Senior Filo community leader dies
Melbourne, Australia–Community leader Federico Mungcal passed away on 25 June 2011 at the age of 89. Born on 30 September 1921, Federico leaves behind his wife Nenita Mungcal, 15 children: Angelito, Benjamin, Celia, Delilah, Eliseo, Federico Jr., Generosa, Helen, Imelda, Josephine, Kim, Lucila, Monalisa, Nenita, Oliver and their families with 34 grandchildren and 19 great [...]
By ALICE GREGORIO-NICOLAS If you see a Pinoy pretending to be soooo relaxed yet the tappity-tappity-tappity-tap-tap-tap sound coming from his keyboard seems endless, he’s not into serious work. And what’s the smile on the face all about? Check again, he is on Facebook! Facebook undeniably tickles our fancy to peep into other people’s lives. FB [...]
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Savour the fresh leaves of summer Having green leaves salads for your DIET this summer is magical in losing the extra kilos gained during winter! Vegetables have extremely varied flavours to pamper your discerning palates. Green Salads can be plain lettuce and other vegetables with bits of tuna, chicken breast, ham, egg, nuts, croutons etc… [...]
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By YOLLY ROGERS I packed my black suitcase anxiously and travelled to the Philippines solo (for the first time) last June 18 for five weeks. I went home to be with mum to fulfil my promise to see her every year. I was there last year too in February with my second daughter Athena who [...]
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Dr. Rolade Brizuela Berthier, a Filipino-born Australian sociologist currently based residing in France, recently published a book titled, “Intelligence, Giftedness: Pre-cradle to Post-grave”. In his book, Dr Berthier explains that intellectual giftedness affects a person directly and indirectly. It is measurable using achievement-oriented criteria, school assessment, IQ test, performance indicators, and observation of task, analytical [...]
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By ALICE GREGORIO-NICOLAS Twenty-five out of 35 Filipino workers employed by Alfasi, a Melbourne based international group of companies servicing the construction and engineering industries, are currently busy working on the wheel structure of the $100 million Southern Star Observation Wheel, Melbourne’s biggest ferris wheel. Ten of these Filipinos are welders, while 15 belong to [...]
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By THAD MANGALINO Back in 2008, I met a group of inspiring of individuals who like everyone else I know had needs, wants, aspirations and came from different backgrounds. These talented individuals have one goal in mind – to kick poverty. These players not only had a chance to represent their country by playing street [...]
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Expecting to double their community rental houses this year, Kapit-bahayan Cooperative Limited (KCL) was again given six brand new townhouses by the government to manage. A long list of low to medium- income tenant applicants are currently being assessed for the new 2-bedroom townhouses that are being built along Robertson Street, Merrylands. Meanwhile, Kapit-bahayan, reputedly [...]
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Van Gogh Rice (photo by RUDY LIWANAG) Walk up the avenue of a quiet compound in Sikatuna Village, Quezon City and let your curiosity drive you to an amazing experience. While eagerness gets the best of visitors, there is still a tinge of uncertainty, a half-hearted hesitation towards the mysterious. Once ushered into the place, [...]
Continue reading …If there is something that CAN NOT be said about living in Australia despite his being an island, (okay, a continent too)-it ‘s no man is an island. Pardon the political incorrectness for a moment. But it’s really nice what about Australia. Australia is probably one of the sweetest soluble copper in the world, a [...]
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