The Ateneo Alumni Association of Australia will hold its Annual General Meeting on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at the St. Exequiel Moreno Convent in Doonside, courtesy of Sis. Ruth Gulane, Mother Superior of the Augustinian Recollect Nuns. Address is 174 Hillend Road, Doonside.
Category: Organisation
What is ‘Cooking’ among the BICOLANOS by Neria Soliman
One can say that BICOLANDIA with its classic recipes, Laing, Pinangat and Bicol Express is a place to die for!
Bulseco retracts his resignation
In last month’s issue, we published that after getting re-elected as VP External of the Philippine Community Council (PCC) on March 15, Mr. Alric Bulseco resigned 5 days later. Just one day after he resigned through an email he sent to the PCC board, Bulseco made a retraction of his resignation. C’mon, Mr. Bulseco, please […]
Bulseco simply does not want to leave PCC by Benjie de Ubago
It’s his inflated ego. He has been with PCC since 2009. First as the PRO, then VP since 2010. Whatever his role — he is past his used-by-date — and he refuses to accept the constitution.
ADOLP celebrates YULETIDE
Members and friends of the Australian Devotees of Our Lady of Peñafrancia (ADOLP) had a meaningful celebration of Christmas by remembering the survivors of the calamity that hit Tacloban. They passed the hat around for voluntary contributions.
Tatanda at lilipas din kami na nagbigay para matapos ang MPC by Boy Galang
Maligayang Pasko po at Manigong Bagong Taon sa lahat ng tumatangkilik sa aking kolum. Napakabilis lumipas ng panahon. Pakiramdam ko tuloy, bumibilis rin ang aking pagtanda. Kung ako ang tatanungin, ayoko pa na matapos ang taon. Ang gusto ko PASKO na lang, PASKO palagi. Kaya lang, walang makapipigil sa paglipas ng panahon. Lilipas at lilipas […]
Filipino-Australians Dare Philippine Gov’t to Compensate Marcos Human Rights Victims
To compensate victims of human rights violations during the Marcos regime, Migrante Sydney Neighbourhood, a Filipino non-profit organisation in the country, is set to launch Project Sanctuary on Saturday, October 19, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm, at the ground floor, Search Foundation, 128 Chalmers St. Surry Hills, Sydney.
St. Scholastica’s Alumni Assn to hold its first AGM
St. Scholastica’s College Alumnae Association of Australia will hold its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) on September 21st, Saturday, at the Nurrangingy Reserve in Doonside, New South Wales 2767.
PACSI New Management Committee Locked Out by Benjie de Ubago
The Philippine Australian Community Services Inc. (PACSI) proceeded with its scheduled elections last Friday, 9 August 2013. Voted in to sit on the management committee were: Natividad Millarez, President; Gilda Balasoto, 1st Vice President; Rebecca Cameron, 2nd Vice President; Evelyn Alejandro, Secretary; Efren Maalat, Treasurer and Maria Teresa Cuevas as PRO. Other members of the […]
An Open Letter to Ateneo Alumni
My Fellow Ateneo Alumni, We are paying the price of becoming a duly registered and structured body. We’re fighting among ourselves about technicalities and ruining friendships. Our problems had compounded when we joined another organisation such as the ”umbrella” PCC-NSW, which has been even more political in actual practice.
Ateneo and La Salle withdraw from PCC-NSW
Two premier university alumni associations in New South Wales have withdrawn their respective memberships from the Philippine Community Council of NSW (PCC-NSW). It seems that the decision to disassociate from PCC stemmed from the recent hullabaloo that took place within PCC during the recent months leading to the celebration of the Philippine National Day Ball.
The Eagle flies alone
Over the years, I felt joy in having witnessed our “baby” (then known as the AAAA) grow and mature to its current state. Sixteen years seem to have whizzed by. We’ve seen people come and go. I never envisioned how and where the AAA would evolve.