Liezle Antonio gave birth on July 8, 2009. Prior to that, she was given just a few days by the Department of Immigration to pack up and leave Australia. It all happened after her application for permanent residency was denied. Her case is now being re-assessed by the Immigration Review Tribunal.
Category: Family
The power of love
A heart-warming story of a pregnant mother and her 3-year old son who saved the life of his newborn sister. Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. They found out that […]
ANZAC Night Out Pinoy-Aussie Style
by Marie Rea What can you do on an ANZAC holiday night with the kids? Aside from movies, bowling or just dining out, there’s not much a family of two boys aged 10 & 14 have not done before on weekend nights really. So upon learning from a friend there’s a show and dinner buffet […]
My mother-in-law, Caridad Morente Pineda is 103 years old. By Alfredo Roces
Born in Pinamalayan, Mindoro, she reigned as Miss Mindoro at the celebrated Manila Carnival of 1927. She taught at the University of the Philippines until she married Jesus Pineda, a young lawyer and land owner from Tarlac. She raised six children, all of whom acquired MA degrees in their respective fields of study. What […]
Ageing population demands action
The lack of interest in caring for older Australians by the Rudd Labor Government is further evidenced by the refusal of the Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, to respond to the national Health and Hospitals Reform Commission interim report. “Minister Elliot’s refusal to provide a comprehensive response to recommendations made in the report shows […]
Bobby Harrison in Australia’s got Talent
We have another young and talented Filipino Australian who is aspiring for Stardom! He is Bernard Robert Harrison, better known as Bobby and he is competing in Australia’s Got Talent, a reality T.V. show that Channel 7 will start airing next month. Only 8 years old, Bobby knows how to play 8 musical Instruments: Piano, […]
The Basureros (A heart warming story)
Ever since I was diagnosed with having a possible heart enlargement, I have followed a strict regimen of physical exercises. I jog during week days and take a long ride biking to the mountains every Sunday. But this Sunday turned out to be a special Sunday for me. While I was on my way to […]
One Minute with Maria Coronel
compiled by Rod Dingle Maria Coronel is the winner of the very first Philippine Grand Fiesta’s Miss Philippines-Australia Beauty Pageant (1989) held in Sydney. She bested more than 20 other candidates from the Philippine Community in Australia. She is now working as an IT Specialist for a Sydney-based International company. She is married to Mannix […]
Family breakdown in Australia
by Menchie Montierro What happens when there is a family breakdown? As anyone knows, partners, and even children divorce each other. Parting ways is the easy way out. In one renowned global establishment in Australia, numbers may provide clues to its family history: with 8 employees starting-up in July 2004 (3 from overseas and 5 […]
Quo Vadis, Pinoy?
by Ronnie Dizon More than 15 years ago, I took my family to this “promised land” to seek better opportunities for my children. The properties we decided to take with us were contained in 4 balikbayan boxes. At the airport, the customs officer dutifully cleared us with a side comment: “They have everything, except the […]