Entries Tagged as 'News'
October 31st, 2021 · Comments Off on Thomasians Call To Action
The University of Santo Tomas UST) alumni in Australia have initiated an alumni association to be called UST Alumni Australia (USTAA).
A UST alumni group has been long time coming. This time with the encouragement and endorsement of Ambassador Hellen …
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October 28th, 2021 · Comments Off on PCC Elections Moved One More Time
By Benjie de Ubago
The much-anticipated elections of the Philippine Community Council of NSW (PCC-NSW) have once again been moved to February 2022. Covid has no doubt thrown the best laid plans into chaos but a sign of good leadership …
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September 7th, 2021 · Comments Off on It’s Hardcourt Passion for Ramas
By Benjie de Ubago
For Mitchell Ramas, his interest in basketball is over and beyond hard-court passion. It’s passion with a purpose! He’s given the youth of Western Sydney new aspirations and directions.
Inspired from an early age by his …
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June 11th, 2021 · Comments Off on Sydney Filipino Community Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Philippine Australian Relations
By Benjie de Ubago
It was a night of shining luminaries! It was a heart -warming night of gratitude and appreciation! The 75th Anniversary of Philippine Australian Relations was a night of gratitude to Australia for having welcomed us …
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March 16th, 2021 · Comments Off on One more for the Champ – Bevan Calvert
By Benjie de Ubago
Only a few weeks ago, Bevan Stuart Calvert scored the “Surprise Athlete of the Year” in Keil Region, in Europe. Although most athletes in the competition were from Europe, Bevan, a Filipino-Australian stood out and was …
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March 16th, 2021 · Comments Off on Filipino Community Salutes Rocky Gathercole
By Benjie de Ubago
The fashion world was saddened with the passing of International Fashion designer, Rocky Gathercole, on 3 March, 2021, at the age of 54. From being a homeless kid, he struggled, surmounted all challenges and rose to …
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