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BICOL Protests 2020 PCC-NSW Elections

February 29th, 2020 · Comments Off on BICOL Protests 2020 PCC-NSW Elections

By Benjie de Ubago

Alric Bulseco retains his post as PCC President.

The Philippine Community Council of NSW (PCC-NSW) held its annual general meeting and elections last February 16, 2020 at Marayong Community Hall. Alric Bulseco was re-elected to the …

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It’s Election Time for PCC

January 22nd, 2020 · Comments Off on It’s Election Time for PCC

January is usually the friendliest time of the year as presidential hopefuls are at their busiest best  campaigning for the much coveted post  in the Philippine Community Council of NSW (PCC-NSW).  This year, the PCC elections is scheduled for February …

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Filipinos Help Bushfire Victims

November 30th, 2019 · Comments Off on Filipinos Help Bushfire Victims

When bushfires ravaged Australia, a group of Filipino community leaders leaped to action and initiated a bushfire appeal.  “It was time to give back,” they said. 

The group, Handog Pinoy, identified the small rural town of Bobin, one of the …

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Book Review: A Pebble That Floats

October 27th, 2019 · Comments Off on Book Review: A Pebble That Floats

By Benjie de Ubago

Author, Imelda Argel and her book.

In a culture where men were excused for simply being a man and all their follies accepted without a whimper; where secrets were kept behind closed doors; where women were …

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The Never Ending Building Story

September 29th, 2019 · Comments Off on The Never Ending Building Story

By Benjie de Ubago

A few months back, Councilor Carol Israel of Blacktown City Council called for a meeting of some of the more “visible” community leaders that she knew, and also invited was Blacktown Councilor Linda Geronimo Santos.  The …

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The Chairman’s Gift of Giving

September 12th, 2019 · Comments Off on The Chairman’s Gift of Giving

by Benjie de Ubago

In a community full of uncertainties, one thing is for certain – the altruistic values of Mauricio de Vera.

Mauricio de Vera, fondly called ‘Chairman Mao’ or simply “ the Chairman” is one with irreproachable integrity. …

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