Eight-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao apologised for describing homosexuals as “worse than animals” after his remarks sparked a firestorm of criticism in his native Philippines.
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UPAAA-NSW Officers Inducted
New officers of the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Australia – New South Wales Chapter were sworn into office by Cr. Edmond Atalla MP last month on the 6th of February at the Max Webber Function Centre in Blacktown.
Marcos ill-gotten jewels now worth more than a billion pesos
Following the weeklong appraisal in November 2015 of the massive ill-gotten jewelry collection seized from the Marcoses and stored in a vault at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for almost three decades, the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) announced that the value of all three collections now amounts to a conservative estimate of […]
NUJP elects new set of officers
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) elected a new set of officers during its 9th National Congress held from January 29 to 31 in Baras, Rizal.
Cultural diversity takes centre stage for New South Wales Census
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) last month welcomed more than 50 key representatives, from government and community organizations, to discuss multicultural community engagement for the 2016 Census of Housing and Population on 9 August 2016.
Australian leaders slam militarisation of South China Sea
Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Amanda Gorely said that “Australian leaders want to reduce tension and achieve a peaceful resolution of the disputes in the South China Sea.”
Nonagenarian celebrates 95th
February 10, 2016 — Doña Consuelo Mangona celebrates her 95th Birthday; she looks forward to her 100th. She can walk without help and can recognize people, mentioning accurately their names. It’s a classic case of Mens sana in corpore sano, Latin phrase for “A healthy mind in a healthy body.” At her ripe age, she […]
PAL launches direct flights between Los Angeles & Cebu
Philippine Airlines announced new direct flights between Los Angeles and Cebu, the Philippines’ second largest city, during a San Francisco Bay Area Road show held last month. The service will start on March 15, 2016. There will be three weekly flights to Cebu using the 254-seater Airbus A340.
Scientists Study Ailing Senator’s Miraculous Recovery by Rene Ciria-Cruz
BIMINI, The Bahamas — Medical specialists based here are conducting extensive research and experiments on the case of an ailing Philippine senator who apparently sprang back to good health after being sprung from jail by the Philippines’ Supreme Court.
John Araneta — Born to Eternal Life
October 3, 1945 — March 1, 2016. Mr. Araneta belongs to Ateneo Grade School Class 1958, High School Class 1962 and College Class 1966. He once told me that members of our college class is on a steady decline. Many have passed away since he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and he […]
Taiwan was never part of China by Bruce Jacobs
The presidential debates have revealed the prevailing misunderstandings between political leaders regarding the nation’s relationship with China. No such thing as the so-called “1992 consensus” took place in 1992. Former Mainland Affairs Council chairman Su Chi admitted making up the term in 2000 and it was not until the 2001 legislative election that the Chinese […]
Hon. Minda Calaguian-Cruz is PH Ambassador designate
Soon to be based in Canberra, ACT is the Honourable Minda Calaguian-Cruz, Philippine Ambassador-Designate to Australia.