by Benjie de Ubago

Information technology has exploded and has made us closer to each other.  And yet, we remain distant!  We entered the world of social media where everybody has something to say.  And yet, no one is really …

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By Benjie de Ubago

It’s the season for giving and to celebrate their 40^th Anniversary, the Filipino Community Cooperative (FilCoop) turned their 40^th Anniversary celebration  into an afternoon of  gift-giving afternoon on 12 December 2021.  Christmas hampers were …

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by Benjie de Ubago

In the hotly contested area of Blacktown, where majority of Filipinos reside, Labor took a big win at the December 4 local elections. Former Labor councilors got their seats back with a few surprises. Of the …

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By Benjie de Ubago

Factions within the Liberal Party have been brewing for a while. As a result, the Liberal Party will not be endorsing any candidate for Blacktown at  the December 4 elections.

Filipinos currently elected to various Councils …

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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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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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