There appears to be no end to the problems afflicting the Philippine Community Council of New South Wales (PCC-NSW).
Category: Community
May bagong namumuno sa MPC by Boy Galang
May balitang iba na ang namamahala ng Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC) project sa Schofields. Iba na ang namumuno! Iba na ang presidente! Iba na ang nangagasiwa!
The Eagle flies alone
Over the years, I felt joy in having witnessed our “baby” (then known as the AAAA) grow and mature to its current state. Sixteen years seem to have whizzed by. We’ve seen people come and go. I never envisioned how and where the AAA would evolve.
An Open Letter to Ateneo Alumni
My Fellow Ateneo Alumni: We are paying the price of becoming a duly registered and structured body. We’re fighting among ourselves about technicalities and ruining friendships. Our problems had compounded when we joined another organisation such as the ”umbrella” PCC-NSW, which has been even more political in actual practice.
Ateneo and La Salle withdraw from PCC-NSW
Two premier university alumni associations in New South Wales have withdrawn their respective memberships from the Philippine Community Council of NSW (PCC-NSW). It seems that the decision to disassociate from PCC stemmed from the recent hullabaloo that took place within PCC during the recent months leading to the celebration of the Philippine National Day Ball.
Blacktown Liberals vote to sell off Community Parks
Blacktown Federal MPs, Michelle Rowland and Ed Husic, have condemned the latest decision by the Liberals in Blacktown Council to sell off 33 local parks and reserves for residential development and called on the Federal Liberal candidates in Blacktown to state a position on the decision.
PADER—PCC reconciliation: did it really happen?
In a recent meeting of the board of the Philippine Community Council of NSW, the unexpected happened. Three PCC board members whom the Philippine Australian Disaster Emergency Relief committee (PADER) wanted to be sacked were pardoned. The meeting was held on June 12, 2013. It was attended by at least 3 members of PADER who […]
Conflict in PCC-NSW
The changing of the guard in PCC, from Atoy Sayas to Elsa Collado, has apparently caused disunity in the board of the Philippine Community Council of NSW. While Sayas handed over the presidency to Collado on a silver platter when he opted not to contest the top post for the sake of peace and harmony, […]
Another Filipino OAM
Ms. Julie Nuñez was featured in a recent issue of the Blacktown Sun Newspaper as one of the latest awardees of the Order of Australia Medal (OAM).
Do asylum seekers get more Centrelink benefits than pensioners?
There are so many misleading rumours and “facts” circulating regarding asylum seekers and the benefits they get from the government. One hoax email in particular is doing the rounds telling people that “illegal immigrants/refugees” receive thousands more in welfare payments than Australian pensioners.
Conflict in PCC-NSW
The changing of the guard in PCC, from Atoy Sayas to Elsa Collado, has apparently caused disunity in the board of the Philippine Community Council of NSW. While Sayas handed over the presidency to Collado on a silver platter when he opted not to contest the top post for the sake of peace and harmony, […]
Woman, 93 found unconscious on floor of hospital
That was the declaration of the hospital staff who was on duty the night of May 29. Many questions were raised by the woman’s children but the only answer they got was one that would obviously get the nurse on duty off the hook. Liverpool, NSW. May 30, 2013. It was a sad day for […]