Ooops, did somebody mention my name? As I understand, at the Kapitbahayan Cooperative meeting at Merrylands last Sunday, 17 April 2011, I was informed that Cen Amores frantically informed the tenants in attendance not to leak any information discussed at the meeting to the media as it might reach Benjie de Ubago. Oh my, that’s […]
Category: General Discussions
US House bill seeks to correct unjust treatment of FilAm vets by Armando Chavez
SAN MATEO, California, United States—They came as they always did for commemorative events, dressed in their signature veterans’ uniforms, some with medals proudly displayed on their chests. They have been waiting for the day when their courage and commitment to America would finally be recognized, when America would finally keep the promise it made to […]
FAME to hold EXPRESSO this month
A free information session on NSW election rules and understanding of the the Australian Electoral System called EXPRESSO will be held on the 29th January 2011 at Rooty Hill South School of Arts at 1 pm for a 1:30 pm start. This forum is part of the continuing series of information offered by The Filipino […]
GK Ancop Australia denies involvement with the “HAPAG” Production by Benjie de Ubago
The recent Hapag /Gawad Kalinga production created controversy and left the community confused as to how many GK organizations there are. Numerous attempts were made to contact the organizer/producer, Ms. Josie Musa for clarification. A text message was received from Ms. Musa on 22 December at 10.15am saying “U can col me now f u […]
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 […]
Hillary Clinton salutes Filipinos
NEW YORK, United States—State Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton is probably the highest American official who has an intimate knowledge of Filipinos, their dreams, and aspirations. This was manifest during the signing of the $434-million US Millennium Corp. grant that she and visiting President Benigno Aquino III presided over last September 22 at the Waldorf Astoria […]
Fr. Ed Panlilio: “it is impossible for anyone to stop jueteng.” by Dino Crescini, BS, MBA
October 25, 2010. Sydney, Australia. In a well-organized media conference held in the Rouse Hill home of Marivic Manalo, Former Pampanga governor Ed Panlilio said: “There was no way for me to stop jueteng … because there seems to be a conspiracy between the leadership of the Philippine National Police and the jueteng operators in […]
What happens during a police raid by Major Tom Baena
As a former police officer, I have conducted numerous raids on drug dealers’ houses in Cabramatta. I can [still] feel the trauma for the people whose houses are raided. When we attend the premises, there are no pleasantries given but everything is done in officious manner: a loud knock on the door with the announcement […]
Is plagiarism now legal in the Philippines?
AN OPEN LETTER The Filipino Press Group Sydney cannot protest vigorously enough against reports recently that the Supreme Court of the Philippines has handed down a decision that would effectively legalize plagiarism, an act so basically shameless to civilized society that even school children would recognize it as cheating. We share the anger of our […]
“Hostage taker Mendoza was really a nice person”
Such was the statement that appeared in the blog of a certain Bang Lu Min who declared himself as one of the hostages on board the tourist bus hijacked by former Manila police captain Rolando Mendoza. The Chinese survivor said that Mendoza became even more upset when he saw on television that his brother was […]
On getting old by Aida Morden, PhD
Aging is a natural process that we cannot control, like so many things in this world that we do not have a way of controlling. It is a natural process that whether we like it or not will come, will arrive, will inevitably happen. The question “Do you like getting old?” for me is not […]
Twelve simple things every Filipino can do for the Philippines:
1. Follow traffic rules. Follow the law. 2. Whenever you buy or pay for anything, always ask for an official receipt. 3. Don’t buy smuggled goods. Buy local. Buy Filipino. 4. When you talk to others, especially foreigners speak positively about us and our country. 5. Respect your traffic officer, policeman and soldier. 6. Do […]