De La Salle University Alumni won by 814 points. The event was held at the AMF Castle Hill on July 25. 2016. Lead scorer for the Ateneo team was lawyer Kate Roc Andres of Ateneo Law School. She struck down 589 pins. Andres is the incumbent president of the Philippine Community Council of New South […]
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New Lawyer: Filipino Australian graduates from Ateneo de Manila Law School.
Czar Augustus Colina, former resident of Woodcroft NSW graduated from Ateneo Law School on July 17, 2016. He is an alumnus of Ateneo de Manila University with a bachelor’s degree in pre-law. His only brother, Rigel Kent Colina flew to Manila to witness his graduation. The young Colina plans to return to Sydney with his […]
Hold departure order vs Binay and son
Anti-graft court Sandiganbayan issued a hold departure order against former vice president Jejomar Binay and his son, former Makati City mayor Junjun Binay, as well as 10 others.
UST Singers sing of Hope and Joy
They are the pride of the Filipino; the embodiment of the Filipino spirit — The University of Santo Tomas Singers will be touring Australia this month with performances in Melbourne and Sydney. The UST Singers, internationally-acclaimed and multi-awardees, will be performing in Sydney on 14 August 2016 at the Blacktown Workers Club, at 2pm. The show […]
WWII IN THE PHILIPPINES ADOPTED IN U.S. HISTORY CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK BY CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Nearly 75 years since the beginning of America’s involvement in World War II, history was made on July 14, 2016 when the California State Board of Education (SBE) approved the inclusion of World War II in the Philippines in the revised history curriculum framework for the state. This seminal part of WWII history will be […]
Relics of Mother Teresa and Mary MacKillop to travel around Western Sydney and Blue Mountains
When: Starts Monday 8 August 2016 from 10am till noon Where: St Patrick’s Cathedral and Prince Alfred Square, Parramatta
Filipino war veterans to receive US Congressional Gold Medal
According to the Honolulu Star, the U.S. Senate has passed a bill authored by Sen. Mazie Hirono to make it possible for more than 260,000 Filipinos and Filipino-Americans, including 300 from Hawaii, to receive the highest civilian award that Congress can bestow — the Congressional Gold Medal.
Philippines wins arbitration case vs. defiant China
The arbitration court in The Hague has finally ruled in favor of the Philippines The Tribunal said there is no legal basis in China’s historic claims and that it violated the sovereign rights of the Philippines China is now under international pressure to accept the ruling or face the possibility of being branded an international […]
Two US carriers patrol West Philippine Sea (USNI News)
Two US aircraft carrier groups have started operations in the Philippine Sea, in what the Philippine government said was a demonstration of Washington’s “ironclad commitment” as the world awaits a ruling by a United Nations tribunal on Manila’s petition to invalidate China’s so-called nine-dash line in the South China Sea.
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The robotic suitcase that follows you like a dog and avoids obstacles on its own
Designed in Shanghai, China the Cowa Robot moves at a top speed of nearly 4.5mph and stays no more than 2ft behind its owner.
No First-Class Flights or Luxury Cars for Cabinet Members
New Cabinet members will need to adjust their lifestyle now that the Duterte administration has started. There will be no more first-class travel or dining in expensive restaurants because the new president said so.