The recent Hip Hop Competition, dubbed as “World Battleground Supremacy” swept to Sydney shores, rhythmic hopefuls of eight Filipino dance crews ready to do their flips and twirls.  But in the end…it was a leap of faith and the help …

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It’s been a hectic but definitely rewarding year for the Philippine Community Council of NSW (PCC-NSW), under the helm of President of Arturo Sayas.

It led the way for Independence Day celebrations and reverberated the Rhtyhm of the People theme …

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 by Nikki Lagrito

The Sydney Australian Filipino Seniors Inc. (SAFSI) celebrated their Silver Anniversary at the Diamond Auditorium at Blacktown Workers Club, last 21 October 2012.

Safsi Officers with Consul General Anne Jalando-on Louis (third from left). Photo by

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Has the President gone?    Is the Rizal’s statue finally standing?  Phew!  The battle for the shakes and photo opportunity is over.

It’s been a crazy kind of month and it felt like you were in a Survivor episode. People scampered …

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 Members of the Filipino Ministerial Consultative Committee met for the first time with Ministers Chris Bowen, Kate Lundy and Ed Husic at Parliament House, Canberra last October.

A wide range of issues affecting the Filipino community were raised to include …

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‘Tis the season to be jolly…..and ahhh….it’s that time of the year again when we acknowledge those who have given us the opportunity to flex our grey matter and jolt us to drop our jaws, roll our eyes – scratch …

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