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Philippine Independence Day Celebrations
Friday, 12 June – 8.00am – Philippine Consulate
Official Flag Raising Ceremony at the Philippine House.
By Invitation only.
Friday, 12 June – 7.30pm - Rooty Hill RSL, Rooty Hill
Filipino Australian Movement for Empowerment (FAME)
Independence Day and FAME First Anniversary. Tickets are $70.00
Enquiries: Cesar…
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PAL Slashes Air Fares
Despite the downturn in the global economy, Philippine Airlines is offering recession-buster air fares to the Philippines. You couldn’t get anything lower than this!
The single Special economy fare to the Philippines has been dropped to AUD499 plus tax and is valid to any…
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There’s a new Consul General in town. The new head of the New South Wales post is the Honorable Eva G. Betita, a career diplomat of the Philippine Foreign Service.
She is a senior official who until recently was the Assistant…
The Philippines prides itself as one of the English-speaking countries in Asia. With a smug glow, and a little shake of the head and shoulders, Filipinos tick the “very good” box in forms to affirm their proficiency of the English language. Equipped…
As temperatures soared outside, inside Pinoy Sentral, people were sweating in anticipation of the Philippine Community Council elections. And this year, it was hot, hot, hot! Presidential hopefuls, in one corner was Ronaldo Villaver for the white “CREW” team and in the…
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Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?»
There’s a new Consul General in town and the straws are out. By that I mean, it’s “sipsipan blues.” People have been queuing up to do their “curtsy” or “Courtesy Call’ Yep, they’re lining up for that opportunity to splutter…
Grey Matter
True Lies»
Oh my, it would seem that more and more people are inclined to lie! Is this the latest trend or something I’ve missed? Maybe the propensity to lie has been there all along. I’ve probably just started noticing it more.
Call…
Writers' Brew
Up Yours»
By Greg B. Macabenta
I swear this story is true. A film director I knew was so incensed at someone who had offended him, he seduced the fellow’s wife then phoned the man and gloated: “You know what I’m doing right…
Klub Korner
Fiesta at St. Mary’s»
The Philippine Language and Cultural Association of Australia in cooperation with Penrith City Council will be holding a Fiesta at St. Mary’s on Saturday, 2 May 2009.
It’ll be a day of music, dancing and fun. The event will be held…
