A BMW racing through a fruit market in Foshan in China’s Guangdong province knocked down a 2-year-old girl and rolled over her head. As the girl’s grandmother shouted, “Stop! You’ve hit a child!” the BMW’s driver paused, then switched into reverse and backed up over the girl. The woman at the wheel drove forward once […]
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Announcement from the Philippine Consulate General Sydney
The Philippine Consulate General in Sydney wishes to inform the Filipino community organizations and media in New South Wales of Manila FAME: The Design and Lifestyle Event organized by the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), which will be held at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City, Philippines on […]
Womanizer disbarred by Supreme Court
For serial womanizing and other grossly immoral acts, a long time lawyer has been stripped of his license to practice law.
OZ Boxer died after being knocked unconscious by Filipino
A professional Aussie boxer was in a critical condition after being knocked unconscious by a “whistling big right hand” during a bout in south west Sydney.
PACF buys Blacktown property
Woodcroft NSW. Sept. 9, 2015. — During an informal interview conducted today by this writer with PACF CEO Luz Tiqui, the latter confirmed that the Philippine Australian Community Foundation has purchased a property located at No. 50 Forge Street Blacktown. The PACF board manages the affairs of the Filipino Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC).
“I know Alric Bulseco — who he really is”
I was being recruited to join the Ateneo Alumni Association of Australia (AAAA) by fellow alumnae of Ateneo de Davao University. I obliged by attending one of the events to check if joining AAAA would be worth my time. Alas, after witnessing Bulseco’s arrogance matched with pure hypocrisy (by being over friendly — beware if […]
PH Consul General in SF presents WWII in the Philippines by Cecilia I. Gaerlan
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, Bataan Legacy Historical Society, Memorare Manila 1945, the San Francisco Public Library and the Philippine Consulate General present World War II in the Philippines — The Legacy of Two Nations, an exhibition and a conference. The four-month exhibition will open on Saturday, September […]
Philippine Sentinel meets with MPC Board
Aug. 8, 2015. Schofields NSW. Long-time MPC critic Philippine Sentinel Editor Dino Crescini today met with members of the board of the Philippine Australian Community Foundation (PACF), more popularly known as the Filipino Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC).
Migrante slams added cost in balikbayan box fees
“The balikbayan box is the closest overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) can get to their loved ones while they are away from home. Only an OFW and his or her family can understand how even the most humble balikbayan box contains the most personalized translation of love and affection for its recipients. Sending and receiving it […]
28-year-old Filipina owns two multi-million dollar companies
This young woman from Perth believes that the secret to her success was NOT having any experience. Melanie Perkins was a 19-year-old university student when she started her first company.
Newspaper publisher shot dead in Philippines
A motorcycle-riding gunman has killed the publisher of a small newspaper in the southern Philippines, police said Wednesday.
Jason Day is no ordinary golf champion; he is Filipino Australian
Jason Day did it. He won the 2015 PGA Championship with a score of 20 under par — the first golfer in golfing history to win a major championship with that kind of score. He beat second placer Jordan Spieth by 3 strokes.