The author is an Australian geologist, professor emeritus of earth sciences at the University of Melbourne, professor of mining geology at the University of Adelaide, and the director of multiple mineral exploration and mining companies. Consider the volcanic eruption in Iceland. Since its first spewing of volcanic ash has, in just FOUR DAYS, NEGATED EVERY SINGLE […]
Category: General Discussions
What Are the Dead Sea Scrolls? by Dino Crescini
In brief, the Dead Sea Scrolls are the very foundation of our faith — that Jesus Christ really walked on earth, that He is God — and that the bible is a library of history books, not fiction.
The Pacific Ocean is Dying
A Prophecy of Doom: by Bernie Lopez Let us first take a quick helicopter view of the massive mysterious killing of marine life in the entire North Pacific — hundreds of birds dead in St. Lawrence in November 2013; seals, walruses and polar bears in Alaskan shoreline losing hair with oozing sores and bloody mucuous; […]
Damning evidence on Enrile and Gigi Reyes
MANILA, Philippines — It’s perhaps the unlikeliest of relationships. She was a student activist in her college days at the University of the Philippines (UP), while he was the Defence Minister who implemented Martial Law under the regime of Ferdinand Marcos.
Are We in Phase One of a Nuclear War? by Bernie Lopez
There are those who truly believe that the war in Syria can escalate into a nuclear confrontation among big powers, if Obama insists on the use of US missiles in retaliation for the gassing of civilians. Let us take a satellite view of what is really happening.
Blacktown Liberals vote to sell off community parks
Federal MPs Michelle Rowland of Greenway and Ed Husic of Chifley, have condemned the latest decision by the Liberals in Blacktown City 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. In a motion made by […]
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.
Rich oil deposits: root cause of Sabah crisis
MANILA, Philippines. — The ongoing violence in Sabah could be rooted in the rich oil and gas reserves in the disputed territory. This was reported by Iris Gonzales in Philippine Star early last month.
The Reproductive Health Law in the Philippines
The law requires government health centres to hand out free condoms and birth control pills, benefiting tens of millions of the country’s poor who would not otherwise be able to afford or have access to them.
Telephone call from a reader
January 15, 2013. 1800 hrs. I received a call from a woman reader who did not want to give her name. When asked, she merely identified herself as a Filipino Muslim. She referred to a story published in the January 2013 issue about an Afghan girl who was killed over her refusal to marry.
Who’s the real culprit? by Dino Crescini
An investigation regarding the origin and proliferation of news about the alleged abolition of the Filipino Chaplaincy has been traced to a non-Filipino priest. It turned out that he was the same person who later dismissed the news as “mischievous rumours,” in an attempt to save face. Further enquiries revealed that the Bishop of Parramatta […]
Should they scrap the Chaplaincy? by Dino Crescini
There are unconfirmed reports about a plan by the Diocese of Parramatta to discontinue the Filipino Chaplaincy because Filipinos are already well integrated into the different parishes. I speak only for the Filipino community and not for the other ethnic communities. I am not privy to what other reasons the Catholic hierarchy might have for […]