(Editor’s Note: This is a reprint of what Fr. James Reuter, S.J. originally wrote. The same story was published in Philippine Tribune a few years ago. Up to this writing, justice for his death has yet to be obtained.) Phillip Andrew A. Pestaño graduated from the Ateneo de Manila High School in 1989, entered the […]
Category: Editorial
Premier’s Award is a farce by Jaime Pimentel
I have often been suspicious, even disliked, award presentations, especially those awards by politicians. But these NSW Premier’s Awards were so blatantly patronising to our Filipino community it made me puke. How could an intelligent community like ours be conned into taking part in these awards? Not only were the awards clearly a political gambit […]
When a priest is not a priest
When Fr. Ed Panlilio became the Governor of the province of Pampanga, he knew that he had lost his priestly powers – to say mass, to administer the sacraments – hear confession, grant absolution, etc. Although he had remained a priest, he knew very well that the Vatican would not allow him to wear two […]
Is this priest really authorised to celebrate mass?
I have prevented myself from writing about this topic many times before but people have been asking about this Filipino priest. I first heard about him some 15 years ago when he used to say mass for the El Shaddai flock. Somehow, his relationship with the El Shaddai Chapter in Australia ceased and I thought […]
Brisbane – the worst flood in 35 years by Dino Crescini
Calamvale, QLD. 11 January 2011. “It’s the worst flood in 35 years”— thus uttered Jerome Somodio when interviewed by Philippine Sentinel. Based in Calamvale which is about 15 kms away from the Brisbane River, the youthful 29-year-old Somodio said that the river is expected to rise some 5.5 meters greater than its previous level in […]
Reporting the truth may hurt
In the practice of journalism, it is sometimes inevitable that some people will get hurt. That is what reporting is all about. We report it as it happened. Quite often, the truth hurts. But the people have a right to know and readers of Philippine Sentinel want to know the truth. In the past, this […]
How do we solve a problem like China? by William Esposo
Mighty China had once again reasserted its claim to the oil-rich Spratly Islands (Spratlys). That was the gist of the PHILIPPINE STAR page 1 story on December 9. The Oil and Gas Journal believes that the Spratlys have one of the biggest oil deposits in the world – believed to approximate the quantity of the […]
Editorial: Reporting the truth may hurt
In the practice of journalism, it is sometimes inevitable that some people will get hurt. That is what reporting is all about. We report it as it happened. Quite often, the truth hurts. But the people have a right to know and readers of Philippine Sentinel want to know the truth. In the past, this […]
Killing the goose that laid the golden egg
Joining the bandwagon became a popular practice that probably started in America. Early settlers banded themselves together for strength when attacked by the “Red skinned” Indians who were merely protecting their ancestral lands. Thus, the term became so popular that it gained the connotation of “engaging in a similar type of business. In the early […]
The Maguindanao Massacre For justice, silence is not golden by Michelle Baltazar
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. – I am in my office cubicle typing away like I would any ordinary day as part of my job. My business card states I am an editor of a finance publication, a title I earned after working as a finance journalist for more than six years. I’ve been in the media industry […]
The RH Bill
Why is there so much fuss and flurry about the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill? Will its implementation really give positive effect on the economy of the Philippines? When asked to give a comment on the issue, Fr. Ed “Among” Panlilio said that as a priest, he had to take the position of the Catholic Church. […]
Probable reasons behind the closure of Le Colonial by Dino Crescini, BS, MBA
Over the past 5 years, Le Colonial Vietnamese Restaurant in Westpoint, Blacktown NSW has been a favourite venue for family gatherings of many Filipinos. It was a Vietnamese restaurant indeed serving authentic Vietnamese dishes cleverly concocted by no less than a Vietnamese chef from Cabramatta. She was lovingly called “mommy” by the food servers. But […]