Archives for the ‘Klub Korner’ Category

MANALO Lives Up To Her Name

By Benjie • Feb 20th, 2011 • Category: Klub Korner

At the recent elections of The Philippine Community Council of NSW (PCC NSW) at Blacktown Marivic Manalo lived up to her name and clinched the presidency for 2011.

 

Three candidates ran for the much coveted position.  Raquel Pellero withdrew her…



Make Your Vote Count

By Benjie • Jan 7th, 2011 • Category: Klub Korner

Understanding Australia’s electoral system can prove quite tasking. To help Filipinos understand the voting system and make their vote count, the Philippine Australian Movement for Empowerment (FAME) will be holding another informative Expresso session on 29 January 2011 at Rooty…



Australian Navy Commemorates Leyte Landing

By Benjie • Jan 7th, 2011 • Category: Klub Korner

To commerate the 66th Annversary of the Battle of Leyte Gulf (1944), tThe Cadets and Staff of TS Sirius  hosted a Naval Mess Dinner at Kingsgrove RSL last 23 October 2010.  This event also coincided with the 65th Anniversary of the establishment of TS Sirius.


The Leyte…



Christmas Cheers & Events

By Benjie • Nov 8th, 2010 • Category: Klub Korner, News

 The community circuit is abuzz as community groups prepare for their end-of year Yuletide celebrations. 

 ABS-CBN is staging a FREE entry Kapamilya Fiesta at the Grand Pavillion at Randwick Racecourse on 5 December from 4pm.  A must for those wanting to…



Banag-Banag Ends Drought For Small Town

By Benjie • Jun 6th, 2010 • Category: Klub Korner

Banag Banag, Inc is a regional club that focusses on addressing basic human needs like food, shelter, clean water and education. Such things are considered a luxury in remote areas of the Philippines.  Neither do these scanty towns have the basic facilities such…



Fiesta Sinulog

By Benjie • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Klub Korner

The 20th anniversary celebration of the Cofradia Del Santo Niño (Blacktown) was held last Sunday, 17th January 2010 at Good Shepherd Church at Plumpton. 

Better known as the Sinulog Festival, the event honours the infant Jesus, and this year, over 3,000 devotees came to participate…



Banag-Banag Goes Latin

By Benjie • Aug 2nd, 2009 • Category: Klub Korner

The Banag-Banag Association sure know how to party!

Banag-Banag celebrated their 15th Anniversary last 1 August 2009 at Rooty Hill RSL Club, Rooty Hill.

With the Latin theme, ‘Copacabana’ it was a night of hip-swaying, booties shaking, passions dripping and sweat trickling down as…



Bicol Inc. Inducts New Set of Officers

By Benjie • Jul 31st, 2009 • Category: Klub Korner

 

The Bicol Communities League Inc. (BICOL, Inc.) held their 4th annual induction party on 1 August 2009 at Blacktown Workers Club, Blacktown. 

Dan Elizes took the oath of office for Chairmanship for 2009.  Also sworn in were: Boy Posada as Vice…