum na ito, magandang, magandang araw po sa inyong lahat.
World’s smallest woman
Jyoti Amge is a truly unique woman. Born in 1993, she is coming up to her twenty first birthday, and is hoping to celebrate it in Nagpur, India, where she lives. However, she will probably end up spending it a little differently to everyone else that passes this rite of passage. Instead of going out […]
Philippines No Longer ‘Sick Man of Asia’
Strong exports helped boost the Philippine economy in the second quarter. Associated Press MANILA — The Philippine economy grew 6.4% in the second quarter, making it one of Asia’s fastest-growing countries and deepening expectations for further rate increases.
Councillor Bali is new mayor of Blacktown
Cr. Stephen Bali, (Ward 4) gets elected as Mayor of the City of Blacktown NSW during a secret ballot (8-7) held on 17 September 2014.The Labor Party once again dominates Blacktown Council. The new mayor has been a strong advocate against a second airport at Badgerys Creek but Tony Abbott pushed for it shortly after […]
Want to marry a Filipina?
Bill seeks additional requirements on foreign boyfriends MANILA, Philippines — Want to marry a Filipina? Submit an employment certificate and a certificate of good moral character first.
Man from Liberia has made NAIA terminal home for 4 months
This is a story very similar to the movie “Terminal” where Tom Hanks played the starring role. But there is a big difference. It is actually happening in the Philippines.
Meegan Jones — Up Close and Personal by Benjie de Ubago
She’s young, vibrant and energetic — the natural beauty representing Australian Visayan Multicultural Communities and vying for this year’s Miss Philippine Australia and Miss Charity Queen.
Stop the bullshit by Sylvia Estrada Claudio
Enrile, Revilla, Estrada, and Binay are paying their publicists and lawyers with money taken from government coffers. Don’t they at least have the responsibility to come up with something less trite and more entertaining?
Non-invasive glucose metering gadget
One of the worst health issues inflicting millions of people in Australia is diabetes, otherwise known as the silent killer.