I made an accurate forecast of the results even before it happened. That was precisely the only reason why I decided to attend the Ateneo Alumni Australia’s (AAA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) last July 27.
Category: Editorial
COUNCILLOR SLAMS MEDIA; SAYS REPORTING IS NOT ACCURATE
12 July 2014. Blacktown City. During a special event sponsored by the Filipino Australian Movement for Empowerment (FAME) Blacktown City Councillor Jess Diaz said that “media reporting is not always accurate.”
Ateneo president deserves a second chance
Fr. Jett Villarin SJ has invited Imelda Marcos into the hallowed grounds of Ateneo de Manila University as guest of honor to deliver a speech on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Ateneo Scholarship Foundation (ASF).
Hockey swings stick blade; hits poor with his ‘bad’get
Philippine Sentinel columnist Boy Galang slams Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey while comparing him to a hockey player who swings his stick blade and hits the most vulnerable — the pensioners, the students and those heavily dependent on Medicare.
PCC has problems that won’t go away
In spite of the recent changing of the guards, the Philippine Community Council of NSW continues to be plagued by problems that won’t go away.
Splitting Ukraine – The Lesser Evil by Bernie V. Lopez
When both sides have non-negotiables, issues beyond compromise, the only resort is an incision to contain the deadly cancer, nothing else, otherwise war on an unimaginable scale is as inevitable as the sun rising tomorrow. There is a time when all diplomatic initiatives become hypocrisy, economic sanctions to bring down inferior nations to their knees […]
A tribute to mothers
Mother’s Day celebrations never fail to bring vivid memories of my mother. She was 70 when she died which is exactly my age today as I write this piece. It was a ripe age in the Philippines but luckily, that same age is regarded as young in Australia as the incumbent Prime Minister has plans […]
Manny! Manny! by Boy Galang
Iyan ang maugong na sigaw nang marami na narinig sa MGM Grand, Las Vegas Nevada bago maganap ang ikalawang bakbakan nina Manny Pacquiao at Timothy Bradley.
Badgerys Creek Airport: Economic Nightmare
Cr Stephen Bali, Blacktown City Councillor and Secretary for the No Badgerys Creek Airport Inc said, “Badgerys Creek will be an economic nightmare for Federal, State and Local Governments as the true cost would be approaching $40 billion.”
The big bully that is China by Nostradino
How much longer is Juan de la Cruz willing to accept the punches from a big bully? Is it not high time to fight back?
Pension Portability issue
There is at present a move by some quarters to push for a reciprocal agreement between the Philippines and Australia regarding the portability of Australian pension which at this time is limited to only 13 weeks. It used to be 26 weeks.
Where did all the money go?
I am not asking for information regarding the several millions of dollars that were donated by several countries to the Typhoon Haiyan victims in the Philippines. Hopefully, the money is in good hands and will eventually reach the right people. God forbid, not the ‘pork’ hungry politicians. But there are some Filipinos in Sydney involved […]