Former sexy star Aubrey Miles admitted to Boy Abunda that she has a love child who is now 8 years old with her former boyfriend, JP Obligacion. Aubrey had been the subject of the motherhood rumour before and it was entertainment writer Cristy Fermin who has been adamant in her belief that the former […]
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Update on Joel Cabides
It seems that the compensation case has finally been resolved out of court with an undisclosed amount accepted by the Cabides family. We received confirmed reports that Joel Cabides has recently flown back to the Philippines (presumably for a brief holiday) with his parents, Brigadier General Joseph Cabides and his wife. The Cabides […]
Bhajune show a screaming success by Dino Crescini, BS, MBA
If there’s one word that would best describe the ImFEARsonator show at Rooty Hill RSL on February 28, that word should be VERSATILE. My wife was not too keen on watching the show. She’d rather look after our grandchildren. In fact, she said: “Puro kabaklaan lang yan.” (That’s pure gay stuff). In a […]
Raffy Garcia: Selfless Filipino by Tony Joaquin
For many of us, whenever we hear the word “hero” the image that comes to mind is that of one courageous person sacrificing his life to save his comrades in battle. That is the stereotype that we grew up with. However, over the years we have been seeing real heroes. Ordinary Filipinos doing what they […]
Toilet habit gets OFW in hot water
THE TOILET practice of a Filipino overseas worker in Queensland became the subject of press reports across Australia recently. An initial report in the Townsville Bulletin, and quoted by the News Limited website news.com.au, said that Amador Bernabe, 43, had been sacked by his employer Townsville Engineering Industries (TEI) for using water instead […]
Buying Filipino By Gemma Cruz Araneta
Now that Filipinos are finally beginning to realize that they should buy locally made products, there is nothing on sale that is made here, from chicken parts to vegetables and fruits to apparel, every thing is imported or smuggled by people whose names we know but do not dare mention. Most of our industries […]
Plastic surgeon gives Filo children with cleft lip and palate a face lift
Dr. Darryl Hodgkinson, the Founder and CEO of Operation Restore Hope is no ordinary plastic surgeon. He operates on children with cleft lip and palate for free. He has a clinic and accredited day surgery centre in Double Bay, NSW. Dr. Hodgkinson studied plastic surgery at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota (USA). […]
Jessica Cox has no arms, but she’s a licensed pilot.
Jessica Cox, 25, a girl born without arms, stands inside an aircraft. The girl from Tucson, Arizona got her Sport Pilot certificate recently and became the first pilot licensed to fly using only her feet. With one foot manning the controls and the other delicately guiding the steering column, Cox, 25, soared to achieve […]
Jon Santos – Live and in persons
Conrad Isip of Mega-Rhythm Productions and Jim Paredes are inviting everyone to an evening of riotous entertainment. The show is called JON SANTOS: LIVE AND IN PERSONS featuring (who else?) the very funny, extremely talented impressionist, impersonator – extraordinaire Jon Santos! Jon Santos has had a career spanning more than ten years of doing great, […]
THEOLOGY: Are there souls suffering in hell?
by William de Lara I came across this very exciting and far-reaching development in theology as I was doing some random readings. It is surprising that so little of this earth-shattering development has reached mainstream thought. If there is anything that can reconcile Universalists with the Catholic Church, it is the way our pontiff, Pope […]
Dentists offer special rate to readers of Philippine Tribune
Conveniently located at the corner of Willis Street and Driscoll Avenue in Rooty Hill NSW, this Filipino-owned surgery offers all dental treatments duly authorised by the Dental Board of New South Wales. Whether it is Oral Prophylaxis, Root Canal Operation, Orthodontic Treatment (braces), or a simple Tooth Extraction, Doctors Arnold and Myra Cunanan offers personal […]
A bit of History: Looting in Manila
When the Japanese took Manila at the end of December 1941, the American forces left behind enormous stores of food in the big, white warehouses of the Port Area. The last of the American military quartermasters and storekeepers took the remaining small boats across the bay to Bataan and Corregidor on their last night. As […]